World T20: Five factors that might affect the big final

New Delhi: The big final between the two Asian teams, India and Sri Lanka is just one day away and fans of both the sides are excited by the performances of their teams. India entered the tournament with many series defeats including 3 whitewashes but now they are in the finals of the World T20 with consecutive four wins. Their bowling has been attacking, batting department is in aggressive form, and if India wins the World T20, it will become the first team ever to win the three major ICC events in a row. 50 over World Cup in 2011, Champions Trophy in 2013 and now the World T20 in 2014, Team India would be on the top.Sri Lanka are meeting India in another final after 2011 World Cup and will be looking for the revenge. They are also determined to dedicate this championship to their veteran Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara who are playing their last T20 cricket. In 2012 also the Lankans missed an opportunity to win the T20 championship. India TV would like you to know about the five factors that can change the final: 1) WEATHER: There have been many incidents in the past when bad weather spoiled the game and the recent example would be the semifinal of the World T20 between West Indies and Sri Lanka when winds and hailstorm made the game unable to restart. Sri Lanka then won by 27 runs (D/L method). Weather forecast for the final is that there are chances of rain and storm which would certainly be a pity. However there is a reserve day on 7th April for the final but the fans would expect the match to be nail-biting without any interruption.2) TOSS: It could be the most important factor for the teams. As the final is an evening game and 11 from the 19 matches which have started in the evening when the dew was prevalent have been won by the chasing side. Out of total 34 matches, only 18 matches have been won by the team batting second, i.e. 53%. Also India likes to chase the target as they did against South Africa in the semifinals, it would be a dilemma for the Lankan captain what to choose if they win the toss as Indian batting line up is very deep.3) FIELDING: This is the most important aspect if you want to win the cricket match. It is said that “Catches win matches”, both the teams should be good in the field. Good fielding can help the team to cut short around 40 runs of the opponents which are lot of runs in T20 cricket. Overall in this tournament Indian fielders have impressed and fans would hope this to be continuing in the final.4) VIRAT KOHLI: He is such a player who lives every moment of the game. Remember when Virat cried on the field when India exits the 2012 World T20. He is hungry for runs whether the team is batting first or chasing the target. He is in red hot form and mostly likes to chase the targets. He can change the course of the game at any moment and if Lankan bowlers allowed him to play his natural game, he will not spare them. Yes India also has Dhoni, Raina and Rohit Sharma who can turn the game around with their bat.5) LASITH MALINGA: The bowler turned skipper for the Lankans in the tournament is one of the most feared bowlers in the world cricket because of his toe crushing yorkers who can take the game on his head. He will make sure that Indian batsmen do not get the chance to free their arms with his variations in the pace. He is the perfect game changer for Sri Lanka!