The total amount of prize money for the World Cup has been set at a whopping $11.25 million, which would be roughly equal to Rs 93 crore
An Atlantic storm named 'Beryl' could well become a peril for the finale of the T20 World Cup 2024, causing a washout in the final between South Africa and India
Shamsi, who has played only four games in this World Cup, averages less than 10 and has struck at 7.5, which is the best among all bowlers
Among all the batters in the world, Klaasen has the best strike rate and average against slow left-arm spinners. He has struck at 164.6 and averages a brilliant 47 in T20 cricket
Among all the teams in this World Cup, India has lost the most 'opener' wickets to the left-arm pacers, followed by the USA and Afghanistan
The Proteas bowling unit is the most economical in this T20 World Cup 2024 as they have bowled with an economy rate of 6.13
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A firm grip on emotions will be crucial when the formidable Indian team, desperate to end its lengthy title drought, makes another attempt at getting the monkey off its back against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling, in the T20 World Cup final here on Saturday. India's campaign in the tournament has been remarkably similar to the one in the ODI World Cup at home last year where they breezed into the final only to be bettered by Australia on the big stage. They are unbeaten here too and have been the best of the tournament by far. More importantly, they don't have the battle-hardened Australia in their way of an elusive trophy this time around. South Africa, whose only triumph in ICC events came way back in the Champions Trophy (then named ICC Knock-Out Trophy) in 1998, head into the final with hopes and dreams of their own. Labelled chokers for the better of their international cricket journey, the Proteas will be determined to shed that dubious tag
As India and South Africa set to clash in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final on June, Lets take a look at Proteas' heart-breaking defeats in knockout matches.
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Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn are all too familiar with the heartbreak of being a South African in ICC events, and as the Proteas broke the jinx by entering their maiden T20 World Cup final, both men felt emotionally overwhelmed. South Africa handed a nine-wicket thrashing to Afghanistan in the semifinals in Tarouba, Trinidad to make the final after seven semifinal disappointments of the past. "We are in the finals. Couldn't be happier for @AidzMarkaram and the team, one more to go," wrote former skipper Smith on his X account, tagging current captain Aiden Markram. Steyn, the premier fast bowler of his time, was as delighted to see his country in the showpiece's final, and lauded the pace bowlers for producing a brilliant effort to bowl out the Afghans for a feeble 56. "It's emotional down here. We're into a final. Proteas with the bit between their teeth! "It's been destructive poetry in motion. Beautiful to watch," Steyn scribbled on his X handle. The South African government to
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott has lambasted the pitch that was used for their T20 World Cup semifinal against South Africa here, asserting that it was unfit for a contest of such magnitude. The pitch, which offered lateral seam movement and inconsistent bounce, was a nightmare for batters as Afghanistan were bowled out for 56 - the lowest score in a T20 World Cup semifinal at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy stadium here. Even though South Africa chased down the target in 8.5 overs, their batters too struggled. "I don't want to get myself into trouble and I don't want to come across as bitter or it being a case of sour grapes but that's not the pitch that you want to have a match, a semi-final of a World Cup on, plain and simple," Trott said at the post-match press conference. The former England batter said the pitch took batting completely out of the game. "It should be a fair contest. I'm not saying it should be flat completely with no spin and no seam movement, I'm saying you
South African skipper Aiden Markram was certain that he does not want to play another match on the pitch here, but was chuffed to see his side tame a challenging track in the semifinal to enter its maiden T20 World Cup final. The deck at the Brian Lara Academy stadium offered considerable movement off the seam and South African quicks used it to the optimum to bowl out Afghanistan for an insufficient 56. If we reflect back on this wicket, we'll probably be pretty happy that we're not playing here again. T20 cricket as a whole, you want entertainment, said Markram in the post-match press meet after SA defeated Afghanistan by nine wickets. Markram was delighted to see South Africa finding a way to win on a challenging strip. "The wickets that we've had throughout the competition have been pretty challenging. It's hard to tell that a wicket is not good because it can't just always be a batter's game. "Having said that, still taking the positives we can. Wickets are tough. So, finding
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Against express pace, the Afghan opener, who is the leading run-scorer in the tournament, has been rattled, and it shows in the numbers
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