Twitter Reacts As David Miller, Lungi Ngidi Shine In South Africa's 5-Wicket Win Over India In ICC T20 World Cup 2022

The Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team faced off Temba Bavuma-led South Africa National Cricket Team in their third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 match at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 30.

South Africa National Cricket Team defeated India National Cricket Team by 5 wickets to become the top-ranked team on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Group 2 points table. This was South Africa’s second win over India in T20 World Cups. Also, this was the first time the Proteas defeated India in an ICC event since beating them in Nagpur in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

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Earlier, India National Cricket Team won the toss and opted to bat first in the match. They made one change to the playing XI by including Deepak Hooda in place of Axar Patel. The Proteas also made one change to the playing XI by including Lungi Ngidi in place of Tabraiz Shamsi.

The Men In Blue were off to a slow start in the match as the first over was a maiden and in the second over only 6 runs were scored. In the next two overs, the Indian openers scored 8 and 7 runs respectively.

Then, the 26-year-old Proteas pacer Lungi Ngidi produced a two-wicket over by dismissing openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in the 5th over. At the end of the powerplay, India were at 33/2.

Lungi Ngidi also dismissed Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya while Deepak Hooda was cleaned up for a duck by Anrich Nortje. The designated finisher of the Indian team, Dinesh Karthik, failed to get going and he was cleaned up by Wayne Parnell for 15-ball 6.

The star middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav played a high-quality knock and rebuilt the Indian innings. He smashed a half-century off just 30 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav’s sensational innings were brought to an end by the left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell in the 19th over. Notably, the 32-year-old scored 68 runs off 40 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes, and the rest of the batters scored 57 runs off 80 balls. Also, India posted 133/9 on the board.

Chasing the target, South Africa were off to a poor start in the match as they struggled against the new-ball bowlers. In his first over, the left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up the wickets of in-form batters Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw. The Proteas captain Temba Bavuma was cleaned up for 10 by Mohammed Shami in the 6th over. At the end of the powerplay, they were at 24/3.

Then, Aiden Markram and David Miller had a 76-run partnership. Hardik Pandya broke the partnership between them by dismissing Aiden Markram for 52 in the 16th over.

In the end, Mohammed Shami delivered a brilliant 19th over as he conceded just 6 runs. However, David Miller remained unbeaten and finished off the match on the 4th ball of the 20th over, which was bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. David Miller smashed brilliant 59 runs off 46 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes.

Here’s How Twitter Reacted To India vs South Africa ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Clash:

Brilliant composure by @AidzMarkram & @DavidMillerSA12 ?? Congratulations to South Africa for an amazing performance! India will re group and come back stronger. #INDvsSA #T20WorldCup

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 30, 2022

Can someone confirm if we still have any chances??

-this #INDvsSA game didn’t go according to plan..congratulations #SouthAfrica well played ?? pic.twitter.com/8JmZhiMaBn

— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) October 30, 2022

Yesssss boys!! ??? well bowled @NgidiLungi ?????? https://t.co/zxmAb73bPF

— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777) October 30, 2022

David Miller delivers a killer punch… not just to #India but also to #Pakistan's hopes for semi final.#SouthAfrica win#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/eF0Kds33S6

— Rai M. Azlan (@Mussanaf) October 30, 2022

Now that's what you call a finisher (not like the fake finishers we often see):

David Miller when South Africa win batting second:

Innings 17
Runs 369
Average 123.00
Strike-rate 141.92#T20WorldCup #INDvSA

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) October 30, 2022

Top of the table…!! Lets gooooo.. #INDvsSA

— Morne Morkel (@mornemorkel65) October 30, 2022

Fielding and catching. That’s the difference between the two sides #INDvsSA #T20WorldCup

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 30, 2022

Quality sauce! @AidzMarkram #INDvsSA

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) October 30, 2022

Virat Kohli single handedly knocked Pakistan out of World Cup ?#INDvsRSA #PakistanCricket #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/kHOedWLhKr

— Ketan (@ketanbangerking) October 30, 2022

#RohitSharma throughout the match. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/Z6NhZ0njn4

— kiara (@Kaira83441894) October 30, 2022

#INDvsSA
After india lose to SA
Le Pakistani player to Pakistan audience: pic.twitter.com/uCXkuQoOEL

— Pratik síngh (@impratiks) October 30, 2022

Pls do that in semifinals and finals as well ? https://t.co/OsLlz44KzC

— Prasanna (@prasannalara) October 30, 2022

Now we are back to supporting every team against India?? #INDvsSA

— Haroon (@hazharoon) October 30, 2022

Pakistan squad getting ready to Karachi Flight ✈️#PakistanCricket #ICCT20WorldCup2022 #CricketLive #INDvsSA #BabarAzam? #shadabkhan pic.twitter.com/HG9Fmf7Uqm

— Shaik Reyaz (@shaikreyaz95) October 30, 2022

#PakistanCricket #INDvsSA

Miller to Ashwin pic.twitter.com/o1NuTLisYm

— SURYA (@Suryasaharan) October 30, 2022

India has lost a match against South Africa…

Meanwhile Indian fans right now:- pic.twitter.com/VGKE1MB1cn

— Nikhil™ ?? (@Saffron_Nik) October 30, 2022

BY by Pakistan ??? Get Out of T20 World Cup 2022 ?#INDvsSA #T20WorldCup    #PakistanCricket #T20WorldCup2022 #Pakistan #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/yQuam3Ij7w

— Vishwajit Patil (@_VishwajitPatil) October 30, 2022

Ashwin has some personal matter with pcb ?#PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/SbvHn6oODf

— Pushapak Kumar (@kumar_pushapak) October 30, 2022

India and paxistan Fans right Now #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/vwCsJFYOjQ

— Rishabh Kumar (@rrishabk) October 30, 2022

In short – everything is fair in love and war.. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/1DlyAeXFng

— akshay (@nipfti) October 30, 2022

Baap has ensured that their Children came back home as early as possible.#INDvsSA @imVkohli #INDIAvsSA #T20worldcup22 pic.twitter.com/G9tDrIBLtT

— Himanshu Mishra (@himanshuh2m) October 30, 2022

Indian team right now…#PakistanCricket#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/vXEz5RHzTB

— Subhendu Sahu (@subhenrks) October 30, 2022

#INDvsSA #DeepakHooda #RishabhPant #ViratKohli #SuryakumarYadav now Pakistan has qualified for Karachi airport ??????? pic.twitter.com/uWRIAykhMU

— Nawazish Gani (@Nawazishgani) October 30, 2022

Now we will depend on Pakistan's victory over South Africa to avoid facing New Zealand in SF. South Africa bringing both nations closer.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 30, 2022

2011 Worldcup
IND Lost against SA With 2 balls Left!

2022 T20 Worldcup
IND Lost against SA With 2 balls Left!#T20WorldCup

— ?????? (@Shebas_10dulkar) October 30, 2022

Ireland beat England in 2011 ODI WC
South Africa beat India in 2011 ODI WC

Ireland beat England in 2022 T20 WC
South Africa beat India in 2022 T20 WC

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 30, 2022

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