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The oppositions have exposed a chink in the armour of India’s power-packed batting lineup in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The orthodox off-spin on tracks that aren’t really batting paradise, Indian batters have struggled against spinners. While South Africa lacks a specialist right-arm off-spinner who can cause problems for the left-handed batters, former Proteas opener Neil Mckenzie has cautioned the co-hosts of their skipper Aiden Markram. Mckenzie also backed pacer Lungi Ngidi to trouble left-handers with his pace variations.
“Markram is more than a useful off-spinner. Also, with the left-handers, you’ve got Lungi Ngidi who can bowl in the up front one or two, and then in the middle and the one at the back end. And his favourite ball is the slow ball into the wicket. So he is basically taking away from the left-handers as well. So they have got a lot of tools that they can use,” Mckenzie told the Indian Express.
Markram’s expensive one-over spells in T20 World Cup 2026
Markram has bowled two overs in the ongoing tournament so far. He conceded 14 and 15 runs in one over each against Afghanistan and New Zealand respectively.
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Markram’s T20I bowling record vs India
Markram has bowled 14 overs in T20Is against India, conceded 137 runs and managed to take two wickets. His economy rate in these matches has been 9.78 runs per over.
However, Markram can open the bowling against India like a few others did. Pakistan captain Salman Agha got Abhishek Sharma’s wicket in the first over. Similarly, Netherlands’ Aryan Dutt dismissed Abhishek who is walking into the Super 8 stage with three consecutive ducks.
Markram’s T20I batting numbers vs India
Markram has a decent batting record against India. From 14 innings, he has 327 runs at an average of 23.35 and strike rate of 131.85, including two half-centuries.
Markram’s current form
Markram has been in good form, currently the fourth-highest run-scorer. From four innings, he has 178 runs, averaging 59.33 and striking at 187.36. He scored a match-winning unbeaten half-century against New Zealand in the group stage match.
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