Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (NationPress) David Miller, Dewald Brevis, and Tristan Stubbs delivered impressive performances, steering South Africa to a total of 187/7 in their 20 overs during the Super Eights match of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Despite a challenging pitch for batting, India initially dominated the powerplay with an exceptional Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh quickly reducing South Africa to 20/3 within four overs. However, Brevis and Miller partnered remarkably, scoring 97 runs off just 51 balls. Although Brevis fell short of a half-century at 45, Miller continued strongly, amassing 63 runs off 35 balls before being dismissed by Varun Chakaravarthy, who struggled throughout the match.

Miller’s exit hindered South Africa's progress, with only 39 runs scored between overs 14-19. Nevertheless, Stubbs unleashed a powerful final over against Hardik Pandya, hitting a four and two massive sixes to elevate the score beyond 180, finishing unbeaten with 44 runs from 24 balls.

Aside from Bumrah, who took 3 wickets for 15 runs, and Arshdeep with 2 for 28, the Indian bowling unit lacked consistency. They remain optimistic about chasing the target, especially considering the expected dew and South Africa's reliance on their four-man pace attack. The fireworks from Miller, Brevis, and Stubbs have, however, provided South Africa with a solid fighting chance.

South Africa's batting start was rocky, with Bumrah removing Quinton de Kock early on. Arshdeep also claimed a wicket, catching Aiden Markram off guard at mid-off. Bumrah returned to dismiss Ryan Rickelton with a clever slower ball that was easily caught.

Miller, who has extensive experience playing at this venue for the Gujarat Titans, was in exceptional form right from the start, timing his shots beautifully. Meanwhile, Brevis began his assault with 11 runs off Washington Sundar’s first over.

As Chakaravarthy overpitched, both Miller and Brevis capitalized, hitting him for sixes, although Brevis eventually fell to a mistimed pull. Miller seized a second free hit opportunity, confidently driving a lofted shot for his fifty in just 26 balls.

After Miller fell to a long-off catch against Chakaravarthy, Bumrah and Arshdeep delivered tightly controlled overs to contain South Africa. Arshdeep dismissed Marco Jansen, while Bumrah caught a return chance from Corbin Bosch. Stubbs managed to score 20 runs in the last over, ensuring South Africa posted a competitive total.

Brief Scores: South Africa 187/7 in 20 overs (David Miller 63, Dewald Brevis 45; Jasprit Bumrah 3-15, Arshdeep Singh 2-28) against India.