IND vs SA: The legendary Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed an unexpected script. South Africa broke India’s dominant twelve-match winning streak with a clear-cut 76-run victory. Aiden Markram chose to bat first. After that, the Proteas' middle order made the most of a sticky pitch even though the Indian pacers caused an early scare.
IND vs SA: South Africa stun India in Ahmedabad
David Miller smashed 63 runs from 35 balls. Young Dewald Brevis helped him out with a flashy 45. Their hitting pushed the total to a tough 187 for 7. India struggled right away in the chase. The South African seamers got sharp bounce and movement under the lights. Marco Jansen tore through the top order with perfect bowling. He finished with great figures of 4 for 22 in his four overs.
Shivam Dube showed the only real fight with a 42-run knock. Meanwhile, the other big-name hitters went for poor single-digit scores. This result leaves the defending champions in a tight spot. They now have to beat Zimbabwe in their next game to make sure they stay in contention for the semi-finals.
Jasprit Bumrah claims the historic peak
Jasprit Bumrah proved he is a true legend. He passed Ravichandran Ashwin to become India's top wicket-taker in Men’s T20 World Cup history. He went into this big game needing three wickets to beat the off-spinner's record. Bumrah hit that mark with a brilliant spell of 3 for 15.
The right-arm pacer got the first breakthrough by cleaning up Quinton de Kock. Later, he fooled Ryan Rickelton with a clever change of pace. He claimed the record in the penultimate over of the first innings. He held onto a sharp return catch from Corbin Bosch to seal it.
Arshdeep Singh also did well by reaching 32 wickets in far fewer games. Still, Bumrah remained the undisputed leader with 33 wickets from only 22 matches. This feat shows why he is a rare talent. He always stepped up when the pressure was highest in world tournaments. Jasprit Bumrah kept his runs conceded very low by mixing fast yorkers with smart slower balls to leave the world's best batters stranded.
