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RSA: 141 | IND Vs SA 1st T20 Match Highlights: India Beat South Africa By 61 Runs
IND Vs SA 1st T20 Match Highlights: India gave a 203-run target to South Africa to win the game.
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IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: IND Win
Off late, South Africa is standing on the edge of losing the first T20I against India. None of their batters could face the Indian bowlers. OKAY, so game over now. The Indian team beat South Africa by 61 runs. Sanju Samson is the hero of the game as he smashes back-to-back hundreds in T20I cricket for India, helping them reach a total of more than 200 runs in 20 overs.
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Wicket
Another wicket goes down for South Africa as Ravi Bishnoi snares Marco Jansen. He hits Bishnoi for a six before getting out. Things look bleak for the Proteas from here as the Indian team is in a commanding position.
RSA: 114-8(15)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Bishnoi Shines
Ravi Bishnoi strikes this time as he takes the wicket of Patrick Kruger while Hardik Pandya completes the scalp by taking a great catch at the end. South Africa in huge trouble. Just between the quick breakthroughs, Simelane smashes a massive six here against Bishnoi. Yet another scalp for the wrist spinner, this time Simelane has to go.
RSA: 93-7(13)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Two Wickets
Klaasen goes hammer and tongs against Varun Chakaravarthy as he hits a huge six. But then, India's spinner has the last laugh as he traps Klaasen. The South African batter goes to the pavilion. Huge wicket for India. Another wicket goes down as this time Miller departs. What an over by Varun.
RSA: 87-5(12)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Ravi Bishnoi Shines
Now that has been a tight bowling from the wrist spinner Ravi Bishnoi. david Miller looks clueless in front of him. Ravi is using all the variations against Miller so that he can make mistake.
RSA: 79-3(11)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Six
David Miller smashes a terrific six against Varun Chakaravarthy. He capitalises on the short ball of Varun and pulls it hard to find a distance.
RSA: 68-3(8)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Wicket
Star spinner Varun Chakaravarthy comes in to ball and takes the crucial wicket of Rickelton and an easy grab by Tilak Varma does the rest. Varun strikes on the second ball and the Proteas' team are under a lot of pressure. They are unable to read the Indian bowlers. David Miller walks out bat and welcomes Varun with a boundary.
RSA: 49-3(6)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Wicket
Another wicket goes down for South Afriocx as Avesh Khan gets rid of Tristan Stubbs and an easy catch by Suryakumar Yadav does the rest. After the batters, the Indian bowlers are also dominating. Great show!! Rickelton makes a brilliant comeback as he smashes a massive six in the same over.
RSA: 41-2(4)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Four
Avesh Khan gives away back to back fours against Rickelton. SA left hander is batting well, hitting the balls right from the middle of the bat. He is looking good, some class shots off late from his willow. This will give him a lot of confidence.
RSA: 19-1(2)
IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Score: Wicket
Markram and Rickelton come out to bat and Arshdeep Singh bowls the first over. Gives away two boundaries against Markram but then the left arm pacer has the last laugh as he traps the SA's skipper. Hige blow to South Africa.
RSA: 9-1(1)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: First Innings Over
Marco Jansen comes in to bowl the final over and takes the wicket of Axar Patel. South Africa makes a comeback in the later half of the game. The Indian team ends their innings at 202 runs after 20 overs.
IND: 202-8(20)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Wicket
After the wicket of Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel comes and starts off with a boundary against Gerald Coetzee. Patel times it with perfection and hits a four towards the deep backward point. Another four from Rinku, plays it well off pads and gets the result. But then, Rinku departs as a clever bowling by Gerald Coetzee gives the output. Arshdeep ends the over with a boundary.
IND: 198-6(19)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Wicket
Nqabayomzi Peter scalps the wicket of Samson after he hits him for a six. Sanju walks off after a well-made 107 runs. Great Innings !! All eyes on Hardik Pandya now as to how he finishes Indian innings since the slog overs are undergoing.
IND: 175-4(16)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Wicket
Maharaj takes the wicket of Tilak Varma immediately after Sanju's century. Some sight of relief in the South African line-up.
IND: 167-3(15)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: 100 For Sanju
That's back-to-back 100 for Sanju Samson. What a player!! Superb innings by the Kerela-based batter. He comes, he bats and he conquers.
IND: 163-2(14.1)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Varma's Valour
Tilak Varma changes his gear as he hits a four and then hammers another six. What a shot!! He is taking on Patrick Kruger, not letting him settle. Samson on 98 on the back of another massive six in the same over.
IND: 161-2(14)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sanju On Fire
Sanju in the 90s on the back of a couple of boundaries and a huge six in the over against Simelane. Will he reach the three-figure mark? Let's wait and watch.
IND: 142-2(13)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sanju Strikes Again
Nqabayomzi Peter gives away a boundary against Tilak Varma. The left-hander gets a lot of time to time it and he does it with perfection. Sanju again with a huge six. What a shot!!
IND: 124-2(12)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: SIX
Sanju walks down the track and smashes a huge six against Maharaj. He reads that delivery early and ends up capitalising on it. That's a long long six. He come up with another four and this time over the deep mid-wicket.
IND: 111-2(11)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Wicket
Sanju unleashes fire as he hammers another boundary over the long-off region against Patrick Kruger. GOD SAVE SOUTH AFRICA!! Surya is also supporting Samson very well, allowing the Kerela-based batter to face more balls. Another blow to India as skipper Suryakumar Yadav departs after scoring 21 runs. SA back in Game.
IND: 90-2(9)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sanju's Fifty
Sanju Samson greets Nqabayomzi Peter with a huge six over the deep mid-wicket and follows it up with another one. He is clearly in a hurry. Sanju wants to finish the match quickly and rush for a party. It feels bad for South African bowlers as they have no clue where to ball in front of Sanju. Here comes another fifty for Sanju. What a player!!
IND: 75-1(8)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: ALLA Re ALLA Sanju ALLA
Sanju is playing with Gerald Coetzee. ALLA Re ALLA Sanju ALLA. He pulls it hard for another maximum. Gets a lot of time off back-foot and Sanju deposits it in the crowd. Looks like he comes prepared that he will torment the Proteas' bowlers.
IND: 56-1(6)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Surya - Sanju Shine
Suryakumar Yadav has been batting on another planet. He smashes Gerald Coetzee for a boundary. Sanju on the other hand, comes up with a massive six in the same over. What a shot!! Sanju makes it clear that he will attack on every ball. Another four for Surya.
IND: 49-1(5)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Wicket
Gerald Coetzee picks up the wicket of Abhishek Sharma and a great catch by Markram does the rest. Huge blow to India as Abhishek departs after scoring just 7 runs. Skipper Surya comes into bat and hits a solid straight drive for a boundary. Yet another brilliant shot by Surya that ends up going for a massive six.
IND: 34-1(4)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sanju Shines
Samson welcomes Maharaj with a boundary and follows it up with a huge six over the covers. What a shot!! The left-arm spinner looks clueless in front of Sanju, and does not have any idea where should he ball.
IND: 24-0(3)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Two Fours
Markram comes in to bowl the second over. Abhishek Sharma hits him for a boundary. GOOD SHOT!! Sanju in action now and smashes a four over the covers.
IND: 12-0(2)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: 2 Runs Off First Over
Abhishek Sharma tried to hit it big on the first three balls and finally manages to rotate the strike with a single. Sanju on the strike now. He punches it beautifully but fails to find a gap. Both the openers are looking in haste.
IND: 2-0(1)
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sanju - Abhishek Start
The likes of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma start the proceedings for India. The duo will look to make it big from here. Marco Jansen has the ball.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: National Anthems Undergoing
The players of both teams have arrived on the ground for their respective national anthems. Action to begin soon.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Pitch Report
"It is an overcast evening in Durban. There is a strong breeze going across the ground and the teams should be vary of that. The wicket is very hard and the ball is going to carry through nicely. I would prefer to bowl first and see if there's any help for the pacers. And there's a slight chance of rain later on," feels Shaun Pollock.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Captains Corner
Suryakumar Yadav: We were looking to bat first. The wicket looks nice, better than the practice wicket and we will try to put runs on the board. The guys in the dressing room have made my job easier, the fearless approach they play with for their respective franchises and have brought the same approach to the team.
Aiden Markram: We are going to bowl first. Looks a pretty good wicket. There has been some rain around this week and if there's moisture we want to make use of it. Fantastic opportunity for guys to make their debuts at home and it is a great time for them to enjoy the game. We are quite a competitive team and the discussions have been how can we get positive results.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Playing XI's
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Toss
South Africa won the toss and will bowl first against India in the first T2OI.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Action To Begin Soon
It looks like both the captains are ready for a much-awaited face-off.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Sensational Samson
Sanju Samson has been in brilliant form as he recently smashed a hundred against Bangladesh in T20I. Fans will be curious to see if he starts the proceedings for the Indian team.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Record Alert
The likes of Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya are just nine wickets away from becoming India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is as they have 87 scalps so far.
IND vs SA 1st T20 Kingsmead Durban Weather Update: Will It Rain?
As per AccuWeather's report, Durban might witness thunderstorms during the match as there's a 46% chance of rainfall at 8:30 PM IST.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: SA Squad
South Africa – Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is), Tristan Stubbs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: India Squad
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Pace Attack
The Indian team has added the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Yash Dayal to their pace attack. It will be interesting to see which pair will get a chance.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Head To Head
The Indian team has an edge over South Africa as they have won 15 games against them in the T20I format. The Proteas on the other hand have won 11 matches
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: South Africa Predicted XI
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Tristian Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla.
IND Vs SA Live Cricket Score: India Predicted XI
India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
IND Vs SA Live Cricket Score: Hello
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first T2O between India and South Africa. Stay Tuned for all the match-related updates.
IND Vs SA 1st T20 Match Highlights: The Indian team under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav outplayed South Africa by 61 runs on Friday at the Kingsmead in Durban. Sanju Samson was the hero of the game as he smashed two consecutive hundreds in the shortest format of the game for India. On the back of his hundred, the Indian team managed to post a total of 202 runs in 20 overs.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter.
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