India vs South Africa Highlights 1st ODI: Sanju Samson entertains with 63-ball 86, SA beat IND by 9 runs

20 runs come off the final over bowled by Tabraiz Shamsi as India reach 240/8 in response to South Africa's 249/4. 

Samson returns unbeaten on 86 off 63 balls. His knock features nine fours and three sixes.

Samson is hitting Tabraiz Shamsi for a couple of fours in the next two deliveries as the equation reduces to 15 off 3 balls. 

Shamsi starts with a wide and Samson whacks him for a six in the first ball. The equation goes to 23 off 5 balls.

Bishnoi finishes the over with a four as IND reach 220/8 after 39 overs. Samson will be on strike as the hosts need 30 runs in the final over.

Rabada strikes as Avesh Khan is caught by Temba Bavuma. He departs for 3(6). IND: 215/8 (38.5 overs)

Lungi Ngidi concedes eight runs but picks two wickets to give South Africa the edge in a tight contest. Sanju Samson is still present in the middle. IND: 213/7 (38 overs)

Two in two for Lungi Ngidi as Temba Bavuma grabs a good catch to pack Kuldeep Yadav on 0. IND: 211/7 (37.4 overs)

Lungi Ngidi starts with a wide, before he misses his length and ends up bowling a full toss, which is directed by Samson towards the fine leg region for a four.

However, Ngidi strikes in the over as he breaks the crucial partnership between Samson and Shardul Thakur. He is caught by Keshav Maharaj as he departs after scoring 33 off 31 balls. IND: 211/6 (37.3 overs)

Bavuma gets his strike bowler Kagiso Rabada back into the attack. However, Thakur welcomes him with a four. He then passes the strike back to Samson in the following delivery. 

Thakur scoops the fifth ball against Rabada as the ball bounces right before the boundary to go for a four and he finishes the over with another four. 

Thakur is emerging to be the hero here as 14 runs come off the over. IND: 205/5 (37 overs)

Sanju Samson smashes a couple of boundaries as 14 runs come off the over bowled by Tabraiz Shamsi. IND: 191/5 (36 overs)

Sanju Samson scores fifty in 49 balls. India 179/5 in 35.1 overs against South Africa (249/4) in Lucknow

Sanju Samson is keeping India in hunt as he hits Lungi Ngidi for a six over the mid-wicket fence. Eight runs come off the over as IND reach 177-5 after 35 overs. They need 74 runs in 32 balls. 

Excellent over by Keshav Maharaj as just five runs come off his over. He concedes just 23 runs in his 8 overs, which include a wicket. IND: 169/5 (34 overs)

South Africa opt for final powerplay and Sanju Samson takes things in his control. He smashes Parnell for a couple of fours as 10 runs come off the over. IND: 164/5 (33 overs)

Six runs come off the over bowled by Shamsi as IND reach 154/5 after 32 overs.

Three runs come off the over bowled by Wayne Parnell as IND reach 148/5 after 31 overs.

A huge LBW by Shamsi against Thakur but the umpire was not interested. South Africa take DRS and TV replay confirms it was missing the stumps. South Africa lose a review. 

Samson then hits a four later on in the over. 

Meanwhile, there is another LBW appeal against Thakur, and South Africa go for the DRS. TV replay confirms the ball was missing the stumps. South Africa lose both their reviews. IND: 145/5 (30 overs)

Despite the free-hit, Rabada concedes just five runs in the over. IND: 136/5 (29 overs)

Shardul Thakur joins the action and hits a powerful boundary against Tabraiz Shamsi. 

Both Thakur and Samson combine well and gather nine runs off the over. IND: 131/5 (28 overs)

Lungi Ngidi gets the big fish. He dismisses Shreyas Iyer, who departs after a superb 37-ball 50. The batter plays it straight to Kagiso Rabada at mid-on. IND: 118/5 (26.4 overs) 

Brilliant batting by Shreyas Iyer. He waits for a length ball by Maharaj and plays it just wide of the wicketkeeper for a boundary. 

He then plays the ball towards long-off to bring his half-century. Iyer reaches the milestone in 33 deliveries. IND: 118/4 (26 overs)

After a maiden over by Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi keeps thing tight. He concedes six in his over. IND: 112/4 (25 overs)

Maharaj continues to deliver for South Africa as he bowls a maiden over. IND: 106/4 (24 overs)

Ngidi pitches it at length, slightly wide of the off stump. Iyer goes at it and gets a thick edge, which helps the ball sail over the slip fielder for a boundary. 

This time he pitches it up, which was drifting down the leg stump. Easy picking for Iyer, who flicks it for another boundary. 

The pair of Iyer and Samson also stitch 50-plus stand as IND reach 106/4 after 23 overs.

Four runs come off the over bowled by Wayne Parnell as IND move to 95/4 after 22 overs.