India’s pace attack made early inroads as they reduced South Africa national cricket team to 31 for three in five overs in their Super Eights clash on Sunday. After losing the toss and being asked to bowl, India struck at regular intervals in the Powerplay, with Jasprit Bumrah picking up two wickets in successive overs and Arshdeep Singh accounting for one. After conceding a boundary off a full toss, Bumrah responded with a back-of-a-length delivery outside off that jagged back sharply. In the following over, Arshdeep removed South Africa captain Aiden Markram for 4. South Africa, last edition’s finalists, had opted to bat and began cautiously, scoring four runs in the opening over before India’s pacers applied pressure.

Source: The Telegraph February 22, 2026 14:11 UTC