As expected, both India and South Africa stuck to the winning combinations in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. India have, along expected lines, decided to bat first and put up runs on the board in the high-pressure game. They made 181 in their Super 8 game against Afghanistan and Australia made 201 in their game against England at the
India got off to an absolute flyer with the bat. Marco Jansen pitched the ball fuller in search of swing and Virat Kohli was up to the task, driving and flicking to hit three boundaries off the first over.
The introduction of Keshav Maharaj from the other end was on the cards given left-arm spin is a pet peeve of India’s current opening pair. Rohit seemed to be flipping that narrative as he fetched consecutive boundaries to kickstart the over, but his sweetly-timed sweep on the fourth delivery of the over was caught by the man standing beside the square leg umpire. The Indian captain managed 257 runs from eight innings in this World Cup, averaging over 40 with a strike rate in excess of 155.
Rishabh Pant fell to the sweep shot as well, leaving India in a spot of bother at 23/2.
Rohit Sharma falls for nine 😱 pic.twitter.com/NRGSECKMUD
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