What happened last time when India faced South Africa in T20I in Ahmedabad?

India and South Africa played a T20I match on the Ahmedabad pitch in December last year.

India and South Africa will face each other in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s on Sunday, February 22. This game will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as the tournament moves into a more serious phase.

India qualified for the Super 8 stage without losing a game in the group stage, and the Proteas did the same thing, despite a narrow double super over win over Afghanistan. Both teams have performed well in some departments and still have a lot to do in other aspects of the game.

India’s batting, especially opener Abhishek Sharma and the middle order, has not been in the best of hitting form. Their strength has been the excellent bowling performances of both spinners and pacers.

For South Africa, the pressure is to perform in the actual phase of the ICC event, where they need to win every game to go into the semi-finals. Their batting and bowling have had their moments, but they have yet to click together in a game.

Ahead of the India vs South Africa Super 8 game in Ahmedabad, let’s take a look at what happened when these two teams clashed in a T20I at the same venue.

What happened when India met South Africa in Ahmedabad?

The last time India and South Africa clashed at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in a T20I was during the Proteas’ full tour of India. India were on a high after winning the ODI series and pocketing the T20I series as well.

Aiden Markram won the toss in the game that was played on December 19, 2025, and chose to bowl first. The decision came back to haunt them as India took full advantage of the better part of the pitch.

Sanju Samson (37) and Abhishek Sharma (34) added 63 runs in 5.4 overs for the opening wicket. Suryakumar Yadav got out for 5 runs, but Tilak Varma hammered 73 in 42 balls with 10 fours and one six to stabilize the innings.

The more brutal knocks came from Hardik Pandya, who smashed 63 runs in 25 balls, hammering five sixes and five fours. Shivam Dube made 10* in 3 balls as they powered India to 231/5 in 20 overs.

South Africa gave the chase a good start as Quinton de Kock made 65 in 35 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes, while Dewald Brevis made 31 in 17 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. The tailenders tried to take the Proteas home, with George Linde, Marco Jansen, and Corbin Bosch contributing important runs.

But Varun Chakaravarthy took four wickets, and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets to keep South Africa to 201/8 in 20 overs. The Men in Blue won the match by 30 runs and bagged the series 3–1.

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