Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:53pm on 22 Feb 2026,Sunday Sports
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team lost the match in the powerplay after a heavy defeat to South Africa national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Chasing 188, India slipped to 26 for 3 inside five overs and were all out for 111. The 76-run loss is India’s biggest defeat in T20 World Cup history. “You can’t win the game in the powerplay, but you might lose the game there,” Suryakumar said. He added that early wickets hurt the chase. India had reduced South Africa to 21 for 3 but failed to stop the recovery. The loss has dented India’s semifinal hopes. (PC: X)
