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South Africa Ends India's 17-Match ICC Dominance in T20 World Cup Thrash

South Africa inflicted a crushing 76-run defeat on India in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage, ending India's remarkable 17-match unbeaten streak in ICC events. Batting first, South Africa recovered from 20/3 to post 187/7, powered by David Miller's 63. India's chase never recovered from a top-order collapse, bowled out for 111 in 18.5 overs. This loss is India's biggest defeat by runs in T20 World Cup history and jeopardizes their net run rate in the group.

Key Points: India's 17-Match ICC Win Streak Ends vs South Africa in T20 WC

  • India's 17-match ICC win streak ends
  • 76-run loss is India's biggest in T20 WC history
  • SA posts 187/7 after early collapse
  • India skittled for 111 in 18.5 overs
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T20 WC: South Africa end India's 17-match dominant run at ICC events

India's dominant 17-match unbeaten run in ICC events shattered by a 76-run loss to South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage in Ahmedabad.

"This suckerpunch from Proteas has ended India's golden run. - Article"

Ahmedabad, February 23

India's dominant run in ICC events/multi-nation T20I tournaments came to a painful end as they faced a confidence-shattering 76-run loss to South Africa in the Super Eight stage at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

This failure to chase down 188 means that India has lost their first match in ICC events after 17 matches, since their heartbreaking loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final at the same venue against Australia back in 2023. After that, a dominant Men in Blue came back with a vengeance under skipper Rohit Sharma, winning the next year's T20 World Cup by going unbeaten for eight matches and capturing last year's Champions Trophy with a five-match unbeaten run.

Their golden run continued in this World Cup, too, with four successive wins in the group stage. But this suckerpunch from Proteas has ended India's golden run.

Also, this is India's first defeat in multi-nation T20I tournaments since their semifinal loss by 10 wickets to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide, which proved to be a catalyst for change in India's cricket style. Since then, the Indian team played 23 matches, winning 21, one ending in a no result and losing just one.

This 76-run loss is also India's biggest defeat in the history of the T20 World Cup by runs, outdoing their 49-run loss to Australia in the 2010 edition while chasing 185 in Bridgetown. This is India's second biggest defeat by runs in all T20 Internationals behind the 80-run defeat against New Zealand in Wellington in 2019.

After electing to bat first, SA was reduced to 20/3. But knocks from David Miller (63 in 35 balls, with seven fours and three sixes), Dewald Brevis (45 in 29 balls, with three fours and sixes) each and a cameo from Tristan Stubbs (44* in 28 balls, with a four and three sixes) took SA to 187/7 in 20 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah being the top wicket-taker for India with 3/15 in four overs.

India faced a top-order collapse from which could never recover, with Shivam Dube (42 in 37 balls, with a four and three sixes) being the only one to cross the 20-run mark as Jansen (4/22) and Maharaj (3/24) sent India's net-run-rate into negatives, leaving them in need of massive wins over their next opponents, Zimbabwe and West Indies. They were skittled out for 111 in 18.5 overs.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Watching from the US. Miller and Brevis were phenomenal under pressure. India's bowling looked toothless after the first few overs. Bumrah can't do it alone every time.
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Priya S
This is so disappointing yaar. All out for 111? That's not the champion team we've been supporting. The batting approach seemed timid from the start. Need to bounce back strong against Zimbabwe.
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Rohit P
Respectfully, the team selection and batting order need a hard look. Why the constant chopping and changing? We had the momentum and threw it away. A reality check before the knockouts, perhaps.
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Karthik V
Biggest defeat in T20 WC history by runs. That stat hurts. SA recovered brilliantly from 20/3, we collapsed from the word go. The difference in middle-order fight was stark. Chin up, Men in Blue! 🇮🇳
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David E
As a cricket fan, that was a masterclass in recovery batting by South Africa. Miller is a beast. India's NRR is a real concern now. They'll need to win big in the next two.
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Meera T
One bad match doesn't define a team. The 17-match run was incredible! Let's not forget the Champions Trophy and last T20 WC win. They'll

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