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#INDvSA-1stT20I-2025: All-Round Show By Hardik Pandya And Support From Bowlers Help India Rout South Africa By 101 Runs
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
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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