Know how the pitch of Barbados will be, who will benefit?

The final match of India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 will be played at Kensington Oval, Barbados. The match will start at 8 pm Indian time, both the captains will take the field half an hour before the toss. There is a risk of rain in Barbados today, so the match may be stopped midway due to rain interruption. If the match cannot be completed today due to heavy rain, then a reserve day has been kept for the title match. Talking about the pitch of Barbados, the pitch here supports fast bowlers more than spinners.

India vs South Africa Pitch Report

The final between India and South Africa will be played on pitch number 4, which was used for the Namibia vs Oman and Scotland vs England matches. The Namibia vs Oman match was a low-scoring one, but the match went into a Super Over. Scotland scored 90 runs in 10 overs against England, but the match could not be completed due to rain.

After New York, bowlers have taken the most wickets at Kensington Oval. The pitch here helps fast bowlers more. So far, this fast bowler has taken 59 wickets in Barbados at an average of 20.22. Only once in this World Cup has the score been above 200, the rest of the average score has been between 109 to 181. India played its only match on this ground against Afghanistan, when Team India scored 181 runs on the board. South Africa will play its first match here in this World Cup. So far in Barbados, teams have won the toss and chosen to bowl first.

Barbados Kensington Oval Stadium Statistics and Records

Matches – 32

Matches won while batting first – 19 (59.38%)

Matches won while chasing – 11 (34.38%)

Matches won after winning the toss – 19 (59.38%)

Matches won after losing the toss – 11 (34.38%)

Highest Score- 224/5

Minimum score- 80

Highest score while chasing- 172/6

Average score while batting first- 153

India vs South Africa face to face in T20 World Cup

India and South Africa have faced each other 6 times in the T20 World Cup, in which the Indian team has won 4 times and the African team has won twice. This is the first encounter between the two teams in this World Cup.