 "T20 WC 2024 Final SA vs IND head-to-head, Key Stats, Barbados pitch report")
In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final, India will face South Africa at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados on Saturday (June 29). Although the weather forecast for Saturday is not encouraging, there is a reserve day in place for the final.
As Rohit Sharma has reiterated multiple times, weather conditions are not in anybody's control. Let's take a look at the India vs South Africa head-to-head stats in T20 Internationals and World Cup history.
Bridgetown, Barbados Pitch Report
The Barbados wicket is expected to be batting-friendly with an average score of 167 runs while the winning first innings score is 184 since 2022. However, in the T20 World Cup 2024, the average first innings score is 150, while 182 is the winning score when batting first.
The records at the venue also suggest that pacers are expected to enjoy more success at Kensington Oval, given that fast bowlers have picked 145 wickets compared to spinners' 99 in 20 matches since 2022.
| Pace v Spin at Venue in T20s Since 2022 | ||||||
| All | Innings | % Overs | Wickets | Econ | Avg | SR |
| Pace | 20 | 0.58 | 145 | 8.05 | 23.66 | 17.63 |
| Spin | 20 | 0.42 | 99 | 7.13 | 21.87 | 18.4 |
| Overs 1-6 | Innings | % Overs | Wickets | Econ | Avg | SR |
| Pace | 20 | 0.76 | 48 | 7.31 | 27.15 | 22.29 |
| Spin | 19 | 0.24 | 9 | 7.75 | 49.11 | 38 |
| Overs 7-15 | Innings | % Overs | Wickets | Econ | Avg | SR |
| Pace | 20 | 0.37 | 26 | 7.52 | 35.73 | 28.5 |
| Spin | 20 | 0.63 | 74 | 6.6 | 18.85 | 17.14 |
| Overs 16-20 | Innings | % Overs | Wickets | Econ | Avg | SR |
| Pace | 19 | 0.78 | 71 | 9.65 | 16.87 | 10.49 |
| Spin | 16 | 0.22 | 16 | 9.28 | 20.5 | 13.25 |
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SA vs IND Head-to-Head Stats
In the head-to-head battle, India hold an advantageous position with 14 wins in 26 matches, while the Proteas have won 11.
In T20 World Cups, India's record is also superior to Aiden Markram's side as the Men in Blue have won four matches compared to South Africa's two.
| India vs South Africa head-to-head stats (Overall) | ||||||
| Matches | Wins - SA | Wins - IND | Super Over Wins - SA | Super Over Wins- IND | No Result | |
| Overall | 26 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Since 2021 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| In T20 World Cup | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India vs South Africa head-to-head stats in last five meetings
But in recent head-to-head stats, South Africa have won three out of the five matches.
| SA vs IND head-to-head in previous five meetings | ||||
| Date | Result | Venue | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| 2023-12-14 | IND win by 106 runs | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | IND - 201/7 (20.0) | SA - 95/10 (13.5) |
| 2023-12-12 | SA win by 5 wickets (DLS method) | St George's Park, Gqeberha | IND - 180/7 (19.3) | SA - 154/5 (13.5) |
| 2022-10-30 | SA win by 5 wickets | Perth Stadium, Perth | IND - 133/9 (20.0) | SA - 137/5 (19.4) |
| 2022-10-04 | SA win by 49 runs | Holkar Stadium, Indore | SA - 227/3 (20.0) | IND - 178/10 (18.3) |
| 2022-10-02 | IND win by 16 runs | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | IND - 237/3 (20.0) | SA - 221/3 (20.0) |
From average first innings score to key toss stats: Key records at Kensington Oval in Barbados stats
| T20 stats in Bridgetown, Barbados | ||||||
| T20s at Venue | Matches | Won - Bat 1st | Win - Bat 2nd | Avg 1st Innings | Avg 1st Innings - Winning Score | Sixes per Innings |
| Since 2022 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 167.95 | 184.55 | 8.03 |
| T20WC 2024 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 150.43 | 182 | 6.65 |
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| T20s at Venue | Matches | Toss Win - Bat | Toss Win - Field |
| Since 2022 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| T20WC 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
India vs South Africa head-to-head stats venue-wise
| South Africa vs India head-to-head stats (venue-wise) | ||||||
| At Venues | Matches Played | India | South Africa | Tie | No result | Abandoned |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Barabati Stadium | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Greenfield International Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Newlands | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Perth Stadium | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| R.Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| St George's Park | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
India vs South Africa key match-ups
| Players' battle: SA batters vs India bowlers - All T20s | |||||||||
| Batter | Bowler | Inns | Runs | Balls | Dismissals | Average | SR | 4s | 6s |
| Q de Kock | AR Patel | 11 | 120 | 71 | 2 | 60 | 169 | 11 | 5 |
| H Klaasen | YS Chahal | 8 | 133 | 60 | 3 | 44.3 | 221.7 | 4 | 14 |
| DA Miller | RA Jadeja | 14 | 142 | 83 | 2 | 71 | 171.1 | 8 | 10 |
| DA Miller | HH Pandya | 9 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 10.75 | 126.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Q de Kock | Arshdeep Singh | 7 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 10.33 | 96.9 | 2 | 1 |
| Q de Kock | YS Chahal | 9 | 54 | 44 | 6 | 9 | 122.7 | 6 | 1 |
| AK Markram | AR Patel | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 |
| DA Miller | YS Chahal | 11 | 96 | 52 | 3 | 32 | 184.6 | 2 | 9 |
| Players’ battle: India batters vs SA bowlers | |||||||||
| Batter | Bowler | Inns | Runs | Balls | Dismissals | Average | SR | 4s | 6s |
| HH Pandya | K Rabada | 12 | 73 | 51 | 2 | 36.5 | 143.1 | 5 | 5 |
| RG Sharma | AA Nortje | 7 | 60 | 34 | 2 | 30 | 176.5 | 5 | 5 |
| RG Sharma | K Rabada | 15 | 90 | 76 | 4 | 22.5 | 118.4 | 10 | 5 |
| SA Yadav | K Rabada | 12 | 126 | 68 | 3 | 42 | 185.3 | 12 | 7 |
| SA Yadav | KA Maharaj | 5 | 69 | 43 | 0 | - | 160.5 | 6 | 4 |
| V Kohli | K Rabada | 13 | 51 | 48 | 4 | 12.75 | 106.3 | 4 | 1 |
| SA Yadav | AA Nortje | 6 | 49 | 33 | 2 | 24.5 | 148.5 | 6 | 3 |