India vs South Africa – 1st T20I: SA won the match by 7 wickets

India faced South Africa at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi. The match started at 7 PM IST. SA won the first match by 7 wickets.

India vs South Africa: Match Highlights

South Africa trounced India by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, thanks to David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen’s calm demeanour. Van der Dussen struck an unbeaten 75 off 46 balls after being dropped on 29 by Shreyas Iyer. Miller, his partner, scored 64* from 31 balls. The visitors have grabbed a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with their victory. Ishan Kishan had earlier in the evening enjoyed the proceedings after a tumultuous IPL, smashing 76 off 48 to lead India to a 211-4 victory. The hosts, who were given the opportunity to bat first, got off to a fast start, with Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad putting on a 50-run partnership. Gaikwad was fired on March 23. (15). Kishan continued to be the star of the show, scoring 36 off 27 balls alongside Shreyas Iyer. Rishabh Pant contributed a 16-ball 29, while Hardik Pandya remained undefeated on 31 in 12 balls.

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan

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