India vs South Africa 1st T20,The first T20I between India and South Africa was a thrilling encounter that saw India victorious by a convincing margin of 61 runs. The match was played at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, South Africa.
Toss
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Start of Match
India got off to flying start, with openers Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan putting on a quickfire 50-run partnership. However, South Africa struck back, dismissing both openers in quick succession.
Sanju Samson then took charge of the Indian innings, playing a sensational knock of 107 runs off just 50 balls. His innings was studded with 7 fours and 10 sixes. India eventually finished their 20 overs with a score of 202/8.
In reply, South Africa got off to a decent start, with openers Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma putting on a 50-run partnership. However, the Indian bowlers then tightened the screws, dismissing both openers in quick succession.
South Africa’s middle order then collapsed, with the team losing wickets at regular intervals. They were eventually bowled out for 141 runs in 17.5 overs, giving India a comprehensive victory.
Sanju Samson’s century
This victory was a great start for India in the T20I series. Sanju Samson’s century was the highlight of the match, and the Indian bowlers also bowled well to restrict South Africa to a low total.
This match was a great advertisement for T20 cricket. It was full of excitement, with plenty of runs scored and wickets taken. It was also a great example of how T20 cricket can be unpredictable, with teams able to win from any situation.
This match will be remembered for a long time. It was a great spectacle, and it was a great way to start the T20I series between India and South Africa.
Score Card
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b Jansen | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
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Abhishek Sharma
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c Jansen b Coetzee | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | ||
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Suryakumar Yadav (c)
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lbw b Simelane | 4 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | ||
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Tilak Varma
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c Miller b Markram | 20 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 | ||
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Axar Patel
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run out (Peter) | 27 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 128.57 | ||
| not out | 39 | 45 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 86.66 | |||
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Rinku Singh
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c Coetzee b Peter | 9 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 81.81 | ||
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Arshdeep Singh
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not out | 7 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 116.66 | ||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 5, w 8) | 14 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 6.20)
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124/6 | |||||||
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Did not bat: Ravi Bishnoi,
Avesh Khan,
Varun Chakravarthy
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Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sanju Samson, 0.3 ov), 2-5 (Abhishek Sharma, 1.5 ov), 3-15 (Suryakumar Yadav, 3.6 ov), 4-45 (Tilak Varma, 7.6 ov), 5-70 (Axar Patel, 11.5 ov), 6-87 (Rinku Singh, 15.2 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marco Jansen
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4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Gerald Coetzee
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4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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Andile Simelane
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3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Keshav Maharaj
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4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Aiden Markram
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1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Nqabayomzi Peter
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4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ryan Rickelton
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c Singh b Arshdeep Singh | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
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Reeza Hendricks
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b Varun | 24 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 114.28 |
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Aiden Markram (c)
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b Varun | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
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Tristan Stubbs
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not out | 47 | 41 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 114.63 |
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Marco Jansen
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b Varun | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
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Heinrich Klaasen †
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c Singh b Varun | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
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David Miller
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b Varun | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Andile Simelane
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b Ravi Bishnoi | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
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Gerald Coetzee
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not out | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 211.11 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 4) | 6 |
| Total |
19 Ov (RR: 6.73)
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128/7 | |||||||
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Did not bat: Keshav Maharaj,
Nqabayomzi Peter
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Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Ryan Rickelton, 2.5 ov), 2-33 (Aiden Markram, 5.2 ov), 3-44 (Reeza Hendricks, 7.4 ov), 4-64 (Marco Jansen, 10.5 ov), 5-66 (Heinrich Klaasen, 12.1 ov), 6-66 (David Miller, 12.2 ov), 7-86 (Andile Simelane, 15.4 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
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Arshdeep Singh
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4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Avesh Khan
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3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Hardik Pandya
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3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Varun Chakravarthy
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4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4.25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Ravi Bishnoi
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4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Axar Patel
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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