India vs South Africa: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai bring ICC T20 World Cup trophy | Watch
Sunil Gavaskar and Sundar Pichai presented the ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy before the India vs South Africa match on 22 February in Ahmedabad.
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai brought the ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy ahead of the India vs South Africa match on 22 February in Ahmedabad.
“Pichai + Gavaskar combo is wild. Cricket + tech icons on the same stage = peak 2026 vibes. Who's winning today?” reacted a social media user.
“One owns the internet, the other owned the pitch,” reacted another user.
Another user wrote, “Tech titan Sundar Pichai meets cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy. Pride of India, excellence beyond boundaries.”
“Tech meets cricket royalty,” came from another.
The Super 8 stage in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 started on 21 February. However, the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand was washed out.
England vs Sri Lanka
Earlier on 22 February, England took on Sri Lanka. England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in a Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup.
Batting first, England scored 146/9 in 20 overs. Phil Salt led the innings with 62 runs off 40 balls. Will Jacks added 21 off 14 while Harry Brook contributed 14 from just 7 deliveries.
For Sri Lanka, Dunith Wellalage picked up 3 wickets for 26 runs. Maheesh Theekshana took 2 for 21, and Dilshan Madushanka claimed 2 for 25.
In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 95 in 16.4 overs. Dasun Shanaka top-scored with 30 off 24 balls. Kamindu Mendis made 13 while Theekshana remained unbeaten on 10.
England’s bowlers dominated the chase. Will Jacks was the standout performer, taking 3/22 runs in 4 overs. Adil Rashid claimed 2/13, and Jofra Archer finished with 2/20.
Will Jacks was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance. England won by 51 runs.
India vs South Africa
The first Group 1 match started on 22 February between India and England. South Africa are 117 for 4 after 12.2 overs in their Super 8 clash against India. The Proteas chose to bat first and are scoring at a strong run rate of 9.49.
David Miller is leading the charge with an unbeaten 46 off 25 balls, striking 6 fours and 2 sixes. Dewald Brevis also played a quick knock of 45 from 29 balls before being dismissed by Shivam Dube.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock (6), Aiden Markram (4) and Ryan Rickelton (7) fell cheaply. Both Dube and Hardik Pandya bowled a no-ball each, worsening Team India’s bowling performance.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah has been the standout bowler, picking up 2 wickets for just 7 runs in 2 overs. Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube have taken 1 wicket each. Varun Chakaravarthy has been unusually expensive. He conceded 39 runs in his 3 overs.
South Africa still have wickets in hand, with Miller looking dangerous at the crease as they aim for a big total.
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