South Africa registered a spectacular victory by 76 runs in the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup-2026 against India on Sunday. South African captain Aiden Markram has praised David Miller and Dewald Brewis for this victory.
David Miller (63) and Dewald Brewis (45) took over the team when South Africa lost 3 wickets at the score of 20. From here the pair made a partnership of 97 runs in 50 balls. Captain Markram praised these batsmen and said, “The most important thing was the partnership. David Miller and Dewald Brewis did a fantastic job, held the team, stabilized the innings and kept us in the match. The talk in the last overs was that in this match the ball was coming well, it was even feeling a bit spongy, so the strategy was to find the gap, score fast runs, keep the ego aside and collect as much as we can.”
After the spectacular win, South African captain Aiden Markram said, “The team performed brilliantly. The pitch here was completely different than before, so it was good to see that the players understood it quickly and adapted their skills to the conditions and implemented their plans properly. We are very excited for our bowling unit. The start of the tournament was a bit difficult for us, but the way they performed today was commendable. We are really excited for the bowling group. They were working hard, the start of the match was a bit difficult, but the way they played well in this match, I think the first and most important thing was the partnership.”
Aiden Markram said, “We know there will be mistakes and as a group we have no problem with that, we leave them behind and move on. Whenever Lungi Ngidi bowls, he remains a threat to take wickets, especially in the middle phase. It depends on the conditions. If the new ball does not seem to help much, then we save him for later, and if there is something in the pitch, he takes advantage of it. We will assess him on the match day and give him the same role. Will give.”
South Africa will play its next Super-8 match against West Indies on 26 February. The captain said, “The next match is against West Indies. Both the teams have played against each other recently, so it will be an equal challenge for both. West Indies are a dangerous T20 team and are playing good cricket. We will celebrate this win, then leave it at that and give full preparation and attention to the match on the 28th. This is a big match for us and we do not want to take confidence or the good atmosphere lightly.”
