Summary: IND vs SA Match Highlights T20 World Cup 2026 Full Scorecard: South Africa served India a brutal reality check as their one-dimensional “attack at all costs” template was thoroughly exposed in their first big test of the T20 World Cup 2026, with the hosts comprehensively losing their Super 8 opener by 76 runs on Sunday.
IND vs SA Match Highlights T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: South Africa served India a brutal reality check as their one-dimensional “attack at all costs” template was thoroughly exposed in their first big test of the T20 World Cup 2026, with the hosts comprehensively losing their Super 8 opener by 76 runs on Sunday. After four straight group-stage wins masked underlying flaws, the Indian batters struggled badly on a slightly sluggish surface.
The loss — India’s first in a T20 World Cup since the 2022 semifinal defeat to England — has thrown the group wide open, making their remaining Super 8 clashes against Zimbabwe (February 26) and West Indies (March 1) virtual must-win games to stay in the semifinal race.
India recovered from an early scare against the USA thanks to a match-winning knock from skipper Suryakumar Yadav and have since looked clinical. South Africa, meanwhile, survived a dramatic double Super Over thriller against Afghanistan and followed it up with commanding wins over New Zealand, Canada, and the UAE.
IND vs SA MATCH HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Updates
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IND vs SA Live Score Today: India 111-All Out vs South Africa
IND vs SA T20 Live Cricket Score: Shivam Dube gone for 42
IND vs SA Live Score And Updates: Dube waging lone battle in Ahmedabad
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: India 88/8 in 15 overs vs South Africa (187/7)
India vs South Africa Live Score: Rinku Singh gone for a duck! IND 85/7 in 14.3 overs vs SA (187/7)
IND vs SA T20 Live Cricket Score: Hardik Pandya out for 18, India down in dumps
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Captain Suryakumar Yadav out for 18
India vs South Africa Live Score: Sundar gone, India in deep trouble
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Abhishek Sharma gone for 15!
Live Score IND vs SA T20 World Cup: Tilak Varma out for 1
Live Cricket Score IND vs SA T20: Ishan Kishan departs for duck!
IND vs SA Live Score Today: Back for the chase
Back for the chase! India begin their pursuit with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma at the crease. All eyes on Abhishek, who’s coming in after three ducks — can he turn it around tonight?Aiden Markram opens the bowling with off-spin, and Ishan Kishan takes first strike against a formidable South African attack.
IND vs SA Live Score Today: South Africa post a stiff total against India
Live Cricket Score IND vs SA T20: Boom, Boom Bumrah!
IND vs SA Live Score Today: Miller, Stubbs power South Africa to 187/7 in 20 overs vs India
IND vs SA T20 Live Cricket Score: Corbin Bosch is gone for 5
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Score: South Africa 164/6 in 18 overs vs India in Ahmedabad
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Dube strikes, India hit back in Ahmedabad
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Chakaravarthy scalps Miller
Live Score Today IND vs SA T20: South Africa 144/4 in 15 overs vs India
Drinks Break: South Africa have staged a spirited fightback, with David Miller looking in ominous touch at the crease. He’ll be key if they are to push the total beyond the 190 mark.
Live Cricket Score IND vs SA T20: David Miller hits fifty
India vs South Africa T20 Live Score: Dewald Brevis out for 45!
Live Cricket Score IND vs SA T20: South Africa on the charge here
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: 15 runs from Dube's over!
IND vs SA Live Score Today: South Africa 84/3 in 10 overs vs India
SIX! David Miller makes the free hit count in style! 11 runs from Hardik’s over. It was banged in short outside off, a slower one, but Miller picked it early and unleashed a powerful swat pull. Plenty of bottom-hand muscle on that — the ball sails 88 metres over wide long-on.
IND vs SA LIVE SCORE AND UPDATES: SA 56/3 in 8 Overs
After 8 overs of play, South Africa are now at 56/3. The run-rate has gone up a bit but still there is a lot of work need to be done.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Super 8 Live Score: SA 41/3 In 6 Overs
India have produced a very good spell of the powerplay by restricting the Africans to just 41 runs. Bumrah picked up two wickets, while Arshdeep got one. Dewald Brevis and David Miller have a huge task in hand if they want to put up a fighting total on the board.
Bumrah’s reaper of a delivery steals the spotlight! Quinton de Kock beaten all ends up!
IND vs SA LIVE SCORE
Another one bites the dust. Rickleton just chips that one in the air and Shivam Dube takes a good catch at mid off. Bumrah picks his second and South Africa are now 20/3
IND vs SA LIVE SCORE
After Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh STRIKES! Aiden Markram plays that fuller delivery straight to Hardik Pandya stationed at mid off. He takes an easy one as India pick two early wickets
IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Match Underway!
Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock open the innings for South Africa! Arshdeep Singh has the new ball for India. Let’s Play!
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IND vs SA Live: When the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule dropped, this was the clash fans circled first — India vs South Africa, a high-voltage rematch of the unforgettable 2024 final. India may lead the head-to-head record, but memories of that dramatic comeback — sealed by Suryakumar Yadav’s stunning boundary catch — still define this rivalry.
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T20 World Cup 2026 Live Score: Brothers' rivalry tonight in Ahmedabad!
A fascinating sub-plot adds extra spice to this blockbuster T20 World Cup 2026 clash — it’s not just India vs South Africa on the field, but Morkel vs Morkel in the dug-out. Former teammates and brothers Morne and Albie now find themselves on opposite sides of the rivalry.
