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South Africa beat India by 76 in Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa scored 187/7, recovering from 20/3 with strong middle-order hitting
Marco Jansen’s 4-wicket haul sealed a dominant Proteas win
South Africa recovered brilliantly after an early collapse to post a competitive 187/7 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After being reduced to 20/3 in the powerplay, the Proteas rebuilt through a strong 97-run partnership between David Miller (63) and Dewald Brevis (45) that swung the momentum firmly in their favour.
Tristan Stubbs’ quickfire 44* further accelerated the scoring late, allowing South Africa to set a challenging target of 188 for India. The total was well-balanced, coming against some incisive bowling from India’s pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah early on.
India’s run-chase never really took shape as the top order faltered against quality bowling. Marco Jansen (4/22) and Keshav Maharaj (3 wickets) were relentless, never allowing Indian batters to settle, while South African spinners kept the pressure tight in the middle overs.
India were eventually dismissed for 111 in 18.5 overs, with Shivam Dube (42) the lone resistance in an otherwise struggling batting lineup. Suryakumar Yadav’s side, which had looked dominant earlier in the tournament, suffered a heavy 76-run loss, their first defeat at this stage.
The result shifts the Super 8 landscape significantly. South Africa’s emphatic win gives them a strong start in Group 1 and boosts their semifinal hopes, while India’s prospects have become more complicated, needing wins in their next fixtures to stay in contention.
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India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2026: Toss Update
South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first in Ahmedabad.
India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2026: Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2026: Streaming Details
The Super 8 match between India and South Africa will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app in India. The live action will begin from 7:00 PM IST.
