India vs South Africa 1st ODI Highlights: IND beat SA by 8 wickets

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: India finish off the chase in 16.5 overs. As comprehensive a win as they come for the visitors. Sudharsan finishes unbeaten on 55 off 43, Varma's only run of the match is the winning run. Iyer had fallen on 52 off 45. But the player of the match will be Arshdeep Singh. An exceptional performance from him and Avesh and that is what really set up this victory for India.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: 50 and gone, not that India would mind. Iyer tries to slap a good length ball outside off, it is sliced high and taken by Miller at point.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Third ball of the 16th from Phehlukwayo is smashed to the boundary and then Iyer hits the flattest of sixes off the next to get to his boundary. This has ben some romp from the Indians.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: What a day this is for the youngster, he has done it easy really. Almost entirely chanceless knock. He has got to that mark in 41 balls.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: That has been swept with disdain by Sudharsan. Fifth ball of the 15th from Shamsi, Sudharsan gets low and sweeps it empjhatically between square leg and fine leg.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: No stopping this Indian train at the moment. Sudharsan is on 27 off 26, Iyer on 30 off 31.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Well the square leg fielder must be thinking that he had signed up to catch balls and not bats. Iyer hits a four off the fourth ball of the ninth from Burger. Then he looks to pull and the ball goes to mid-on, the bat flies to square leg. He moves to 23 off as many, Sudharsan on 24 off 22. India cruising along at the moment, need 62 to win off 41... overs.

IND vs SA Live Score: India 55/1 in 9 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Iyer living a little dangerously at the moment. He top-edged a pull off the third ball of the seventh over from Burger and the batters run two. Then he top-edges another pull and this one goes over the slips to the boundary. Just a run off a wide ball from the rest of the over, Iyer on 11 off 14, Sudharsan on 18 off 19.

IND vs SA Live Score: India 37/1 in 7 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Mulder over pitches and Shreyas Iyer responds with the most wonderful straight drive you will ever see. Holds the pose as well and why not. A single off the next ball and Iyer is on 5 off 2, Sudharsan on 16 off 13.

IND vs SA Live Score: India 28/1 in 4 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Big shout for LBW turned down by the umpire. Markram goes for the review. Mulder had bowled it full on middle, it seams and goes past Gaikwad's inside edge and hits the pads. Ball tracking says it would've hit leg stump and the umpire has to reverse his decision.

Gaikwad lbw b Mulder 5 (10)

IND vs SA Live Score: India 23/1 in 3.4 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Second ball of the fourth from Mulder, Sudharsan walks down the track and sends the half-volley away with a picture-perfect cover-drive. Sudharsan moves to 15 off 13, Gaikwad is on five off nine.

IND vs SA Live Score: India 23/0 in 3.2 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Both batters took a leisurely stroll down the pitch off the fifth ball of the second over and then suddenly seemed to realise that there is no run there. They both run back, throw was off target at the non-striker's end and Sudharsan survives.

IND vs SA Live Score: India 12/0 in 2 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Sai Sudarshan off the very first ball of his ODI career! Burger overpitches the third delivery after Gaikwad gers off strike off the second, Sudharsan drives it hard onto the ground and it bounces over cover to the boundary.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Ruturak Gaikwad and Sai Sudarshan are the ones opening for India, Rahul has not come out. Nandre Burger has the ball in his hands.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh is the fourth bowler to have taken a five-wicket haul against South Africa after Ravindra Jadeja (2023), Yuzvendra Chahal (2018) and Sunil Joshi (1999). Arshdeep is also the first Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul. Arshdeep and Avesh combined to take nine wickets, which is the most for Indian pacers in an ODI match against South Africa.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: A five-wicket haul to open your account in ODI cricket. Arshdeep ended with figures of 5/37 in his 10 overs, seven of which he bowled on the trot. “I was under a bit of pressure because I never took any wicket in ODIs before. Happy to get a fifth. The wicket had purchase early on and the plan was to get some LBWs and bowleds. (Having the new ball) Our team's main motto is adaptibility. Whether I open or bowl first-change, I'm happy representing my country. (10 overs in first 25 overs) It was quite hot as well. I was playing a 50-over game after a year. But it all paid off, and after my five-for, I feel very fresh. (Shows the ball to the camera) We thought surface would be abrasive too but there was a bit of moisture on the surface,” he said

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: South Africa all out for their lowest ever score at a home ODI. Kuldeep with a ripper of a delivery that sneaks between Berger's bat and pads and hits the stumps. Arshdeep Singh had not been able to pick a single wicket thus far in the two ODIs he played in his career, he has opened his account with a fifer. How about that. Fantastic work from Avesh as well who finishes with four. The pair share a hug before Arshdeep leads the team off with the ball held aloft.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: So that is 4, wide and 4 after the third ball of the 27th. Full on off from Avesh, Shamsi tries to hit it straight back, edge and it flies over slip. Avesh finishes off with a dot ball.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 116/9 in 27 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Oh well the No.11 has flicked Avesh emphatically for a four over backward square leg. That was full on Shamsi's pads for the fourth ball of the 27th.

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Oh yes, first ball of the 26th and Arshdeep gets Phehlukwayo. The batter reviews but it looks more like a formality than anything else, looked stone dead to the naked eye. No edge and ball tracking shows that it would have hit middle and leg. Full length ball on off, Phehlukwayo swings across the line and misses entirely.

Phehlukwayo lbw b Arshdeep Singh 33 (49)

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 101/9 in 25.1 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Well South Africa have gone past 100. At the halfway mark, Phehlukwayo is on 33 off 48, Burger on five off 26.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 101/8

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Short from Arshdeep for the second ball of the 24th. Phehlukwayo saw it all the way and nailed the pull shot. That was hit with some power and Phehlukwayo has reached 30 in 43.

IND vs SA live Score: South Africa 97/8 in 23.2 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: He has returned from the little break he got and replaces Mukesh who just can't seem to get a foothold in this match today. Avesh has bowled seven overs on the trot and so wonder Mukesh will now replace him from the other end or if Rahul will choose to go for spin. Avesh bowled a maiden in the 21st.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 87/8 in 21 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Mukesh goes full on Phehlukwayo's leg again and the latter flicks him over deep square leg. Four and a six to end that over and Phehlukwayo has scored 23 off 34.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 87/8 in 20 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI, IND vs SA: Phehlukwayo has picked the screws off that one. Full ball on middle and leg for the fifth ball of the 20th from Mukesh, Phehlukwayo walks down and flicks it over midwicket.