India, Feb. 22 -- India's hopes of defending the T20 World Cup title were dealt a real blow as South Africa crushed them by 76 runs. Despite an excellent start with the ball where they had the Proteas reeling at 20/3, the Indian bowlers had few answers for the counter-attack led by David Miller through the middle overs.

The always-composed Miller played some of his best cricket to score 63(35) with seven fours and three big sixes, restructuring the South African innings and helping the team to 187/7 in conjunction with Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs.

However, composure deserted Miller as he was caught in an altercation with another player who is typically considered to be a collected character. Washington Sundar found himself at odds ...