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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - 55th Match - Final Match - South Africa vs India - Cricket Match Predictions - June 29th
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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 55th and the Final Match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between South Africa vs India - on the 29th of June.
LIVE SCORES - Match 55 - Final Match - India vs South Africa (Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados)
Current Form India:
India have successfully carved out the road to the Finals after beating England in the Semi Final match comfortably.
India are have strong chances to win their second World T20 title.
The top run scorer for India in the competition is Rohit Sharma with 248 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for India in the competition is Arshdeep Singh with 15 scalps under his belt.
India have comfortably won the Semi Final match against England by 68 runs.
India batted first and they posted a total of 171 for 7 in 20 overs. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant got out quite early. Post their dismissals, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma stitched a match winning partnership of 73 runs for the 3rd wicket. Rohit made 57 off 39 balls while Suryakumar Yadav scored 47 off 36 balls. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, India were able to get to 171 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Jos Buttler and Philip Salt started off well for their team. Buttler hit a few boundaries before being getting out to Axar Patel. Aftef his dismissal, the wheels went off for England. They started losing wickets in quick succession and looked completely out of the game. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel picked up 3 wickets each to bowl England out for 103, as they lost the match by 68 runs.
Current Form South Africa:
South Africa have successfully qualified for the Finals after beating Afghanistan in the Semi Final match without breaking a sweat.
South Africa will start as underdogs for the match, but considering the way they have bowled throughout the tournament, South Africa are capable of staging an upset against India.
The top run scorer for South Africa in the World Cup is Quinton de Kock with 204 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa in the World Cup is Anrich Nortje with 13 scalps under his belt.
In the Semi Final match against Afghanistan, South Africa bowled first and they managed to bowl Afghanistan out for a small total of 56. Both the Afghan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran got out cheaply. The other top order batters also failed to play long innings and threw their wicket away when it mattered the most. Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi picked up 3 wickets each. Anrich Nortje also bowled exceptionally well and gave away just 7 runs in his 3 overs, picking up 2 wickets as well. On the back of a brilliant bowling effort, South Africa were able to bundle Afghanistan out for a paltry 56.
During the chase, Quinton de Kock got out in the 2nd over itself. After his dismissal, Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks took the responsibility of taking South Africa over the line. They smashed 23 and 29 runs respectively and won the match for South Africa with 9 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – India
Who will win?- India
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Suryakumar Yadav (India), David Miller (South Africa)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jasprit Bumrah (India), Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
Most Sixes – Suryakumar Yadav (India), David Miller (South Africa)
Player of the Match- Jasprit Bumrah (India)
Team Scores Batting first – India 170+, South Africa 160+
Match Handicap: India
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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