New Delhi.The match played between India and South Africa in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup was memorable in many ways, but for the Indian fans, this match was full of disappointment. On one hand, Team India had to face a crushing defeat of 76 runs, on the other hand, heated debate between the players on the field also made headlines.

The most talked about match in the match was the altercation between Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar and South African explosive batsman David Miller. Sundar was included in the playing eleven in this match in place of Akshar Patel. Questions were already being raised on this decision of the team management and after the match these questions became more intense.

Batting first, South Africa scored a strong score of 187 runs. Miller did the work of handling the team after the initial shocks. He put pressure on the Indian bowlers by scoring a brilliant half-century. His innings completely changed the course of the match. Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets and South African batsmen continued to score runs.

Meanwhile, an interesting and controversial incident was seen at the end of the 14th over of the match. At that time Tristan Stubbs was on strike and Miller was standing at the non-striker end. Sundar suddenly stopped his delivery while bowling and complained to the umpire that Miller was standing too close to the crease. He also drew attention to this through gesture. After the over was over, Miller went straight towards Sundar and a heated argument started between the two. Seeing the matter escalating, the umpire and other players intervened.

This incident shows how high the pressure of the competition was. Although the direct impact of this debate was not visible on the scoreboard, the atmosphere definitely became heated.

In bowling, Sundar gave 17 runs in two overs and could not take any wicket. Even in batting, he could not contribute much and was out after scoring 11 runs in 11 balls. On the other hand, South African bowlers completely destroyed the Indian batting.

The Indian team, which came to chase the target of 187 runs, had a very bad start. Ishan Kishan was out without opening the account in the very first over. After this the sequence of wickets did not stop. The entire team was reduced to 111 runs in 18.5 overs. South African bowlers maintained pressure with a disciplined line length and Indian batsmen could not play freely.

This defeat of 76 runs has made the path to the semi-finals difficult. Now Team India will not only have to register victory in the upcoming matches but will also have to make a big improvement in its performance. This Super 8 match has proved to be a tough lesson for the Indian team, where more debate and disappointment than performance became the topic of discussion.