India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2022 highlights: IND lose top spot in Group 1 after 5-wicket defeat to SA

Well there are endless permutations one can take from here but what seems to be sure is that India have to beat Bangladesh by a fairly big margin in their last match so as to keep their net run rate above the rest of the chasing pack. That match is going to be played on Wednesday. We will see you then, good night!

"[On the discussion at the ten-over mark] It was try and up the intent. When you do that, opportunities come your way. Fortunately we got the momentum we needed. Our batting line-up is in good form, barring myself. It is a unit that has been together for sometime. [On their bowling] We were watching the games that were played here. Obviously it was risky but the variable bounce assisted us. We kept mid-off and mid-on up, which made us predictable but we backed ourselves. We came into the tournament as non-favourites and we will keep flying under the radar. We will keep improving and that's what we are doing."

"We expected the pitch to have something in it, with the weather around. We knew there will be help for the seamers. Which is why you saw that 130 was not an easy chase. I thought we fought well till the end but South Africa played well in the end. The pitch is such that the wicket can come any time for the seamers. It was a match-winning partnership from Miller and Markram. But we were not good enough on the field. We have played in such conditions so conditions are not an excuse. We want to be consistent in that department. We could not hold on to our chances, we misses a few run-outs including myself. [On that Ashwin over] I have seen what happened at the last with the spinners. So I wanted to finish with Ashwin before the last over. I wanted to see that the seamers bowl the right overs. Given the new batter came in, it was the perfect time for Ashwin to bowl."

He dismantled the Indian batting lineup and that is really the main reason why South Africa won this game. "It was very nerve-wracking. When games get so close, you cannot do much as a bowler but just sit. It is one of my biggest wins - to win an award at the World Cup. It comes down to watching a lot of games being played here. We have also played here earlier. We saw Pakistan bowl and it helped. Just after the ten-over break, Markram moved the game forward and Miller followed him."

Miller smashes it over cover, the ball goes to the boundary that seals the win for South Africa. He finishes unbeaten on 59 off 46 and South Africa go top of the Group 1 table. India will now be exposed to the utter chaos below the top two in the race to qualify for the semi-finals. 

Short from Bhuvi, it takes Miller's glove as he tries to pull, goes over the wicketkeeper and to the fence. One run away now. 

The first one goes for a dot and Parnell runs a single off the rest, South Africa need 5 off 4!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has come in to bowl the last over. He has not had a great time in this period of matches in the recent past and now, he needs to ensure that Parnell and Miller don't take six runs in six balls. Uphill struggle to say the least, you can cut the tension with a knife here. What a match this has turned out to be in chilly Perth. 

He cuts Shami hard and to the boundaries. Gets to the half century in 40 balls. What an innings this has been. South Africa need 8 to win off 11 balls. 

Big appeal from the Indians and the umpire raises the finger. Stubbs reviews straightaway, no spike on the ultra edge and ball tracking holds up the umpire's call! We might have another thriller in our hands, folks!

Stubbs lbw b Ashwin 6 (6), South Africa 122/5 in 17.4 overs, need 12 to win off 14 balls

Full again from Ashwin, some width offered this time and Miller goes over long off. South Africa now need just 12 from 16. 

Ashwin is bowling the 18th, which is probably a gamble from Rohit. He sends the first ball in full and Miller smashes it over the bowler's head for six. 

Rahul runs hard and puts in a dive running to his right from long-on but can't quite stop that. Short from Arshdeep, Stubbs pulls it through deep midwicket.  

And finally, Markram holes out. Short again from Pandya, Markram miscues the pull and Suryakumar catches it at deep midwicket. 

Markram c Suryakumar b Pandya 52 (41), South Africa 100/4 in 15.4 overs 

Oh he is clutching the area around his tailbone and limping away. Physio is there and it seems he is going off. Rishabh Pant has come out as reserve wicketkeeper, wearing the same gear that DK was. 

He may have thought that he has messed it up after he connected this pull shot. “Oh no!” he says as the ball goes high up in the air but it lands between two fielders in the deep. Markram takes two runs to get to his half century in 38 balls. Next ball is a dot, SA are 95/3 in 15 overs, SA need 39 off 30 balls. 

Smashed over covers, Markram has got to 48 off 37. What a dramatic gear change this has been from him and he has got South Africa coasting in this chase now. 

This time it is Markram. Hit to the same area, not as big as Miller's but it clears the fielder. 17 runs have come off this over. 

Miller clears front leg and sends Ashwin back over his head for a truely humongous six. That went back 106m. 

It is captain Rohit Sharma who has to be blamed now. Safe to say that there has been some utterly horrendous fielding from India today. Shami to Miller, fifth ball of a brilliantly bowled 13th over, the batter just about fends off the short of a length ball but continues running when he sees Markram hurtling towards him. He was totally out of the frame when Rohit picks up the ball, throws underhand on the non-striker's end and misses the stumps. This was a great over from Shami but India may have lost the match with that drop and this missed runout and their two seniormost players are responsible for them. 

Indian jaws are littered on the floor. Ashwin just flabbergasted. Virat Kohli, one of the best fielders in the world, cannot hold one that he would catch with his eyes closed on any other day. Short and slow from Ashwin, Markram in a tangle and he smacks it straight to deep midwicket. Kohli, who had taken a sensational one-handed catch during India's practice match against Australia before this tournament, Kohli backtracks but the ball bursts out of his hands. A bit of a juggle before gravity wins the joust and Kohli can't believe it. Ashwin seems to be asking how that happened for a second before walking back. Replays showed that Rohit Sharma was confounded. What a moment that is! South Africa 65/3 in 12 overs. 

Markram smashes it over Ashwin's head and South Africa are spiking that run rate of theirs now. 

Bouncer from Pandya, Miller misses it but then it keeps rising and Karthik can't get to it. That's 16 runs from that over. 

Markram and Miller have decided to go hard at Pandya's short balls. First Markram gets a thick edge off the first ball of the 11th that flies over slip. Then Miller pulls hard at another short one from Pandya off the third ball of that over and that goes for a boundary as well. 

Drinks break. South Africa need 94 to win off the last 10 overs, required rate of 9.40. But they won't be too worried as long as they have Markram and Miller in the middle. India know they need to end this partnership as quickly as possible, it is on 16 off 26. This match, is all about the bowlers.