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India produced a flawless all- round game in the first T20I against South Africa to win by a massive 101 runs in front of a packed house at Barabati Stadium Cuttuck
Earlier South Africa Skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and pted to bowl first . And his bolwers did well to restrict the powerful India batting line-up to modesta target of 175 / 6 in their 20 overs. Dangerous Abhishek Sharma threatened to break loose but was out for 12 ball 17 . Back in side after missing the ODI’s with injury Shubman Gill flopped out for mere 4. India Skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s lean patch continued out for 12 . Tilak Varma ( 26), Axar Patel ( 23) chipped in with valuable runs.
But the Indian innings momentum was rasied by a back in the side all- rounder Hardik Pandya who scored in what turned out to be an match- winning unbeaten knock a 28 ball 59 ( 6 fours, 4 sixes). Shivam Dube was out for 11 . Jitesh Sharma wicket- keeper not out 10 .
5⃣9⃣* with the bat 😎
1⃣/1⃣6⃣ with the ball 🙌For his impactful all-round show, Hardik Pandya is the Player of the Match 🏆
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South Africa bowling figures : Lungi Ngidi 3/31 ( 4 overs) was impressive. Marco Jansen 0/23 ( 4 overs), Lutho Sipamla 2/38 ( 4 overs) , Anrich Nortje 0/41( 4 overs), Keshav Maharaj 0/25 ( 2 overs), Donovan Ferreira 1/13 ( 2 overs)
In reply , Indian bowlers were all over South Africa right from the start. The Proteas innings never got any momentum and and they lost wickets at regular intervals . And the modest Indian total seemed to be a big one at the end . The scores of the Proteas batting line – up said it all . None of the batsmen could move on. – Quinton de Kock ( 0), Skipper Aiden Markram ( 14), Tristan Stubbs ( 14), Dewald Brevis ( 22) Experianced David Miller ( 1), Donovan Ferreira ( 5), Marco Jansen ( 12), Keshav Maharaj ( 0), Anrich Nortje ( 1), Lutho Sipamla ( 2), Lungi Ngidi not out 2. South Bowled out for an embarassing 74/10 in 12. 3 overs.
India Bowling : Arshdeep Singh 2/14 (2 overs) , Jasprit Bumrah 2 /17 ( 3 overs), Varun Chakaravarthy 2/19 ( 3 overs), Axar Patel 2/7 ( 2 overs), Hardik Pandya 1/16 ( 2 overs), Shivam Dube 1/1 ( 0. 3 over)
Match: 1st T20I
Venue: Cuttack | Date: December 09, 2025
