IND vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: India Defeat South Africa By 61 Runs In Durban, Go 1-0 Up In Series
IND vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: India defeated South Africa by 61 runs in the first T20I of the four-match series.
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IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of the India vs South Africa 1st T20I of the four-match series in the Rainbow Nation. The IND vs SA series opener will take place at Kingsmead in Durban and India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav whereas South Africa will be led by Aiden Markram.
Interestingly, the IND vs SA T20I will be a rematch of the T20 World Cup 2024 final at Barbados where India beat South Africa to clinch their second T20 WC title. South Africa will have revenge on their minds going into the match against the Men in Blue.
The Proteas come into the series after a 2-0 Test series victory over Bangladesh in their recent away tour. Their last T20 International match was in September against Ireland in Abu Dhabi, where the series ended in a draw.
India enter the series following a 3-0 home Test series loss to New Zealand. However, the squad travelling to South Africa features players who were not part of that Test series, as they focus on preparations for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India’s last T20I series came against Bangladesh at home where they massacred the visitors by 3-0.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side is expected to maintain a similar combination in their playing 11, with a few forced changes due to injuries. Riyan Parag, Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube will miss out, paving the way for debutants Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yash Dayal to make their first appearances against the Proteas. Sanju Samson will be looking to build on his remarkable century against Bangladesh, which contributed to India's total of 297 runs.
India vs South Africa T20I squads
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, Ramandeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma.
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Big Win For India!
India deliver a comprehensive performance. Arshdeep set the tone early by dismissing Markram in the first over, and then the spinners took control. Bishnoi and Varun were exceptional too, taking 6 wickets between them, with 8 overs yielding just 53 runs. South Africa were kept under pressure as key batsmen fell one after another. Coetzee showed some resistance before being run out, and Avesh Khan wrapped things up by dismissing Maharaj. Despite a few fielding lapses, India's bowling was superb, and they dominated the game, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
India's first innings was totally about Sanju Samson who brought up his second consecutive T20I century off just 47 balls. He wins the Player of the Match award for it.
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: India Win!
India bowl South Africa out for 141 runs, take the first match by 61 runs and go 1-0 up in the four-match series.
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: RUN-OUT!
Nothing is going South Africa's way. Gerald Coetzee gets run out by the Indian skipper.
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Coetzee Goes Big!
Hardik Pandyta returns to bowl his third over for the match and Coetzee goes after him. Hits him for two back-to-back sixes. SA are 129-8 after 16 overs. Need 74 runs in 24 balls to win.
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Score: Another One Bites The Dust
Marco Jansen is the new man to fall. SA are 114-8 after 15 overs.
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