India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 : Team India suffered a major setback in the first Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian national cricket team suffered a 76-run defeat against the South Africa national cricket team. This defeat ended India’s winning streak in the tournament, while South Africa remains unbeaten.
South Africa’s strength in batting first
Winning the toss and batting first, South Africa scored 187 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.
- Dewald Brevis played an aggressive innings of 45 runs off 29 balls, including three fours and three sixes.
- Tristan Stubbs scored 44 runs off 24 balls in the final overs to take the team to a strong total.
- David Miller batted brilliantly, scoring 63 runs off 35 balls. His innings included 7 fours and 3 sixes. He was named Player of the Match for this performance.
India’s bowling
- Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets.
- Arshdeep Singh took two wickets.
- Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dubey each took one wicket.
Indian batting collapses in front of 188-run target
Chasing the target of 188, the Indian team had a poor start. The entire team failed to play even 20 overs and was all out for 111 runs in 18.5 overs.
- Abhishek Sharma scored 15 runs.
- Suryakumar Yadav could only add 18 runs.
- Washington Sundar scored 11 runs.
- Hardik Pandya was dismissed for 18 runs off 17 balls, hitting one six.
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Shivam Dubey’s Struggling Inning
Shivam Dubey held his own at one end. He scored 42 runs off 37 balls, but he didn’t receive much support from the other end. He was dismissed as the ninth wicket, and with that, India’s hopes were virtually dashed.
Impact on Net Run Rate
This heavy defeat has also significantly impacted India’s net run rate. The road ahead in the Super 8 stage has now become challenging for Team India. On the other hand, South Africa has strengthened its claim with consecutive victories.