David Miller rolled back the years with a stroke-filled fifty before South Africa executed clinically with the ball to outplay India and secure a handsome 76-run win in their Group 1 Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Opting to bat, South Africa rode on Miller (63 off 35 balls) and young Dewald Brevis’ (45 off 29 balls) recovery act — 97-run fourth-wicket stand from just 51 balls — to post 187 for 7. In reply, India never got going as the Aiden Markram-led side outsmarted them to bowl the co-hosts out for 111 in 18.5 overs, with Marco Jansen taking 4/22.
Keshav Maharaj grabbed 3/24, while Corbin Bosch (2/12) also gave crucial breakthroughs. Credit should also go to Lungi Ngidi, who didn’t take any wicket but bowled miserly and gave away just 15 runs from his full quota of four overs to stymie India’s fightback. Shivam Dube was India’s top-scorer with a 37-ball 42
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