South Africa's Proteas secured a commanding 76-run victory over India in the T20 World Cup Super Eights stage at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 22, 2026. David Miller's 63 runs helped post 187 for seven, while Marco Jansen's four wickets restricted India to 111 all out. The win avenges South Africa's loss to India in the 2024 final.
The match between South Africa and India in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super Eights drew significant attention due to its status as a rematch of the 2024 final, where India emerged victorious. South Africa, opting to bat first, faced early trouble, slumping to 20 for three after four overs against India's bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, who took three wickets for 15 runs, including dismissals of Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton.
A crucial 97-run partnership between Dewald Brevis (45 off 29 balls) and David Miller (63 off 35 balls) rescued the innings. Tristan Stubbs then contributed 44 off 24 balls, helping South Africa reach 187 for seven. Miller's innings ended at the hands of Varun Chakaravarthy.
Defending the total, South Africa captain Aiden Markram opened the bowling and claimed the first wicket by dismissing Ishan Kishan for a duck. The Proteas' bowlers dominated, with India at 51 for five by the 10th over. Marco Jansen took four for 22, including the key wicket of Shivam Dube (42), India's top scorer. Corbin Bosch claimed two for 12, and Keshav Maharaj took three wickets in the 15th over. Jansen sealed the innings by dismissing Jasprit Bumrah.
India entered the match on a 12-match winning streak in T20 World Cups since their 2022 semifinal loss to England. Bumrah's performance brought his tournament wickets to 33, the most by any Indian bowler. Former South African cricketer Shaun Pollock praised Bumrah, saying, “He has a wonderful wrist position. He bowls brilliantly with the new ball in the power play, does the same in the middle [period of the innings], and his death bowling is exceptional.”
Quinton de Kock, returning after a break following the 2024 final loss, commented on the team's handling of that defeat: “To be honest, after that day, we just forgot about it... Everyone went home and kind of went through their own process on how to deal with it. We didn’t need to talk about it as a team.” This victory keeps South Africa unbeaten, with their next match against West Indies on Thursday in Ahmedabad.
