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IND vs SA Highlights: David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen showed great composure as the duo helped South Africa beat India by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. Van der Dussen, who was dropped on 29 by Shreyas Iyer, scored an unbeaten 75 off 46 balls. His partner Miller scored 64* off 31 balls. With this win, the tourists have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Earlier in the evening, Ishan Kishan enjoyed the proceedings after a scratchy IPL as he smashed 76 off 48 to power India to 211-4. The hosts, who were invited to bat first, got off to a strong start with Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad adding a 50-plus stand. Gaikwad was dismissed on 23 (15). The show continued with Kishan dominating the proceedings alongside Shreyas Iyer, who score 36 off 27 balls. Captain Rishabh Pant chipped in with a 16-ball 29, while Hardik Pandya returned unbeaten on 31 in just 12 balls. Catch the Highlights of India vs South Africa 1st T20I:
...Read MoreIND vs SA LIVE: South Africa win by seven wickets
Rassie van der Dussen wraps up the run chase in the first ball of the 20th over bowled by Yuzvendta Chahal. Van der Dussen reverse sweeps it for a four, helping his side win the match by seven wickets. He returns unbeaten on 75 off 46 balls, while David Miller scores an unbeaten 64 off 31 balls.
IND vs SA 1st T20I score: South Africa need four runs in final over
Harshal Patel runs in to bowl the penultimate over and does a decent job so far. First three balls, just one run, followed by a loud LBW appeal as the batters complete a double in the form of leg byes. DRS taken but it won't help India's case.
The fifth ball goes for another four and despite a mix-up they end up completing a single in the final over. Eight runs come off it. SA: 208/3
IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: SA inch close to win
Miller and Rassie van der Dussen are not sparing India's most experienced bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. They've hit a six each against the pacer.
The over ends with two consecutive fours as 22 runs come off it. SA: 200/3 (18 overs)
IND vs SA 1st T20I live score: Rassie van der Dussen takes Harshal Patel on a ride
Harshal Patel is introduced into the attack and this time its Rassie van der Dussen, who joins the party. He hits Harshal Patel for two consecutive sixes and hits him for another four.
Patel then bowls a dot, but Van der Dussen again launces the ball into the orbit for another six to bring up his fifty in 37 balls.
22 runs come off the over as SA reach 178/3 in 17 overs. They need 34 runs in 18 balls.
IND vs SA LIVE score: Shreyas Iyer spills a dolly
Shreyas Iyer spills a dolly fielding at deep. A short ball by Avesh Khan and Rassie van der Dussen plays it straight towards the fielder, who fails to hold on to it. He gets a second chance on 29.
Meanwhile, Miller hits the pacer for a four as eight runs come off the over. SA: 156/3 (16 overs)
IND vs SA LIVE score: Miller slams 50
Rishabh Pant gets his main bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar into the attack. He starts with two decent deliveries, before Miller finds the gap between the two fielders on the on-side for one bounce and a four. He then whacks the pacer for a maximum over the long-off fence.
Miller brings up his fifty in 22 balls as 14 runs come off the over. SA: 148/3 (15)
IND vs SA LIVE score: 50-run partnership
Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller add 50-plus stand for the fourth wicket as South Africa reach 134/3 after 14 overs.
IND vs SA LIVE score: Miller switches gear
In form David Miller is going strong in the middle, after smashing Harshal for a four and a six, he maintains a similar approach against Axar Patel. The batter hits the spinner for a four and follows it up with two massive sixes. 19 runs come off the over. SA: 126/3 (13 overs)
IND vs SA LIVE score: David Miller raises the tempo
Harshal Patel is back into the attack and he starts from where he left. First four deliveries, both Van der Dussen and Miller combine and take four singles. But the last two deliveries are hit for boundaries by David Miller.
Harshal pitches it full, almost a wide yorker and Miller guides it for a four towards the third-man region. He then hits him for a six, this time on the on-side as 14 runs come off it. With this SA edge past the 100-run mark. SA: 106/3 (12 overs)
IND vs SA LIVE score: Boundaries dry up
Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller keep rotating the strike. Six runs come off the over bowled by Axar Patel but what they need is a boundary. SA: 92-3 (11 overs)
IND vs SA 1st T20 LIVE score update: SA need 126 runs in 60 balls
Avesh Khan returns after an expensive first over and concedes just four runs in his second. SA reach 86/3 after 10 overs and they need 126 runs in 60 balls.
IND vs SA LIVE updates: De Kock departs
Axar Patel strikes as Ishan Kishan takes a good catch near the boundary ropes. QDK departs for 22 (18).
Meanwhile, nine runs come off the over as SA reach 82-3 after 9 overs.
India vs South Africa LIVE updates: Chahal recovers well
After starting with a 16-run over, Yuzvendra Chahal recovers well and concedes just six runs in his second. South Africa reach 73/2 after 8 overs.
IND vs SA 1st T20I live score: Axar keeps thing tight
Meanwhile, Axar Patel bowls an excellent over as just six runs come off it. SA: 67/2 (7 overs)
IND vs SA LIVE updates: Harshal Patel gets some treatment
Harshal Patel is sitting outside, receiving some treatment on his web-splitting on his hands. A thick band-aid has been used. He was dealing with the same problem in the recently-concluded IPL.
IND vs SA 1st T20I score: End of powerplay
Harshal Patel packs danger man Dwaine Pretorius on 29(13). The bowler cleans him up with a slow full toss.
Rassie van der Dussen joins Quinton de Kock in the middle as just one run come off the over. SA: 61-2 (6 overs)
IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score: Pretorius is in some good mood
As Bhuvneshwar Kumar was getting ready to bowl, Rishabh Pant makes a last minute change and passes the ball to Hardik Pandya.
The all-rounder starts good but Pretorius is in some mood as he hits the bowler for three massive sixes. 18 runs come off the over as SA reach 60/1 after 5 overs.
IND vs SA LIVE score updates: Expensive over by Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack and QDK passes the strike to Pretorius, who slogs a tossed up delivery for a maximum towards the long-on region.
The bowler, however, recovers well after that before QDK makes use of the field restrictions and gets another boundary. He finishes the over with another boundary as 16 runs come off it. SA: 42/1 (4 overs)
IND vs SA LIVE updates: Excellent over by Bhuvi
Dwaine Pretorius joins De Kock in the middle as just four runs and a wicket come in the over bowled by Bhuvneshwar.
IND vs SA LIVE score: Bavuma departs cheaply
Rishabh Pant takes a sharp catch as Bhuvneshwar Kumar provides India with the first breakthrough. Temba Bavuma departs for 10(8)
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Expensive start by Avesh
Expensive over by Avesh Khan as Temba Bavuma hits the pacer for consecutive fours and Quinton de Kock ends it with another four. 15 runs come off the over as SA reach 22/0 after 2 overs.
IND vs SA 1st T20I live: Seven runs off the first over
Four of those runs came via leg byes as the ball went between Pant and first slip and ran to the boundary.
IND vs SA Live: The players are back
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball in his hands, Quinton de Kock facing the first delivery with captain Temba Bavuma at the other end.
India vs South Africa live: Gavaskar all praise for Pandya
Gavaskar was mighty impressed by the kind of innings Hardik Pandya, especially considering he is coming fresh of an IPL season in which he played at No.4.
IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score: India post 211
Excellent final over by Anrich Nortje as just one six come off it. Nine runs in total from the over as India post 211-4 in 20 overs. Hardik Pandya returns unbeaten on 31 off 12 balls.
