South Africa Hands India Heaviest Defeat in T20 World Cup History

Ahmedabad. Defending champions India suffered their biggest defeat ever in the history of the T20 World Cup. South Africa defeated India by a margin of 76 runs in the third Super 8 match held on Sunday.

This loss also ended India's winning streak in the tournament. Previously, India had won 12 consecutive matches.

The African team won the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and elected to bat. The team scored 187 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Indian team was all out for 111 runs in 18.5 overs.

Marco Jansen took 4 wickets while Keshav Maharaj took 3 wickets. Corban Bosch took 2 and Aiden Markram took one wicket. Shivam Dube scored the highest 42 runs for India.

Earlier, David Miller scored 63 runs off 35 balls for South Africa. Dewald Brevis scored 45 runs, while Tristan Stubbs scored an unbeaten 44 runs off 24 balls. In bowling, India's Jasprit Bumrah took 3 wickets and Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets.

Various records were set in this match. Let's look:

• 76 - This margin of defeat for India against South Africa (by runs) is their second-worst defeat in men's T20 Internationals. They previously lost by 80 runs to New Zealand in Wellington in 2019.  This is the first time India has suffered a defeat of more than 50 runs in a men's T20 World Cup. Their previous biggest loss was by 49 runs against Australia in 2010.
• 12 - India's consecutive win streak in the men's T20 World Cup before losing to South Africa. This streak began after they lost to England in the semi-final of the 2022 edition, and it was also the longest winning streak by any team in this tournament.
• 17 - Sunday's loss also ended India's record-equaling 17 consecutive wins in ICC men's limited-overs tournaments (ODI, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy). They had previously lost in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup to Australia, which was also held in Ahmedabad.
• 14-7 - India's win-loss record while chasing (in successful chases) in the men's T20 World Cup after this defeat. Only one team has a better record than India in this tournament, which is Australia, having won 22 matches and lost 10. Since 2012, India's record when chasing in the T20 World Cup stands at 12-2, with their only other loss while chasing during this period being against New Zealand in 2016.
• 33 - The number of wickets Jasprit Bumrah has taken in the men's T20 World Cup, which is the most for India. He surpassed Ravichandran Ashwin (32) and Arshdeep Singh (32).
• 11 - The number of times Indian batsmen have been dismissed for a duck (zero) in this World Cup so far, which is the most for any team. This is also the most for India in a single men's T20 World Cup edition, surpassing the record of 6 ducks set in 2024.
• 2 wickets for 111 runs - South Africa's score during the middle overs (7-16 overs) against India on Sunday. Only New Zealand (116 runs without loss against Canada) has scored more runs in this phase in an innings of this tournament. This 111 runs conceded by India in the middle overs of a men's T20 World Cup match is also jointly the highest. Australia scored 111 runs for the loss of 2 wickets against India in the semi-final of the 2007 edition.