Team India lost by 76 runs against South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super 8. In response to the target of 187 runs, India was reduced to 111. There has been a big impact on the run rate and now the path to the semi-finals has become difficult. It is necessary to win both the next matches by a big margin.
Opinion: What an amazing performance Team India played in the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup. In very street style. By defeating small teams, they had blossomed and become famous. Terrible overconfidence and this is what sank Youngistan’s fortunes. Tuk-tuk and tuk…the stalwarts of Team India played in this style. Hey, why are you so stupid? Is this what scoundrels do? Spoiled the mood of the entire country. Everyone’s wickets fall but after one or two were out, one had to be careful. The team was seen standing in a queue in Tu Chal Main Aata Hoon style. Every player respected each other. If anyone had stopped, the other player would have been insulted. What can I say? The. Africa played roaring and our players scurried on the field like rats.
Neither bowling nor fielding nor batting – we could not pass anywhere.
South Africa first defrauded our bowlers, then made their fielders cry and the remaining gap was filled by our batsmen. There was neither any progress nor energy in any player in the entire match. The dejected team was seen staggering and struggling on the field. It didn’t seem that this young team was playing India. It felt as if the team was filled with Dadda type people, who were completely tired. At the same time, have you seen South Africa? Every player played like a lion. Batting-bowling and most of all his fielding was worth watching. Amazing. Their bowlers made Team India cry. Made our players yearn for one run each. For Team India, only Shivam Dubey managed to score 42 runs and none of the other players could score even 20 runs. 4 players were out for 0 runs while 1 player returned to the pavilion after scoring only 1 run. It was as if Kesav Maharaj came in the form of Yamraj. 3 wickets in one over. Hardik-Rinku Singh and Arshdeep Stubbs took a wonderful catch on the boundary line and dashed the hopes of Team India. The. In response to Africa’s 187 runs, the entire Indian team collapsed for 111 runs.
Team India’s path forward in T20 World Cup is no longer easy…
India and South Africa now have to play 2-2 matches. If Africa wins both its matches and Team India will have to be the winner in both the matches. In this way Africa can go to the semi-finals with 6 points and India with 4 points. But if Africa loses one match then it will have 4 points and in this condition everything will depend on the run rate. India will also have to win both the matches by big margins, because this dreadful defeat of 76 runs has ruined the run rate.
Team India made the third lowest score in T20 history
Team India scored the third lowest score ever in the history of T20. 111/10. Team India had scored 79/10 in the match against New Zealand played in Nagpur in 2016. India scored 110/07 against New Zealand in Dubai in 2021. Whereas in 2009, India had scored 118/08 against Africa in Nottingham.
The. Team India’s third biggest defeat against Africa
If we talk about India’s 5 worst defeats in T20 history, this is the 5th. The most shocking thing is that this is India’s third worst defeat against South Africa. India lost by 80 runs against New Zealand in Wellington in 2019. In Ahmedabad on 22 February 2026. Team India’s 76-run defeat at the hands of Africa. In the match against Africa played in Chandigarh in 2025, Team India lost by 51 runs. In 2026, India suffered a crushing defeat by 50 runs at the hands of New Zealand in Visakhapatnam. In the match played in Indore in 2022. Africa defeated India by 49 runs.