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AHMEDABAD: David Miller’s brisk half-century and a commanding bowling performance powered South Africa to a big win over the defending champions India in the second Super Eight fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Set 188, India were blown away in the chase by South Africa, bowling them out for 111 in 18.5 overs.
India were off to a similar start, losing their top three batters inside four overs.
Hence, the only difference was the absence of a Miller and Brevis-like partnership, which could have carried them all the way.
As a result, India continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. The Nadir came when Corbin Bosch chipped in the wickets of skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Washington Sundar.
Yadav could manage only 18 from 2,2 while Sundar scored 11.
The slide continued, but it got a break with Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya’s partnership of 35, which provided them with a glimmer of hope.
But Keshav Maharaj’s 14th over proved to be a final nail in the coffin, as the hosts lost three wickets. Hardik (18 from 17 balls), Rinku Singh (0), and Arshdeep Singh (1) were all caught in a similar fashion on the boundary rope by Tristan Stubbs.
The innings quickly unraveled with South Africa sealing a decisive 76-run victory.
Marco Jansen remained prolific for South Africa with his four-wicket haul, while Keshav Maharaj snared three to put his name into the wickets column.
Earlier, opting to bat first under lights here at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa huffed and puffed to 183-5 in their 20 overs.
The hosts were on top as they removed South Africa’s top three in the first four overs.
With the Proteas reeling at 20-3, David Miller and Dewald Brevis joined hands and took their side out of trouble.
The pair not only launched a steady recovery with a 97-run stand, but also put South Africa in a commanding position at 117 in 12.2 overs.
Shivam Dube provided India the much-needed breakthrough, removing Dewald Brevis for 45 from 29 balls. The right-hander hit three fours and three sixes in his enterprising knock.
Meanwhile, David Miller continued on, adding another 35 runs with Tristan Stubbs.
The southpaw got out just when South Africa were eyeing a massive total. He made 63 off 35, including three sixes and seven fours.
After his wicket, South Africa lost their way, thanks to a brilliant over from Jasprit Bumrah.
But it was Tristan Stubbs’ blitz in the final over that helped the 2024 runners-up finish strong. Stubbs tonked Hardik Pandya for 20 runs to finish strong.
The right-hander remained unbeaten on 44 from 23 balls, laced with three maximums and a four.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah remained the outstanding bowler, scalping three wickets while giving away just three runs.
