Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and David Miller have come back for South Africa as captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat first against an unchanged India in a crunch Super Eights clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Both teams arrive into this clash on the back of being unbeaten teams in their respective groups. While South Africa played and won all three of their league matches in Ahmedabad, India are play…
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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Former South Africa all-rounder Robin Peterson believes the Proteas’ previous deep familiarity with Ahmedabad will play a massive role when they face defending champions India in a blockbuster Super Eights clash in Men’s T20 World Cup, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday evening.In what is also a rematch of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final, both India and South Africa come as unbeaten teams after cruising through their respective groups with four wi…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa’s decision to drop Corbin Bosch for their double Super Over clash against Afghanistan and play George Linde had raised some questions, but Bosch underlined his value by taking 1-34 against New Zealand in the crucial clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Much like India’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel, Bosch offers balance with both bat and ball, particularly with his effective spells at the death overs. On a gloomy Wednesday at the Aru…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) For Aiden Markram-led South Africa, the hard work is already done. Three victories in as many games, including one coming off upstaging Afghanistan in a double Super Over, meant their place in the Super Eights was confirmed. But the Proteas side will be reluctant to treat their final Group D fixture against the spirited United Arab Emirates (UAE), to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday morning, as a mere formality. Instead, their eyes will be on achieving …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Three matches into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, South Africa have surged into strong contention for a Super 8 berth, registering their third consecutive win with a commanding victory over the New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad, and former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock was full of praise for the manner in which the side imposed themselves on the contest. Having already beaten the Afghanistan national cricket team, albeit after a late wobble, and the UAE…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram highlighted the important role winning the toss played in his team’s rousing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in a crucial Group D match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, as the conditions had eased out a lot when they batted in the second innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.While giving credit to winning the toss and eased conditions, Markram also hailed his bowlers, especially left-arm pacer Marco Jansen, w…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Aiden Markram struck an unbeaten half-century after pacer Marco Jansen had rattled New Zealand with a career-best 4-40 as South Africa romped to a seven-wicket victory in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.Jansen bowled brilliantly for his career-best figures and set up with victory with a three-wicket burst in the Power-play and then got the dangerman Marck Chapman (48) for a four-fer as South Afric…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Pacer Marco Jansen claimed a four-fer, but New Zealand rode on a crucial 74-run partnership between Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell to post a modest, challenging total of 175/7 in 20 overs against South Africa in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.Jansen claimed 4-40 to lead a superb bowling effort by the South Africans as New Zealand, who had recovered from a poor start and were looking at a total of 200-pl…
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (IANS) In a clash between two-Test-playing nations, South Africa captain Adien Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.South Africa made one change for this match, bringing in Corbin Bosch, while New Zealand decided to field the same playing XI that featured in their previous match.Markram said they have played a night game here, and they feel it gets…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Riding on a commanding 114-run second-wicket stand between Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton, South Africa posted 187/6 in their Group D clash against Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. After being sent in to bat, the Proteas lost Aiden Markram early when Fazalhaq Farooqi deceived him with a slower ball, inducing a mistimed loft to mid-off. At 12/1 in the third over, Afghanistan had an early foothold. However, what followed was a sustained counteratt…