The first T-20 match South Africa national cricket team faced off against the new era of rising stars in India national cricket team. The 1st T-20 match was held on 8th November. South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first and invite team India for batting first. Team India Openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma open the game in bounce pitch. South Africa decided to ball in overcast conditions in Durban but this decision didn’t work in their favor. Samson will be the spotlight once again as he tries to make the opening slot his own which will give the team management a headache while choosing when Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal inevitably become available in the future. The pitch at st. George’s park is a balanced one, initially flavoring the batters but as the match wears on, spin bowlers begin to get purchased on the surface.
India Squad:
| Player | Role | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | Batsman | Opening |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | Top Order |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman (Captain) | Middle Order |
| Tilak Varma | Batsman | Middle Order |
| Hardik Pandya | All-Rounder | Middle Order |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | Middle Order |
| Axar Patel | All-Rounder | Lower Order |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | Bowler | Bowler |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | Bowler |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler | Bowler |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | Bowler |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-Rounder | Lower Order |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | Lower Order |
South Africa Squad :
| Player | Role | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | Batsman | Opening |
| Ryan Rickelton | Batsman | Top Order |
| Aiden Markram | Batsman (Captain) | Middle Order |
| Triston Stubbs | Batsman | Middle Order |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | Middle Order |
| David Miller | Batsman | Middle Order |
| Marco Jansen | All-Rounder | Lower Order |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | Bowler |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | Bowler |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | Bowler | Bowler |
| Ottniel Baartman | Bowler | Bowler |
| Donovan Ferreira | All-Rounder | Lower Order |
| Mihlali Mpongwana | All-Rounder | Lower Order |
| Patrick Kruger | Batsman | Lower Order |
The was streaming on sports18 network and streamed live on the Jio Cinema app and website. India once again closed South Africa, defeating them by 61 runs in the first T-20i at Kingsmead, Durban in a match that evoked memories of their 2024 T20 world cup final clash. Sanju Samson was the star of the show, posting 107 off 59 balls and becoming the first Indian batter to score back to back T-20i centuries. Batting first, India scored a challenging 202/9 , and then they bowled out the proteas for just 141 in 17.5 overs. clinical spell from Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi both claiming three wickets each, helped India Secure a comfortable victory.
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