India is aiming to end its 11-year trophy drought in global cricket competitions. South Africa is chasing its first men’s World Cup title in any limited-overs format.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, right, celebrates the run-out of England’s Adil Rashid, on ground, during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup second semifinal cricket match between England and India at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, Thursday, June 27, 2024.
“We’ve been very calm as a team,” Sharma said. “We do understand the occasion but for us, it’s important to keep calm and composed.” India showed plenty of depth in its squad and signaled it would be the team to beat when it successfully defended 119 against archrival Pakistan in the group stage on a difficult and much criticized drop-in pitch in New York.
Kohli is yet to replicate Sharma’s aggression and has been dismissed without scoring twice in his worst-ever appearance in six T20 World Cups. Like Sharma, Markram has also led South Africa admirably throughout the tournament that started June 1, including nervy wins over Bangladesh and Nepal in the group stage.
Rabada and Nortje have combined for 25 wickets in the tournament, while Maharaj and Shamsi have 20 wickets between them.
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