India Vs South Africa 1st T20 Match 2024.
The first T20 between South Africa and India will played in Durban on November 8, 2024.
India Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa Playing XI:
Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter
National anthems.
the match the national anthems of both teams were played.
Toss.
South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first.
India’s openers.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek.
Indian batting
Batting first, India scored 202 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. The African bowlers looked helpless in front of the opening batsman. Sanju Samson scores another century (100* off 47) and becomes the first Indian batter to score consecutive centuries in T20 Internationals. Samon and Tilak made a wonderful partnership of 77 runs off 39 balls. On behalf of South Africa, Coetzee dismissed 3 players.
South African openers
Aiden Markram and Rickelton.
South African batting
South Africa’s batting line started to falter from the first over, Arshideep dismissed Makram in the first over. 3 players were dismissed the powerplay, no African batsman could score runs in front of the Indian bowlers. On behalf of India, Ravi Bishnoi dismissed 2 players and Chakerwate 3 players. India won by 61 runs, as South Africa are bundled up for 141 inside 18 overs. South Africa 141/10 in 17.5 overs.
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson unsurprisingly, is the player of the match.
In the series of 4 T20 matches, India registered their first win and took a 1-0 lead.
