EightNo. of times India have scored 200 or more against South Africa in T20Is, all while batting first FourNo. of times SA have scored more then 200 against India while batting second; three of those have come in a losing cause ZeroNo. of times India have won a T20I against SA while chasing 200 or more, in their three previous meetings 283-1Runs
21 February,2026 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan KoliAll that Abhishek Sharma needs is a start, but there hasn't been any discussion about the talented opener's wretched run in the T20 World Cup so far, bowling coach Morne Morkel said ahead of India's first Super Eights game against South Africa here on Sunday. Abhishek is yet to open his account in the current edition of the tournament and during Fr
21 February,2026 08:02 AM IST | Ahmedabad | PTIHaving missed the first three overs of the Netherlands’s chase on Wednesday night, Abhishek Sharma was stationed at a wide slip when Jasprit Bumrah walk-ran in to kick off the fourth over here. Max O’Dowd, the tall opener who had no clue what was flying out of Bumrah’s right hand, essayed an optimistic drive to a length ball that
21 February,2026 08:01 AM IST | Ahmedabad | R KaushikAhead of the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India is all set to lock horns with South Africa on February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the match, Team India's bowling coach Morne Morkel said that the players are working hard on their fielding skills and said that catching will play a big part in the tourname
20 February,2026 09:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTeam India is all set to lock horns with South Africa in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. The match is scheduled to be played on February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the game, Team India's swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma will be eyeing his first runs in the tournament. Having played three matches, the l
20 February,2026 09:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTeam India has qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. They will play their first game of the Super 8 stage against South Africa on February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the match, former cricketer Sanjay Bangar feels that the best of the "Men in Blue" is yet to come, and all the players are match-ready
20 February,2026 08:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWho can forget the brilliant catch Suryakumar Yadav took in Barbados to seal India’s 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the final against South Africa? That contest added to the already strong Indo-Protean rivalry. India's hegemony South Africa’s emergence as a strong challenger to the Men in Blue’s hegemony is a good sign for the ga
18 February,2026 10:32 AM IST | New Delhi | Santosh SuriTeam India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. During the match, Tilak Varma was one of the top performers for the "Men in Blue". Facing just 19 deliveries, he smashed 45 runs, which was laced with three boundaries and three maximums. Recently, he suffered a te
05 February,2026 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa, India posted a total of 240 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Opening the innings for Team India, Ishan Kishan smashed 53 runs off just 20 deliveries, which was laced with two boundaries and seven maximums. Fellow opening bats
04 February,2026 09:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTeam India managed to clinch the three-match ODI and five-match T20I series against South Africa. Under the captaincy of KL Rahul, the "Men in Blue" sealed the ODI series by 2-1, whereas the side sealed the shortest format series by 3-1 under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav. Despite winning the two formats' series, former Team India cricketer S
20 December,2025 02:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuring the fifth T20I match against South Africa, one of Hardik Pandya's sixes hit the cameraman at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Later, Pandya was seen sharing a wholesome moment with him, as he apologised to the cameraman, shared a hug and gave him a bit of ice treatment to lessen the pain. During the match, the ball hit the cameraman
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