In the much-anticipated T20 World Cup final, India won the toss and chose to bat first against South Africa. The match is set to be an exciting clash between two strong teams.
Teams:
– India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
– South Africa: Quinton de Kock (w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Captain’s Comments:
Aiden Markram (South Africa):
“We would have batted first as well, looks dry. But we get first crack with the ball so hopefully we can do well. At times we haven’t been at our best but we’ve still managed to win and we take confidence from that. Perfect isn’t possible but we want to be as close as possible to that. There’s absolutely no pressure on us, we’ve never been in a final and we just want to enjoy it and be at our best. Same team for us.”
Rohit Sharma (India):
“We’re going to bat first, looks a good pitch. We’ve played one game here, the scores have been really good. Just about understanding individual roles, I know it’s a big occasion but it’s important to remain calm and play it like it’s another international game against a good team. South Africa have played some good cricket but so have we. It’s going to be a really good game between two quality teams. Different individuals have stepped up at different times and that’s what we’re looking forward to today as well. Same team.”
Stats:
– Teams winning the toss have won the match in 7 out of the 8 previous T20 World Cup finals, including all of the last 6 finals.
– This is the first T20 World Cup final since 2010 to be played in the daytime.
– At this venue, teams that won the toss and chose to bat first have a mixed record in this World Cup. Out of 9 matches, 4 teams chose to bat first, with 3 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie, and 1 no result. The average score for teams batting first is 150 runs, which increases to 163 runs in day games.
The stage is set for a thrilling final as both teams aim to make history.