India vs South Africa T20 WC 2026 Live: Varun Nails Miller for 63, Arshdeep Removes Jansen — SA Crawl to 166/6!

India have fought back brilliantly in the death overs of this pulsating india-vs-south-africa Super 8 clash. After David Miller’s devastating 63 off 35 threatened to take South Africa beyond 190, Varun Chakravarthy finally got his man — a stunning caught-and-bowled via Tilak Varma at long-off. Then Arshdeep Singh removed Marco Jansen with a crafty angled delivery, pouched by a diving Rinku Singh in the deep. South Africa limp to 166/6 in 18.2 overs — a chase of approximately 170 now awaits India.

India vs South Africa Live Snapshot — 18.2 Overs

India vs South Africa Playing XIs

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

South Africa: Aiden Markram (c, out 4), Quinton de Kock (out), Ryan Rickelton (out), Dewald Brevis (out 45), David Miller (out 63), Marco Jansen (out), Tristan Stubbs 20+*, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

How India Clawed Back — Overs 15 to 18

After Miller’s 26-ball fifty had India on the ropes with SA threatening 190+, the bowlers found their nerve when it mattered most.

Over 15 (Varun): Redemption. Having been smashed for 29 runs earlier, Varun bowled a magnificent over. Miller went for the big drive, Tilak Varma at long-off held a clean catch. SA 152/5. The partnership is finally broken — 95+ run stand ends.

Over 16 (Bumrah return): Bumrah reminded everyone why he’s the world’s best — 16th wicket delivery, utterly clinical.

Over 17 (Bumrah): A stunning over. Just 2 runs off it. SA shackled completely. Bumrah finishing with figures that will go down in T20 World Cup history.

Over 18 (Arshdeep): Changed angle around the wicket. Jansen went back to pull — mistimed it completely. The ball looped up and Rinku Singh under it at deep mid-wicket made no mistake. SA 164/6. Rinku’s composure under a high ball — priceless.

SA finish with roughly 166/6 — a score their middle order rescued from the jaws of disaster but India’s late bowling heroics kept below 180.

India’s Final Bowling Card (18+ Overs)

Tournament Context — Both Teams Into Super 8

Two unbeaten giants. One target: 167 runs to win. India’s batting lineup — with Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and SKY himself — will fancy their chances on this Ahmedabad surface.

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