India have lorded over their opponents in this continental showpiece – hammering Pakistan by seven wickets and followed it up with facile wins over UAE (78 runs), Nepal (82 runs), and Bangladesh (10 wickets).

The continental tournament is being held in the T20 format this year, while the World Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh later this year.

Records display India in shining light in past, beating Bangladesh in last edition in 2022 and wining seventeen matches out of twenty in T20.

South Africa, chasing a daunting Indian first-innings total of 603/6 declared, capitulated for 266, largely due to Rana's career-best performance.