The World T20 Cup final promises history. India and South Africa want to forget the past in order to win a world cup.
Both sides' strengths—excellent all-around bowling—and weaknesses—batting concerns—are the same. The last fumblers take on the never-been-in-final squad.
The pendulum of the scale would strike the ideal balance, with the two pans hanging from equal heights, much like the statue of Lady Justice, if you were to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the T20 World Cup finalists, South Africa and India. The two unbeaten teams in the competition are also in the final; they have similar strengths and weaknesses, one left-arm wrist spinner, and a strong desire to win an ICC trophy. This is both artistically and athletically fair. Since winning the 2011 World Cup in 50 overs, India has failed to convert their abundance of skill and resources into trophies; instead, South Africa's waves of incredibly talented cricket players have managed to steal the limelight from them. The saying "carpe diem" is a wink from
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