IND vs SA: India post record total against South Africa - Who will win T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados?

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IND vs SA: Despite getting reduced to 34/3 in 4.3 overs, India made a very good recovery and managed to post an above-par score of 176/7 against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday, June 29.

India collected 15 runs from the first after three boundaries from Virat Kohli off Marco Jansen, however soon found themselves in trouble after losing the wickets of captain Rohit Sharma (9) and Rishabh Pant (0) in the second over from Keshav Maharaj.

Axar Patel was sent to bat at number three and the decision paid off as the southpaw scored 47 runs off 31 balls to bring India's inning back on track. Axar Patel stitched a 72-run partnership off 54 balls with Virat Kohli, who held one end.

Virat Kohli brought up his first fifty of the T20 World Cup 2024 off 48 balls. He soon shifted gears after reaching the landmark and played some exquisite shots to finish at 76 off 59. He smashed two sixes after completing his fifty, and got out while attempting to clear the boundary rope once more in the 19th over.

Shivam Dube also played a handy knock. The hard-hitting batter scored 27 runs off 16 balls. Hardik Pandya (5* off 2), and Ravindra Jadeja (2* off 2) remained unbeaten as India finished at 176/7 - the highest-ever total in the final of T20 World Cup 2024. Australia (173) held the previous record.

The par first innings total at the Kensington Oval is 160, and India have managed to surpass it. So, will India be able to defend the target and win the T20 World Cup 2024 final?

Chasing a record total in a World Cup final is never easy, and if India manage to contain the run flow in the powerplay, they surely have a shot at ending their 11-year drought for an ICC trophy.