IND vs SA: Key stats and things to know about Kensington Oval in Barbados ahead of T20 World Cup 2024 Final

IND vs SA in T20 World Cup 2024 Final (Getty)
IND vs SA in T20 World Cup 2024 Final (Getty)

Highlights:

India to face ENG in 2nd semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Kensington Oval in Barbados will be the venue for the grand finale.

Rohit Sharma's Indian cricket team will be up against the first-ever finalist in the Final of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 which will take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, on June 29 (Saturday). This is also the first time that two undefeated teams will be competing in the grand finale of the mega tournament. India have already played in the Finals of the T20 World Cup twice, they won the inaugural edition but lost the 2014 season to Sri Lanka. This will also be the first time that an undefeated side will win the T20 World Cup. Barbados is also the first venue which will host two T20 World Cup Finals.

 

T20I records in Barbados

 

Till now there have been 32 T20 International matches played at the Kensington Oval venue and the team batting first has won 19 of them and the team batting second has won 10 of them. Meanwhile, one of the contests ended in a tie, and two had no results.

 

Highest and lowest T20I score in Barbados

 

West Indies have scored the highest T20I score which is 224/5. They scored this against England back in 2022 during a bilateral contest. On the other hand, Afghanistan have scored the lowest total at this venue which is 80/10. They put this total back in the 2010 T20 World Cup against South Africa.

 

Average first innings score in Barbados

 

The average first innings total in Barbados during a T20I match is 159 runs.

 

T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados

 

Kensington Oval has hosted 8 matches in this edition of T20 World Cup 2024 with the team batting first winning three matches and the team batting second has also won three matches. One game ended in no result but one of the matches finished as a tie.

 

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Biggest T20I win in Barbados

 

The biggest win in Barbados as per run margin has been recorded by Australia. They defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs back in the T20 World Cup 2010.

 

Pitch report

 

The Kensington Oval pitch is considered batting-friendly. Pacers also have more wickets on this ground compared to spinners
 

Weather Report

 

The weather forecast predicts heavy rainfall. The precipitation chances can go up to 50 percent. It will most likely play spoilsport.

 

Highest individual score in Barbados T20Is

 

There has been only one century in the T20Is held at Barbados. Rovman Powell's 107 against England in 2022 is the highest individual score in Barbados T20Is

 

Most runs in Barbados T20Is

 

Australia's David Warner has the most T20I runs in Barbados. He has scored 252 runs in 7 matches.

 

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