Ahmedabad - South Africa bulldozed defending champions India by 76 runs yesterday in their Super Eight Group One clash in the Twenty20 World Cup, underlining their title credentials and sending a strong signal to their rivals.
Choosing to bat in a rematch of the 2024 World Cup final, South Africa surged to a commanding 187/7 following a remarkable recovery from a precarious 20/3.
In reply, tournament co-hosts Indias timid top-order faltered swiftly, and their innings never quite escaped the grip of scoreboard pressure. They were bundled out for 111 in 18.5 overs, slipping to their first defeat of the World Cup.
