India beat South Africa by seven runs to end an 11-year wait for a global trophy in a thrilling T20 World Cup final at Kensington Oval. Virat Kohli scored 76 from 59 balls as the Indians dominated the final after Heinrich Klaasen’s stunning 52 from 27 balls helped South Africa get close to winning.
ODIs
After a long 13-year wait, India finally won a World Cup title when Rohit Sharma led his team to victory over perennial runners-up South Africa in a thrilling final in Johannesburg on Saturday. The victory was not only a milestone for India but also brought to an end to South Africa’s unbroken run of winning just two titles in the shortest format of the game.
The teams walked onto the ground for the national anthems, which were sang in good spirits by the fans. Then the captains of both teams, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, walked out to take their places on the field.
India won the toss and elected to bat first. They started off well and reached 147 in the 15 overs thanks to Henrich Klaasen. But after he was out, the Proteas crumbled and fell apart. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets.
SA bowling attack looked quite ordinary, and it seemed they would struggle to keep the Indians at bay. But then the batsmen decided to play their natural game, and a few big partnerships helped them reach a decent total of 217.
In the end, India managed to win by eight wickets, securing their second World Cup title. The win also ended India’s 13-year drought in the ODI tournament, and it was one of the most celebrated victories for the Indian cricket team.
The match was an important test for both the sides ahead of their tour to England and Wales. The teams will play three ODIs, a Test and a Twenty20, as they prepare for the 2019 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
South Africa will be looking to avoid another whitewash against India, which is an unlikely outcome given their superior record in the competition. Nevertheless, the Proteas are a dangerous team and will give India a lot of trouble. The Indians, on the other hand, will look to make amends for their poor showing in the 2023 World Cup and improve their overall ODI record against the Proteas. With both teams having plenty at stake, the upcoming series will be exciting to watch.
T20Is
On Sunday, July 22nd India and South Africa will clash in their second T20I at Chennai MAC Stadium and can be watched live on Sports 18 network or streamed live through Jio Cinema app and website starting 7:30pm IST – it is must win for both teams!
This match promises to be an intense affair, with both sides hoping to rebound after some disappointing performances in their respective first games. Indian bowlers will need to maintain discipline and not concede runs during the final overs, while South African batsmen must come up with some excellent strokeplay.
Rohit Sharma wins the toss and opts to bat first. India initially struggled, but Virat Kohli proved invaluable by producing some outstanding batting performance to ensure India managed a respectable total. Joined by Axar Patel they added 72 runs before Axar was run out by Quinton de Kock.
Heinrich Klaasen then scored an unbeaten 52 off 27 balls as the Proteas neared victory, before Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav managed to break their partnership and halt further progress by holding off.
Indian bowlers demonstrated disciplined bowling by restricting South African batsmen to just over one run per over in the final five overs, enabling India to hold on and win by seven runs – their first victory in a World Cup final since 2011 and an end to an 11-year wait for global glory.
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Tests
After India’s shocking first-test defeat in Centurion, Rohit Sharma and his team will look to bounce back in the second Test at Newlands, Cape Town. The match will be held from January 3-7 and is the final game of India’s South Africa tour.
A victory in this Test would be a huge boost for the Indian Test team as they continue their pursuit of a historic third consecutive series win against the Proteas. However, the task won’t be easy for the visitors who are facing a team who have been in impressive form recently.
In the first session of the day, South Africa’s batsmen struggled to cope with the Indian bowlers on a bouncy and lively surface. Jasprit Bumrah was the main threat for India and picked up six wickets in the session as South Africa collapsed on a shaky start to the day.
Nandre Burger gave the home side their first breakthrough of the day when he dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for 28. The left-hander tried to play a pull shot off the back foot against the pacer but ended up hitting the ball straight into the hands of Kyle Verreynne at short third man.
The second session of the day began with South Africa on 62/3 and trailing India by 36 runs. But the hosts managed to mount some resistance with Aiden Markram leading the way with a brilliant unbeaten 106 from 99 balls. But India’s pace attack were not done with the work as they kept on taking wickets at regular intervals.
With the help of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the visitors kept on reducing the deficit and finally took the lead when Rohit Sharma hit two successive boundaries off Nandre Burger. However, the Indian skipper was then caught by the keeper Kyle Verreynne off Marco Jansen for 12 in the next over. But the duo of Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma continued to deal in boundaries and take their team closer to a series-leveling win. The pair added 10 more runs in the previous over of Kagiso Rabada before the latter was also removed by Jansen.
Streaming
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India and South Africa will square off again for their three-match T20 series, with South Africa looking to seize an insurmountable lead in this competition. The first match ended in a dramatic tie score of 169 for seven, thanks to Heinrich Klaasen’s batsmanship; however, Jasprit Bumrah made all the difference with his expert bowling performance and helped South Africa claim victory.
As both teams take to the field for their national anthems, it is always a magnificent sight. Flags flutter proudly while an excited crowd cheers both teams.
After the anthems have played, both teams begin warming up for their match. Both are looking forward to victory and have shown great form so far; expect an exciting contest; the victor will take control of this series 2-0!
Barbados is currently experiencing unfavorable weather conditions, with tropical storm Beryl impacting the island but having no direct bearing on Sunday’s game. There may even be a possibility that it is called off altogether, but we shall wait and see.
India and South Africa live scores and commentary
This match has come down to the wire. South Africa are in pursuit of 176 in six balls for victory at World Cup T20I 2019, while Indian bowlers have been impressive so far and they must maintain this momentum to be victorious themselves if they hope to win this contest. Jasprit Bumrah has been particularly good thus far and should maintain his impressive form during this match as well. If you want to know more about sports like: football, cricket, kabaddi, polo and many more just follow us: https://sportsadda.co.uk/