T20 World Cup: Aiden Markram records his fourth 50-plus score
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South Africa's Aiden Markram led the charge against Canada in Match 9 of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium. Markram slammed a 32-ball 59 after Canada elected to bowl in Ahmedabad. The Proteas skipper gave them a robust start, adding 70 runs with his opening partner Quinton de Kock. Markram recorded his fourth 50-plus score in T20 World Cup history.
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Markram slams 28-ball half-century
While de Kock rotated the strike, Markram found boundaries in the Powerplay. This took the Proteas to 66/0 in this phase. The SA skipper picked up the pace after the Powerplay. He reached his 28-ball half-century in the 10th over, bowled by Dilpreet Bajwa. Although de Kock departed, Markram and Ryan Rickelton helped SA regain momentum with an impactful partnership.
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Markram departs for 59
The 11th over, bowled by Saad Bin Zafar, produced 17 runs, with Markram smashing a boundary. However, Ansh Patel dismissed the Proteas captain in the very next over. Markram departed for 59 off 32 balls (10 fours and 1 six).
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Markram's fourth 50-plus score
As mentioned, Markram recorded his fourth 50-plus score in T20 World Cup history, now the joint second-most for SA with de Kock. AB de Villiers tops this list with five such scores. Across 20 matches in the tournament, Markram has racked up 443 runs at a strike rate of 128.77. Notably, de Villiers has the most runs for SA (717).
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12th half-century; 5,500 T20 runs
Overall, this was Markram's 12th half-century in T20I cricket. He has smashed 1,739 runs from 70 matches at a strike rate of 146.01. Notably, Markram also completed 5,500 runs in T20 cricket.