ICC T20 World Cup 2026: IND vs. SA: Team India suffers crushing defeat in their opening Super-8 match
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Defending champions India suffered a crushing 76-run defeat at the hands of South Africa in their first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup-2026. The team lost after winning 12 consecutive matches in the T20 World Cup. The South Africa team won the toss and elected to bat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The South Africa team scored 187 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Indian team was all out for 111 runs in 18.5 overs. Marco Jansen took 4 wickets, Keshav Maharaj took 3 wickets, Corbin Bosch took 2 wickets, and Aiden Markram took 1 wicket. Shivam Dubey scored the highest 42 runs.
David Miller and Dewald Brevis added 97 runs in 50 balls
South Africa didn't have a good start. The Indian fast bowlers had South Africa's 3 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs. David Miller then came to the crease. He, along with Dewald Brevis, added 97 runs in just 50 balls, pushing the run rate to nearly 10 runs per over. Hardik conceded 20 runs in the final over of the innings.
Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 44 runs off 24 balls.
India lost three wickets in the powerplay
India lost three wickets in the powerplay in reply to a target of 188. Openers Ishan and Abhishek were expected to provide a solid start, but neither could reach double figures. Tilak Varma also departed after scoring just one run.
Keshav Maharaj took 3 wickets in same over
India was on the back foot after losing three early wickets. Thereafter, no fifty-run partnership was formed. India scored just 57 runs in the middle overs between 7 and 15 overs, losing five wickets. In the 15th over, Keshav Maharaj dismissed Hardik, Rinku, and Arshdeep in the same over, sealing India's defeat.