India vs South Africa in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super-8 today, Team India has the upper hand in statistics

digital desk- The Super-8 round of T20 World Cup has started from Saturday 21st February. Pakistan and New Zealand were face to face in the first match, but this match played in Colombo was washed out due to rain. Now the eyes of cricket fans are fixed on the second match to be held today, where a high-voltage clash will be seen between India and South Africa. This match will be played at the prestigious Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Last year, both the teams also came face to face in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, where India won by seven runs in a thrilling match. In such a situation, this match is being considered as an opportunity to settle old scores and write a new story.

head to head record

A total of 35 T20 International matches have been played between India and South Africa since 2006. In these, Team India has won 21 matches, while South Africa has got success in 13 matches. One match remained inconclusive. The figures clearly show that India’s performance in this format has been slightly better. If we talk about T20 World Cup history, India has the upper hand here too. So far, seven matches have been played between the two teams in the World Cup, out of which India has won five and South Africa has won two matches.

History of India-South Africa matches in T20 World Cup

• 2007: India won by 37 runs
• 2009: India lost by 12 runs
• 2010: India won by 14 runs
• 2012: India’s thrilling win by 1 run
• 2014: India won by 6 wickets
• 2022: India lost by 5 wickets
• 2024 final: India registers historic win by 7 runs

Many exciting moments have been seen in these matches, especially the matches of 2012 and 2024 were very close.

Current form and strategy

Both the teams seem to be in great form. India’s batting unit looks balanced, while the bowling also has variety. On the other hand, the South African team has the ability to change the course of the match on the basis of fast bowlers and aggressive batsmen. Every match in the Super-8 round is important, because from here the path to the semi-finals is decided. In such a situation, both the teams will enter the field with the intention of winning. There is tremendous excitement about the match in Ahmedabad. A large number of spectators are expected to reach the stadium. The memories of the 2024 final are still fresh, so cricket fans are looking forward to another exciting match.