India took on South Africa in a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final held on Monday, June 29, at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. It was a highly competitive tournament, with both teams performing exceptionally well. As arch-rivals in cricket, the anticipation for this T20 final was immense, promising an exciting and dramatic match filled with athletic prowess. In this article we will explore India national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team stats.
India National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Stats: Overall
The both nation’s records of T20 international match histories reveal. They have jointly totaled 26 match series against each other. However, there is a slender advantage to India with the latter having more wins to their credit than South Africa with 14 wins as against the latter’s 11. The record also informs that there has been one match case where no results were obtained. So far regarding T20 world cup records the two teams have clashed four times and India has topped the series two times but in the T20 international series India has lost the tussle to South Africa and has emerged victorious only two times.
Head-to-Head Record: India vs South Africa
Aspect
Stat
Total Matches
26
Wins by India
14
Wins by South Africa
11
Super Over Wins (IND)
0
Super Over Wins (SA)
0
No Result
1
Matches Since 2021
11
Wins by India (2021 Onwards)
5
Wins by South Africa (2021 Onwards)
5
World Cup Matches
6
Wins by India in WC
4
Wins by South Africa in WC
2
Recent Head-to-Head Meetings
Date
Result
Venue
1st Innings
2nd Innings
2023-12-14
India win by 106 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
IND – 201/7 (20.0)
SA – 95/10 (13.5)
2023-12-12
South Africa win by 5 wickets (DLS)
St George’s Park, Gqeberha
IND – 180/7 (19.3)
SA – 154/5 (13.5)
2022-10-30
South Africa win by 5 wickets
Perth Stadium, Perth
IND – 133/9 (20.0)
SA – 137/5 (19.4)
2022-10-04
South Africa win by 49 runs
Holkar Stadium, Indore
SA – 227/3 (20.0)
IND – 178/10 (18.3)
2022-10-02
India win by 16 runs
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
IND – 237/3 (20.0)
SA – 221/3 (20.0)
Barbados Pitch Report
Pitch Characteristics
Details
Average Score (since 2022)
167 runs
Winning First Innings Score (since 2022)
184 runs
Average First Innings Score (T20 WC 2024)
150 runs
Winning Score When Batting First (T20 WC 2024)
182 runs
Bowler Success
Pacers have taken 145 wickets; spinners 99 wickets in 20 matches since 2022.
Bowling Performance Breakdown (since 2022)
Overs
Pace Wickets
Spin Wickets
Pace Econ
Spin Econ
Pace Avg
Spin Avg
1-6
48
9
7.31
7.75
27.15
49.11
7-15
26
74
7.52
6.60
35.73
18.85
16-20
71
16
9.65
9.28
16.87
20.50
Key Match-Ups: Players to Watch
South Africa Batters vs India Bowlers
Batter
Bowler
Inns
Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Average
Strike Rate
4s
6s
Quinton de Kock
Axar Patel
11
120
71
2
60
169
11
5
Heinrich Klaasen
Yuzvendra Chahal
8
133
60
3
44.3
221.7
4
14
David Miller
Ravindra Jadeja
14
142
83
2
71
171.1
8
10
David Miller
Hardik Pandya
9
43
34
4
10.75
126.5
3
2
India Batters vs South Africa Bowlers
Batter
Bowler
Inns
Runs
Balls
Dismissals
Average
Strike Rate
4s
6s
Hardik Pandya
Kagiso Rabada
12
73
51
2
36.5
143.1
5
5
Rohit Sharma
Anrich Nortje
7
60
34
2
30
176.5
5
5
Virat Kohli
Kagiso Rabada
13
51
48
4
12.75
106.3
4
1
Suryakumar Yadav
Anrich Nortje
6
49
33
2
24.5
148.5
4
3
Strategy Insights
Toss Decision: Hitherto, the side, which has won the toss, has opted for the field first in the last series at Kensington Oval, but the situation depends much on the weather and the state of the wicket.
Bowling Strategy: Considering statistics, fast bowling appears to have an edge and therefore India could turn to their pace bowling when defending the total specifically in the death overs, however, South Africa could counter by choosing spin bowling in the middle overs as far as containing the rate of scoring is concerned.
Final Match Result: India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team
The final match was held on 29June 2024 betwen India and South Africa in Barbados. The audience of both India and South Afric are excited and nervous at the same time. India won the match, securing their second T20 World Cup trophy since 2013. This victory added another prestigious title to India’s cricketing achievements. To know in-depth on Afghanistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard, keep reading with us. As before playing against India in the finals, South Africa put their efforts to beat Afghanistan in the semifinals!
Match Summary Table
Player of the Tournament
Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli (IND) – 76 (59)
Match Summary
Team
Score
Overs
India
176/7
20 Overs
South Africa
168/8
20 Overs
Top Batting Performances
India
Performance
South Africa
Performance
Virat Kohli
76 (59)
Heinrich Klaasen
52 (27)
Axar Patel
47 (31)
Quinton de Kock
39 (31)
Shivam Dube
27 (16)
Tristan Stubbs
31 (21)
Top Bowling Performances
India
Figures
South Africa
Figures
Hardik Pandya
2/33
Keshav Maharaj
2/23
Jasprit Bumrah
2/21
Anrich Nortje
2/31
Arshdeep Singh
2/24
Kagiso Rabada
2/29
Conclusion
They are expected to go head to head in the final of T20 World Cup 2024 to give a great cricketing spectacle. The statistics give India a marginally better record than what South Africa has been performing in the more recent past, thus the upcoming game promises to be a detailed balance of skill and tactics, grueling battle to the end. Audiences are looking forward to seeing which of the two duelists will pull the heavier trigger in this matchup.
FAQs
Q1. When was the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final?
Ans: The final was held on June 29, 2024.
Q2. Where was the final played?
Ans: The match was played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
