If South Africa were only 41/3 after the Powerplay, India's total following the first six overs of their run chase in Sunday's Super Eight clash was even poorer, reading 31/3. It's obviously quite tough to recover from such a situation, especially when chasing 188 and on a tricky, two-paced black-soil pitch. India, too, couldn't be back on track thereafter as South Africa bundled them out for 111 in 18.5 overs. The defending champions' net run rate took a severe beating after the 76-run thrashing in their Super Eight opener. So, we decided that the best option against him (Varun) was to take him down," Miller said.

Source: The Telegraph February 23, 2026 02:27 UTC