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India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Match Details
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India vs South Africa |
| Tournament | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Super 8 |
| Date | 22 February 2026 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Toss | South Africa won and chose to bat |
| South Africa Score | 187/7 (20 overs) |
| India Score | 111 all out (18.5 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 76 runs |
| Player of the Match | David Miller |
The match ended with South Africa defeating India by 76 runs.
South Africa Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Dewald Brevis | 45 | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| David Miller | 63 | 35 | 7 | 3 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 44* | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Corbin Bosch | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 10 | — | — | — |
| Total | 187/7 | 20 Overs | — | — |
India Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Sundar | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 18 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Shivam Dube | 42 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| Hardik Pandya | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Rinku Singh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 5 | — | — | — |
| Total | 111 all out | 18.5 Overs | — | — |
South Africa Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3.5 | 22 | 4 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 24 | 3 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Key Match Highlights
| Category | Performance |
|---|---|
| Top South Africa Scorer | David Miller – 63 runs |
| Top India Scorer | Shivam Dube – 42 runs |
| Best South Africa Bowler | Marco Jansen – 4/22 |
| Best India Bowler | Jasprit Bumrah – 3/15 |
| Match Result | South Africa won by 76 runs |
South Africa secured an emphatic win in the opening Test against India to hand them their second series defeat on home turf since 2015. As a result, South Africa rose from sixth position in the world rankings to second.
Harsha Bhogle of ESPN commented on X that India’s batting approach in its match against Netherlands was poor; here’s what to expect in another high-scoring encounter between these teams.
1. India vs South Africa T20I
South Africa were exceptional all around and served up a powerful wake-up call to the reigning champions India. Their bowlers kept India quiet with some outstanding bowling while spinners such as Jansen, Bosch and Maharaj all picked wickets without giving Indian batsmen time to settle into any rhythm; with Ngidi in particular being almost unplayable at times.
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma both were out early, while Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struggled to settle. De Kock displayed no nerves whatsoever as his scintillating 90 off 46 balls provided South Africa’s innings with momentum; Brevis Stubbs provided support with an unbroken stand of 97 runs that put South Africa in control.
Indian bowler Shubman Gill made himself an early threat by capitalising on short boundaries at HPCA Stadium; but was ultimately restricted to just 42 from 34 deliveries at that venue, becoming India’s biggest loss since 2023 in T20Is against SA since 2023. India remain on top of the series 2-1 but must remain wary of a potential South African comeback at Dharamshala – South Africa have won 19 out of 36 T20I matches against them while their hosts have managed 13 victories and one match resulted in no result or no matter.
2. India vs South Africa ODI
With the series tied at 1-1, both teams seek a decisive win in the third ODI to seal it and claim their respective series wins. A loss for India would be devastating and may lead to back-to-back series losses in short order – yet India should be capable of stopping South Africa’s relentless chase with their aggressive line-up and experienced bowlers.
India won the toss and elected to field first despite dew-covered Visakhapatnam conditions, with Quinton de Kock scoring his seventh one-day international century against India off just 89 balls – but Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets each to limit South Africa to only 270 runs in 47.5 overs.
India opener Rohit Sharma scored a stout 75 off just 61 balls to anchor their innings and reach their target with over 10 overs to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal completed an unbroken opening partnership of 155 runs between themselves; Yashasvi achieved her maiden ODI century after just 111 balls and celebrated it amid great applause!
Nandre Burger and Tony de Zorzi of South Africa were forced out of the match due to injuries, leaving their pace bowlers shorthanded in terms of pace. This could prove costly for South African tourists who already miss Kagiso Rabada with his hamstring strain.
Hardik Pandya will return after serving two games of suspension due to controversial social media posts, hoping to add to his impressive ODI wicket haul of 67 wickets from 27 games – second all-time behind Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan (67 in 27) but with an explosive top order, Hardik will need to perform at his best against visitors who possess one themselves.
3. India vs South Africa Test
Proteas have established themselves as one of the premier red-ball cricket teams at home under Shubman Gill’s absence, dominating India 2-0 over West Indies to start their home season and further reinforce this perception. India had shown they can adapt quickly under new leadership with R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma having both retired opportunistically, suggesting smooth transition for under new captain. India have made excellent strides forward under Shubman Gill; with excellent showings in England combined with timely retirement announcements of R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma combined with retirement of R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma retirement signals suggested smooth transition under new captainal change while winning both series made it official; an easy 2-0 victory further solidified this perception.
However, Kolkata and Guwahati proved otherwise as South Africa stunned India on pitches meant to help their batting and bowling. For the first time since 1989 when Hansie Cronje and Sachin Tendulkar led India, South Africa won a Test series against them; an act which served as an enormous wakeup call for hosts India.
On the final day of the Kolkata Test, South Africa dismissed India for just 140 in response to their first-innings score of 159 and were in complete control in their second-innings pursuit of that target, only Ravindra Jadeja and Washington offering any resistance. Harmer was once more the chief destroyer, taking six wickets to surpass Dale Steyn’s record for most wickets taken in India by some distance.
Proteas’ second innings collapse was marred by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock’s injury from Harmer’s long hop, shortly after making his 50th international appearance. But de Kock’s absence did not diminish Bavuma’s remarkable innings at Eden Gardens as he became first batsman since Sachin Tendulkar to score centuries in both innings of a Test at this venue since Sachin Tendulkar did it back in 2000-01.
4. India vs South Africa T20I
South Africa made an impressive performance to achieve an emphatic victory at Ahmedabad. Even despite losing three early wickets, Markram kept runs to a minimum. Furthermore, he took full advantage of the ideal conditions by sending in Lungi Ngidi who proved impossible for their hosts.
India were soon bowled out for 162 with Tilak Varma leading the charge with an impressive score of 62 off 34 balls – but even that wasn’t enough to mount any sort of resistance against their rivals.
Jansen to Bumrah: Plink into extra cover and take easy catch! India have now been dealt a significant blow; now at 88/8 they stand almost no chance of reaching the semi-finals.
Indian has now experienced their first defeat against a multi-nation team since losing the 2023 T20 World Cup final at Bridgetown. South Africa have won their first T20I against India this series and now sit level on points with them. On Sunday evening at 7 PM IST the third T20I will take place at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala with live coverage available through Star Sports network TV channels as well as JioHotstar streaming the match live online – likely leading to high scoring encounters given short boundaries and fast outfield conditions at HPCA Stadium providing plenty of runs opportunities!
5. India vs South Africa Test
South Africa’s crushing victory in the second Test at Guwahati has thrust India into disarray. Their total victory swept aside by India exposes serious flaws in India’s approach to red-ball cricket; some big reputations were taken a hit and players planning long red-ball careers were shown not quite up to scratch either technically or mentally for red ball cricket.
India’s batting was at the core of their crushing defeat. Players like Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul failed to contribute meaningfully; their performances could not build on what had been encouraging performances against England as Proteas bowlers, such as Lungi Ngidi and Dwaine Pretorius, exploited weaknesses.
Shubman Gill and Kagiso Rabada’s injuries will further limit India’s batting options in their next two tests, further weakening India’s unbeaten streak this season. Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy must step up if India are to keep their unbeaten record during the second half.
India was not alone in suffering a disappointing showing on Sunday; many aspects of their tactics came under scrutiny as former players and commentators took to social media to voice their disappointment. Harsha Bhogle posted on X that India’s approach was “rank poor”, with all-rounder obsession being an absolute brainfade; Venkatesh Prasad, another former India bowler posted similar sentiments on Twitter as Venkatesh Prasad: “Rate poor tactics, rate poor skills and massive blow to India’s future with next series just nine months away”. The Indian cricket board must decide if Gambhir remains as coach due to these unfavorable results or whether he remains as coach despite these unfavorable results or whether Gambhir stays or leaves his role due to these results or whether his tenure as coach continues despite these unfavorable results or whether Gambhir remains as coach despite these unfavorable results or whether Gambhir remains as coach due to these unfavourable results or whether or not Gambhir remains as coach due to these unfavourable results or remains under fire as coach due to unfavourable results; depending on this decision; either way; but once these results become permanent or whether Gambhir remains coach despite or not due his status under question due he keeps playing Test series.
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