South Africa Blast 6th T20 World Cup 200+ Score to Eclipse India’s Milestone

Ahmedabad: South Africa’s "Proteas" continue to redefine batting dominance in the shortest format of the game. In the 9th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against Canada on Monday, South Africa etched their name in the history books by becoming the first team to cross the 200-run mark six times in T20 World Cup history.

Leaving Giants in the Wake By posting a mammoth 213/4 at Ahmedabad, South Africa has surged well ahead of other cricketing powerhouses. India and the West Indies sit joint-second on the list, having achieved the 200-run feat three times each. Traditional heavyweights England and Sri Lanka follow further behind with two such instances each.

This total also stands as South Africa's second-highest score in tournament history, only bested by their 229/4 against England at the Wankhede in 2016.

Markram and De Kock Set the Stage The onslaught began early as Quinton de Kock and Captain Aiden Markram stitched together a blistering 70-run opening stand in just 41 deliveries. Markram led from the front, smashing a classy 59 off 32 balls, while De Kock provided the early momentum with a brisk 25. Ryan Rickelton added a solid 33 to keep the scoreboard ticking through the middle overs.

Stubbs-Miller Partnership Provides the Finishing Kick Despite a brief wobble that saw them reduced to 138/4, South Africa regained total control through an explosive unbeaten partnership. Tristan Stubbs (34*) and the veteran David Miller (39*) dismantled the Canadian attack in the death overs, adding 75 runs in just 37 balls for the fifth wicket.

For Canada, Ansh Patel was the lone bright spot in an otherwise tough outing, finishing with impressive figures of 3/?? (Note: as per source). Dilpreet Bajwa claimed the only other wicket as the Proteas finished their 20 overs with a formidable 213 on the board.