South Africa crushed India by 76 runs at Ahmedabad to end their unbeaten streak. David Miller’s counterattacking 63 off 35 balls rescued South Africa from 20/3. Miller and Dewald Brevis (45) added 97 runs before Tristan Stubbs’ 44 off 24 powered them to 187/7.
Chasing for the first time this World Cup, India collapsed on a slower surface. Ishan Kishan fell in the first over for a duck, Tilak nicked off for 1, and Abhishek finally scored 15 before Jansen’s knuckleball struck. India reached 31/3 in the powerplay. Washington Sundar’s promotion failed.
Hardik and Dube struggled to time the ball. Keshav Maharaj’s devastating 15th over claimed three wickets, reducing India to 88/8. Shivam Dube’s 42 provided lone resistance as India were bowled out for 111.
Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup, Super 8 Group 1 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Result | South Africa won by 76 runs |
| South Africa | 187/7 (20 overs) |
| India | 111 (18.5 overs) |
| Player of the Match | David Miller (63 off 35) |
| Toss | South Africa won and chose to bat |
First Innings Highlights
Jasprit Bumrah struck with his fourth delivery, bowling Quinton de Kock for 6, knocking the bails of leg stump.
Arshdeep Singh dismissed Aiden Markram caught at mid-off for 4. South Africa slumped to 20/3 when Bumrah deceived Ryan Rickelton with a slower ball, caught at mid-off for 7.
David Miller launched a counterattack with boundaries off Varun Chakaravarthy and Arshdeep Singh. Dewald Brevis joined the assault, striking sixes off Varun and Shivam Dube.
The pair added 97 runs for the fourth wicket before Dube dismissed Brevis for 45, caught at deep mid-wicket. Miller reached his fifty off just 26 balls, smashing three sixes and seven fours. Varun Chakaravarthy finally removed Miller for 63, caught at long-off. Tristan Stubbs provided the late flourish with 44 off 24 balls.
He smashed consecutive sixes off Hardik Pandya in the final over as South Africa plundered 20 runs. Bumrah finished with outstanding figures of 4-0-15-3, but Hardik’s expensive spell (4-0-45-0) boosted South Africa’s total.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | David Miller | 63 runs (35 balls, 7×4, 3×6) |
| Best Bowler | Jasprit Bumrah | 4-0-15-3 |
Second Innings Highlights
India’s chase began disastrously as Markram dismissed Ishan Kishan for a duck in the first over, caught at cover.
Marco Jansen removed Tilak Varma for 1, caught behind after India burnt a review. Abhishek Sharma finally opened his World Cup account with boundaries off Rabada, scoring 15 before Jansen’s knuckleball deceived him.
Suryakumar Yadav managed 18 before Corbin Bosch trapped him. India reached 31/3 in the powerplay – their joint third-lowest in T20 World Cups. Shivam Dube provided resistance with 42 off 37 balls, including a six and a four.
Hardik Pandya struggled for 18 off 17 balls before Keshav Maharaj produced a devastating 15th over. He dismissed Hardik caught at long-off, then removed Rinku Singh and Arshdeep Singh off successive balls.
Tristan Stubbs completed all three catches, becoming the first fielder to take three catches in an over in T20Is. Dube’s dismissal for 42 ended India’s resistance. Marco Jansen finished with 4-0-22-2 as India were bowled out for 111 in 18.5 overs.
| Category | Player | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Batsman | Shivam Dube | 42 runs (37 balls, 1×4, 3×6) |
| Best Bowler | Jasprit Bumrah | 4-0-15-3 |
