ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 The high-octane drama continues as Group D faces off South Africa And Canada Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was also no exception to this. While the Proteas scored a mammoth total of 213 runs, the highlight of the first innings was the sheer brilliance in the field that followed a furious match ending. aiden markram.
Dillon Heiliger hits hard to dismiss dangerous Aiden Markram
The 12th over of the South African innings provided the definite highlight reel moment of the match. south african captain aiden markram Having already reached a stormy half-century, he was in an unforgiving mood. However, the 11th over proved unsuccessful for them thanks to some clever bowling Ansh Patel And an extraordinary example of athleticism Dilon Heiliger.
Markram, looking to take advantage of a flighted delivery from Patel, attempted a signature cross-batting slog towards the long-on boundary. It appears that the ball missed the distance required to clear the ropes after hitting the toe of the bat. Helliger, positioned at long-on, had significant ground to cover.
Maintaining his composure near the padding, Helliger ran quickly and tracked the ball’s trajectory with precision. He lashed the ball out of the air while maintaining his pace, showing exceptional awareness of the boundary line. It was good because you love getting out which forced Markram back into the dugout after scoring 59 runs off just 32 balls – an innings which included 10 fours and a maximum. Heiliger’s stunner was significant, as it momentarily halted South Africa’s growing momentum.
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A stunner from Dilon Heiliger! 🤯
When Canada needed something special to send Aiden Markram back, he performed brilliantly. motiv
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South Africa posted a strong score against Canada
Despite the brilliance of Helliger and a disciplined spell from Patel, who finished with impressive figures of 3/31, Canada’s decision to field first after winning the toss proved difficult to defend against South Africa’s deep batting lineup. The Proteas had already signaled their intentions by scoring 65 runs without losing any wicket in the mandatory powerplay.
opening stand between quinton de kock (25 off 22) and Markram laid a solid foundation for the first 70 runs Dilpreet Bajwa Provided the first success. Whereas Ryan Rickelton (33) and young dewald brevis (6) Fell quickly, both fell victim to Patel continuously, the middle order ensured there was no collapse.
The final flourish came courtesy of the finishers. david miller And Tristan Stubbs Taking advantage of the penalty of Canada’s slow over rate in the last two overs, they made an unbeaten partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket. Miller scored 39* off 23 balls, while Stubbs produced late-game fireworks, scoring 34* off just 19 balls.
South Africa scored a mammoth total of 213/4 in their 20 overs, scoring at a run rate of 10.65. For Canada, the work ahead is enormous; Chasing more than 10 runs per over against a world-class bowling attack Kagiso Rabada A historic effort will be required.