India vs South Africa First Innings: SA 187/7 in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | February 22, 2026
South Africa (20 overs)
187/7
Run Rate: 9.35
Target for India: 188 runs (RRR: 9.40)
Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 47 off 21 balls to power SA to 187/7
First Innings Summary
South Africa recovered from 31/3 in the powerplay to post 187/7 against India. The recovery was led by a 78-run partnership between David Miller (46 off 33) and Tristan Stubbs (47* off 21). After early strikes from Bumrah (1/18) and Arshdeep, the Proteas plundered 68 runs in the final 5 overs.
South Africa Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Aiden Markram (c) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Dewald Brevis | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 |
| David Miller | 46 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 139.39 |
| Tristan Stubbs* | 47* | 21 | 2 | 4 | 223.81 |
| Marco Jansen | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras: 13 (lb 6, w 6, nb 1) | TOTAL: 187/7 (20) | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Markram), 2-20 (de Kock), 3-31 (Rickelton), 4-73 (Brevis), 5-151 (Miller), 6-163 (Jansen), 7-187 (Bosch)
India Bowling
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of Indian bowlers with 1/18 in 4 overs including 15 dot balls
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12.00 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
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Key Moments
Powerplay: India Strike Early
South Africa's innings began disastrously as Jasprit Bumrah produced a masterclass, removing Ryan Rickelton (7) caught at mid-off. Arshdeep Singh dismissed Dewald Brevis (12) at deep backward point. The Proteas were reduced to 31/3 inside 6 overs.
Miller-Stubbs Partnership
With the score at 73/4, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs rebuilt the innings. The duo added 78 runs in just 42 balls, shifting gears in the 15th over. Miller brought up his 46 off 33 balls before falling to Hardik Pandya in the 17th over.
Death Over Carnage
The final 5 overs yielded 68 runs. Stubbs targeted Arshdeep in the 18th over, hitting three consecutive sixes to accumulate 22 runs. He finished unbeaten on 47 off just 21 balls, including 4 sixes and 2 fours at a strike rate of 223.81.