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Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe will be hoping to keep their fairytale run going with a win over two-time champions West Indies in Mumbai
Across six matches, the average first-innings score has been around 160, suggesting that the surface has not played like the typically high-scoring IPL tracks at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
All it needed was a still mind, limited movement and strong intent, said South African big-hitter David Miller as he opened up about how his team successfully nullified Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy in their T20 World Cup Super Eight clash here. South Africa defeated the defending champions by 76 runs here on Sunday after posting a formidable 187/7. The in-form Chakravarthy was expected to be India's trump card but on a wicket that didn't offer much assistance, he went for 47 runs in his four overs with both Miller (63 off 35 balls) and Dewald Brevis (45 off 29 balls) taking him to cleaners. "I think it's just about really making sure that we were on it in terms of if he bowls a bad ball we got to put it away - so a little bit more intent and it wasn't spinning too much tonight, so you can kind of trust the line," Miller told reporters after the match. "And once we felt that, then we felt, OK, we've got to take him down, because he is a threat to every team that he does
South Africa ended India's 12-match unbeaten run in the tournament with a commanding win, built around a composed partnership between Dewald Brevis and David Miller.
Asked about the key areas India would revisit, Ten Doeschate said the foremost challenge was adjusting to wickets that do not suit their usual style of play.
We thought the biggest threat was going to come from Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton and David Miller and that's why Sundar was picked ahead of Axar, says India assistant coach ten Doeschate
South Africa beat India by 76 runs in their opening T20 World Cup Super 8 encounter in Ahmedabad.
Marco Jansen starred with the ball, claiming a four-wicket haul, including the crucial scalps of Bumrah and Dube in the final over, while Keshav Maharaj picked up key wickets in a destructive spell.
The top two teams of Group 2 will qualify for the semifinals after the end of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 round
South Africa have been just as clinical as the hosts in Group D, also winning all four of their matches and ending with a net run rate of 1.943.
With those breakthroughs, Bumrah's tally in the tournament climbed to 33 wickets, placing him at the top of India's all-time list in the competition.
In T20 World Cups, India's highest successful chase in the city came against South Africa in Mirpur during the 2014 edition, where they reached 173, showcasing their ability to chase under pressure.
Arshdeep Singh returned in the previous match, and India is expected to bring back Axar Patel, who was rested to give Washington Sundar a game, strengthening the middle-order balance.
The Narendra Modi Stadium provides batter-friendly conditions, encouraging free scoring.
ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: England have now extended their unbeaten run against Sri Lanka in T20Is to 12 matches
WI coach Sammy said while seedings might help organizers with logistics and fan planning, they do little to determine outcomes on the field.
Both Afghanistan and Canada will look to finish their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a win today
If the England vs Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match gets washed out in Pallekele today, it will put all the teams in Group 2 on somewhat of an equal pedestal
Both England and Sri Lanka have arrived in the Super 8 after finishing as runners-up in their respective group leaderboards
England and Sri Lanka will be keen to start their Super 8 campaign with a win on Sunday