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India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20I: Hardik Pandya stars on return to help IND register a dominant 101-run win
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya marked his return in style as India crushed South Africa by 101 runs, skittling the hosts for just 74 while defending a target of 176.
- 10:10 PM IST, Dec 9India (175/6) beat South Africa (74 all out in 12.3 overs) by 101 runs in Cuttack
- 10:03 PM IST, Dec 9Axar removes Nortje!
- 10:00 PM IST, Dec 9Bumrah strikes again!
- 9:58 PM IST, Dec 9Bumrah removes Brevis!
- 9:48 PM IST, Dec 9Varun removes Jansen!
- 9:45 PM IST, Dec 9SA 62/5 in 9 overs
- 9:37 PM IST, Dec 9Varun strikes!
- 9:30 PM IST, Dec 9Pandya dismisses Miller
- 9:23 PM IST, Dec 9Axar Patel strikes!
- 9:21 PM IST, Dec 9Brevis smashes Chakaravarthy!
- 9:16 PM IST, Dec 9Aiden Markram smashes SIX!
- 9:10 PM IST, Dec 9Arshdeep Singh strikes again
- 9:06 PM IST, Dec 9Dube saves five runs!
- 9:01 PM IST, Dec 9Stubbs hits four!
- 8:57 PM IST, Dec 9Arshdeep strikes!
- 8:56 PM IST, Dec 9Chase begins!
- 8:44 PM IST, Dec 9India 175/6 ( H Pandya 59*; L Ngidi 3/31) in 20 overs!
- 8:39 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik Pandya hits fifty!
- 8:38 PM IST, Dec 9Jitesh smashes SIX!
- 8:34 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik smashes Sipamla!
- 8:29 PM IST, Dec 9Dube falls!
- 8:18 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik to the rescue!
- 8:13 PM IST, Dec 9Axar falls!
- 8:11 PM IST, Dec 9Axar smashes SIX, 100 up for India!
- 8:07 PM IST, Dec 9Pandya on fire!
- 8:06 PM IST, Dec 9Pandya smashes SIX!
- 8:01 PM IST, Dec 9Tilak departs!
- 7:59 PM IST, Dec 9Tidy from Ferreira'!
- 7:49 PM IST, Dec 9Tilak smashes SIX!
- 7:47 PM IST, Dec 9Nine off the over!
- 7:42 PM IST, Dec 9Nortje into attack!
- 7:36 PM IST, Dec 9Abhishek Sharma falls!
- 7:35 PM IST, Dec 9Abhishek breaks shackles!
- 7:33 PM IST, Dec 9End of powerplay!
- 7:31 PM IST, Dec 9Tilak hits four!
- 7:23 PM IST, Dec 9Abhishek vs Jansen!
- 7:18 PM IST, Dec 9Ngidi dismisses SKY!
- 7:15 PM IST, Dec 9SKY breaks shackles!
- 7:13 PM IST, Dec 9Surya struggles!
- 7:06 PM IST, Dec 9Shubman Gill falls!
- 7:03 PM IST, Dec 9Action Begins!
- 6:41 PM IST, Dec 9South Africa Playing XI
- 6:38 PM IST, Dec 9India vs South Africa Live Updates, 1st T20I IND vs SA - India Playing XI
- 6:38 PM IST, Dec 9Shastri stumbles at toss
- 6:31 PM IST, Dec 9SA elect to bowl!
- 6:19 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik brings the ideal balance!
- 6:09 PM IST, Dec 9All eyes on Abhishek!
- 5:51 PM IST, Dec 9SKY struggles in SMAT too!
- 5:38 PM IST, Dec 9De Zorzi, Maphaka ruled out!
- 5:28 PM IST, Dec 9Samson in tricky spot!
- 5:13 PM IST, Dec 9South Africa Probable XI
- 5:00 PM IST, Dec 9India vs South Africa Live Updates, 1st T20I IND vs SA - India Probable Playing XI
- 4:50 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik key for India's T20I set-up!
- 4:39 PM IST, Dec 9Jansen turning into an all-rounder!
- 4:29 PM IST, Dec 9Surya's form a concern!
- 4:20 PM IST, Dec 9Hardik Pandya set to return!
- 4:05 PM IST, Dec 9Abhishek in red-hot form!
- 3:55 PM IST, Dec 9Fit-again Shubman under pressure!
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya made a dream return as India hammered South Africa by 101 runs, rolling them over for just 74 while defending 176. He starred with a brisk fifty and a wicket, while the bowlers shared the spoils, with Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel picking up two wickets apiece as the Proteas crumbled under sustained pressure. Hardik Pandya’s explosive 59 off 29 balls steered India to 175/6 in their 20 overs, hitting four sixes and as many boundaries while balancing aggression with control. South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi was the standout bowler, claiming three crucial wickets. India’s innings struggled early: Abhishek Sharma fell just after the powerplay, Tilak Varma contributed 26 off 32 balls, and Suryakumar Yadav continued his lean run with 12, leaving India three down and under pressure. Shubman Gill’s early dismissal added to the woes. South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to field, while India left Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI....Read More
After a commanding run in the ODI leg, Team India will look to carry that momentum into the T20I series, though they will be without the experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in pressure moments. The onus will be on Suryakumar Yadav and his group to deliver in crunch situations against South Africa. The Proteas have impressed throughout the tour in both Tests and ODIs, and now the spotlight shifts to the shortest format, where the two sides last faced off in last year’s World Cup final. With another T20 World Cup fast approaching, both teams will be keen to fine-tune combinations and lock in their core for the big tournament early next year.
Shubman Gill will be firmly in focus as he makes his comeback from a neck injury that kept him out of the Test and ODI legs of the tour. Though he is fit again, the spotlight is on him to justify his place in the T20I setup, where his return has sparked debate. To fit him at the top, the team management has shifted Sanju Samson down the order, while Yashasvi Jaiswal remains on the sidelines despite a strong IPL showing.
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah will also be under the scanner, with India banking on him to return to his lethal best in T20Is ahead of next year’s World Cup. After an underwhelming run by his own lofty standards in the Asia Cup and the Australia series, the pace spearhead will be eager to rediscover his rhythm, nail his death-overs execution and reassert his status as India’s go-to bowler in crunch moments.
Hardik Pandya is set to make his comeback after recovering from a left quadricep injury picked up during the Asia Cup, and he marked his return in style at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Turning out for Baroda, he blazed an unbeaten 77 off just 42 balls in a steep 223-run chase against Punjab and also sent down his full quota of four overs, finishing with figures of 1/52. Hardik’s flexibility, taking the new ball, providing India the cushion to field an extra spinner, and finishing games at a time when Suryakumar is still rediscovering his best, remains central to India’s plans heading into the World Cup.
South Africa have also received a major boost with the return of tearaway quick Anrich Nortje, who is set to make his first international appearance since last year’s T20 World Cup final. After spending months out due to fitness concerns and rehab, the speedster is back in the mix and expected to add serious firepower to their pace attack. They boast a power-packed batting line-up featuring the likes of Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs and Aiden Markram, with Marco Jansen now adding extra depth after the kind of form he has shown on this tour. His aggressive 93 in the Guwahati Test and a rapid 70 off 39 balls in Ranchi highlighted his growing confidence with the bat, complementing his already proven impact as a strike bowler.
India vs South Africa Probable Playing XIs
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
India vs South Africa Live Streaming Details
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India vs South Africa Highlights 1st T20I:
- India (175/6) beat South Africa (74 all out in 12.3 overs) by 101 runs in Cuttack, take 1-0 lead in 5-match series.
- Jasprit Bumrah claimed his 100th T20I wicket by dismissing Dewald Brevis.
- Varun Chakaravarthy tightened screws to hurt Proteas with his double strike.
- Arshdeep Singh ran riot with early wickets in the powerplay to put India on top.
- India posted 175/6 ( H Pandya 59*; L Ngidi 3/31) in 20 overs vs South Africa in Cuttack.
- Hardik Pandya brought up his half-century in 25 balls and reached the mark with a six.
- Abhishek Sharma fell cheaply after the powerplay, leaving India reeling at three down.
- Shubman Gill endured a nightmare start on his return, gifting his wicket to Lungi Ngidi in the very first over for just four.
- South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in Cuttack.
- Hardik Pandya is set to make his comeback after recovering from a left quadricep injury picked up during the Asia Cup.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: India (175/6) beat South Africa (74 all out in 12.3 overs) by 101 runs in Cuttack
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Shivam Dube wraps things quickly by dismissing Lutho Sipamla for 2 as South Africa are bundled out for just 74. A massive 101-run win for India here to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. A sensational bowling performance saw everyone contribute well with the ball, as the Proteas failed to match the intensity in their chase. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya was the standout player with his fifty and a wicket. India (175/6) beat South Africa (74 all out in 12.3 overs) by 101 runs in Cuttack
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Axar removes Nortje!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Axar Patel returned to the attack and claimed another wicket, this time Anrich Nortje becoming his victim. He went for drive only to get castled for just two as India just need one more wicket to wrap this match quickly. SA 72/9 in 11.2 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Bumrah strikes again!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Jasprit Bumrah strikes again, as this time he gets the better of Keshav Maharaj for a duck. The tailender went for a pull shot, only to edge it to the wicketkeeper. Wicket number 101 for Bumrah in T20Is as India are closer to win now. SA 70/8 in 10.5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Bumrah removes Brevis!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Jasprit Bumrah hits a century of 100 T20I wickets with the wicket of Dewald Brevis. Edged and taken by Suryakumar Yadav to add misery to South Africa and probably the final nail in the coffin with that scalp
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Varun removes Jansen!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Varun Chakaravarthy with a wrong' un to get rid of Marco Jansen. He was hit for a six earlier in the over, but Varun sticks with his plans and bowls a peach to get rid of Jansen for 12. SA 68/6 in 9.5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: SA 62/5 in 9 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: 11 runs came of Hardik Pandya's over there with Dewald Brevis started it off with a four while Marco Jansen smashed a six on the last ball to finish it on a high for the Proteas. SA 62/5 in 9 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Varun strikes!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Varun Chakaravarthy spins his web this time and claims the big wicket of Donovan Ferreira for five. South Africa are five down now with Varun joining the party. SA 50/5 in 7.2 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Ferreira hits four!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Donovan Ferreira smashed a four to put the pressure back on Hardik Pandya but the India star bounced back well with a run on the next two balls. 5 runs came off the over. SA 50/4 in 7 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Pandya dismisses Miller
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya strikes on the first ball of his spell and claims the massive wicket of David Miller for just 1. India are all over South Africa now who are struggling with four wickets down. SA 45/4 in 6.1 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Axar Patel strikes!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Axar Patel strikes on the first ball of the over and gets rid of Aiden Markram for 14. The left-arm spinners hit the timber as he breached Markram defence in the last over of powerplay. IND 40/3 in 5.1 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Brevis smashes Chakaravarthy!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack! Dewald Brevis welcomed him with a boundary on the second ball of the over. Brevis didn't stop there and smashed a six. 12 runs came off the over. SA 40/2 in 5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Aiden Markram smashes SIX!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Aiden Markram shuffles a bit and flicks Jasprit Bumrah over deep mid-wicket for a a maximum here. 10 runs came off the over but South Africa's run rate is still 7. SA 28/2 in 4 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Markram gets lucky!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Jasprit Bumrah almost got the better of Aiden Markram here as Abhishek Sharma also tried hard in the slip to grab, but the ball raced away for a boundary.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh strikes again
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh strikes again and claims the massive wicket of Tristan Stubbs for 14! The left-arm paceman forced an edge from Stubbs' willow and Jitesh Sharma took a fine catch. A good DRS from India. SA 16/2 in 2.3 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Stubbs hits four!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Tristan Stubbs with a glorious drive at mid-off for a boundary here to keep the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. SA 16/1 in 2.2 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Dube saves five runs!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Shivam Dube saved five runs with a fine effort near the boundary line. A tight over from Jasprit Bumrah with only four runs came off it. The pressure is on the Proteas now to break free. SA 10/1 in 2 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Stubbs hits four!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Tristan Stubbs with a lovely drive through the cover for a boundary. Six runs came off the first over here. Arshdeep Singh controls his line and length well to start strong. SA 6/1 in 1 over
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Arshdeep strikes!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: OUT! Arshdeep Singh strikes in the first over here and claims the massive wicket of Quinton de Kock for a duck. A perfect start for India with the ball to set the tone in this innings. SA 0/1 in 0.2 over
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Chase begins!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh to start the proceedings with the new ball. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram to open the innings.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: India 175/6 ( H Pandya 59*; L Ngidi 3/31) in 20 overs!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya with a boundary on the fourth ball of the over. A destructive knock from Hardik to help India post a challenging total here. He smashed an unbeaten 59 runs off 28 balls. India reached 175 at the end with the late flourish from the comeback man. IND 175/6 in 20 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya hits fifty!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya brings up his half-century with a magnificent six. He is back with the bang in international cricket. A cheeky upper cut over third man for a six here to reach the mark in 25 balls
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Jitesh smashes SIX!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Jitesh Sharma joins the party and smashes a six on the last ball of the over. It was in the zone and Jitesh smashed it into the air for a big shot. 18 runs came off penultimate over. IND 163/6 in 19 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Hardik smashes Sipamla!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Lutho Sipamla back into the attack to bowl the penultimate over. Hardik Pandya smashed him for six on the second ball and then slapped it hard for a four on the next ball itself. 11 runs came off the first three balls of the over.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Tight from Ferreira!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: A tight 18th over from Donovan Ferreira. Hardik Pandya hits a four on the fifth ball of the over but only eight runs came off it. India need 30 off the last two overs to get 175 from here. IND 148/5 in 18 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Dube falls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I IND vs SA: Donovan Ferreira with a quicker one - fast and straight as Shivam Dube missed out on it completely and got bowled for just 11. South Africa continue to take wickets at regular intervals here to keep India under the pump.
