In response, the hosts stumbled early as Aiden Markram was removed by Arshdeep Singh in the first over. Although they reached 28/1 in three overs, Tristan Stubbs couldn’t capitalize, falling to Avesh Khan in the fourth. South Africa’s worries deepened as Rickelton departed before the end of the powerplay, leaving them at 49/3 after six overs with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller at the crease. The pair showed resilience, pushing the score to 76/3 in nine overs, but with the pitch favoring spin, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakaravarthy applied pressure. As the required run rate neared 14, Klaasen and Miller awaited a breakthrough, only for Chakaravarthy to dismiss both in the same over. Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee launched a brief counterattack, taking the score to 101/7 by the 14th over, but Bishnoi broke the stand with Jansen’s crucial wicket. Coetzee fought on, hitting two sixes in the 16th over, yet with 74 needed off 24 balls, South Africa’s hopes waned. Surya’s sharp throw then ran out Coetzee, and Avesh Khan claimed the last wicket of Keshav Maharaj, sealing India’s 61-run victory.
