Washington Sundar and David Miller clashed on the middle field and complained to the umpire:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: When the South African team was thrashing the Indian bowlers in the Super-8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026, the temperature on the field increased further. This incident happened during the South African innings. 15th over When Washington Sundar was bowling beautifully. A small debate quickly turned into a big controversy, the video of which is now going viral on social media.

What was the real reason for the dispute? (The Trigger)

The incident started when Washington Sundar bowled a ball and David Miller defended it. The ball went back to Sundar. Sundar caught the ball and gestured to throw it towards Miller, due to which Miller looked a little angry.

Sundar’s complaint: After the next ball, Sundar went to the umpire and complained that Miller was interrupting his ‘follow-through’ and deliberately trying to distract him.

Miller’s counterattack: David Miller, who is usually calm, got furious at Sundar’s behaviour. He said a few words to Sundar, after which Sundar also did not step back and both the players came face to face.

Umpire’s intervention and Surya’s entry

Seeing the matter escalating, on-field umpire Christopher Gaffney immediately intervened and separated the two. captain Suryakumar Yadav Also came near and calmed Washington Sundar and asked him to go back to his fielding position. However, after this incident, Sundar’s rhythm seemed to deteriorate a bit and Miller hit a brilliant four on the very next ball.

Fans’ reaction: ‘Result of pressure’

Fans are divided on social media regarding this incident. Some say that Sundar was venting his frustrations on Miller as the Indian bowlers failed to take wickets. At the same time, some believe that an experienced player like Miller should not have come in the way of the young bowler.

match result

Despite this controversy, South Africa maintained its dominance. David Miller played a stormy innings and took his team to a huge score of 197 runs, in response to which the Indian team was bundled out for just 121 runs.