David Miller and Marco Jansen star as South Africa Vs India ends in 76-run win in Ahmedabad
South Africa Vs India produced a statement Super Eight result as the Proteas defeated India by 76 runs in Ahmedabad, a win that snapped India's unbeaten streak and handed the hosts their first Super Eight loss. The margin and manner of the victory matter because they reshape momentum in this stage and revive memories of the 2024 final between the two teams.
South Africa Vs India: scoreline and decisive phases
South Africa recovered from 20/3 to post 187/7 in their 20 overs. India were then bowled out for 111 in 18. 5 overs, with the innings ending with seven balls remaining. The 76-run margin completed a dominant Proteas performance in Ahmedabad and marked India's first defeat of this tournament edition.
Batting highlights: Miller, Brevis and Stubbs deliver
David Miller led South Africa's reply from early trouble, bringing up a fifty and finishing on 63 off 35 balls, an innings that included seven fours and three sixes and a fifty reached with a six off a free hit. Dewald Brevis partnered him in a 97-run stand off 51 balls; Brevis himself scored 45, with three fours and three sixes. Tristan Stubbs added a late flourish, an unbeaten 44 off 24, and Stubbs hit the last two balls of the South African innings for six to finish strongly and push the total past the 180-mark.
Bowling and fielding: Jansen, Maharaj and the pace unit
Marco Jansen led the attack at crucial moments, finishing with figures of 4/22 and wrapping up the match with consecutive deliveries in the 19th over. Keshav Maharaj took three wickets in a single over, all caught in the deep by Tristan Stubbs, and that burst broke a late Indian partnership. Corbin Bosch claimed 2/12 in three overs, while Lungi Ngidi conceded only 15 runs in his four overs. Jasprit Bumrah produced a strong opening spell of 2/7 in two overs and finished with 3/15; during the contest he reached 33 T20 World Cup wickets, becoming India's highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cups. Arshdeep also finished with two wickets.
India innings: resistance, key contributions and collapse
India never recovered the required momentum. Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube added a 35-run partnership for the sixth wicket, but India were well short of the 188 target. Shivam Dube was the only Indian batter to pass 20, finishing on 42. Earlier, India were 31/3 after the Powerplay and ultimately were dismissed in 18. 5 overs. Keshav Maharaj's over, coupled with Marco Jansen's late strikes, finished the chase prematurely.
Captain and team reaction, plus tournament context
South Africa captain Aiden Markram praised the team effort, saying the players executed plans on a different wicket and singled out the bowling unit's work. He said the Miller–Brevis partnership steadied the innings, that middle-order batting made the difference and that the team was more connected in the field than in a previous outing against the UAE. On Lungi Ngidi, Markram described him as a threat in the middle overs who is flexible in role and a "team soldier. " Looking ahead to the next match against the West Indies, he said the team would enjoy the result briefly but then refocus, not taking confidence for granted.
Wider matchday notes and live coverage pointers
The result provided a form of revenge for South Africa after the 2024 T20 World Cup final between the same sides. The win snapped India's 12-match unbeaten streak in the T20 World Cup and left both teams with altered trajectories for the Super Eight stage. Match coverage credits list contributions from Mike Peter, Adwaidh Rajan, Polly Starkie, Hafsa Adil and Rohan Sharma.
Other fixtures and scheduling updates
- England began their Super Eight stage with a 51-run win over Sri Lanka earlier on the same day.
- Zimbabwe will face the West Indies in Kolkata with a scheduled start at 13: 30 GMT.
- Pakistan, having taken a point from a washed-out game with New Zealand, will have an opportunity to add more against England as live coverage for that fixture is scheduled to begin at 13: 30 GMT.
- A separate match-reference noted that, at halftime in a North London derby elsewhere, Tottenham and Arsenal were level at 1-1.
Details in this report are drawn from match coverage and summary material; some play-by-play specifics and reactions have been paraphrased for clarity. Match statistics include South Africa 187/7 and India all out 111 in 18. 5 overs, with the Proteas victorious by 76 runs.
