India Vs South Africa 1st T20I: The first match of the four-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played on Friday (November 8) at the Kingsmead ground in Durban. In this match, the Indian team won by 61 runs. In the match, South Africa had a target of 203 runs to win, but their entire team was restricted to 141 runs in 17.5 overs. With this victory, the Indian team has taken a 1-0 lead in the T20 series.
The second match of the T20 series will be played on November 10 at Gakebarha. Let us tell you that in this match, the Indian team, after losing the toss and batting first, scored 202 runs for eight wickets. Batsman Sanju Samson completed his century in just 47 balls in this match. Sanju played an innings of 107 runs in 50 balls, which included 10 sixes and seven fours.
A clinical bowling demonstration by #TeamIndia in Durban
South Africa with everything for 141.
India won the 1st. #SAvIND T20I by 61 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series 👏👏
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-BCCI (@BCCI) November 8, 2024
SA Innings Highlights: Varun-Bishnoi 3-3 wickets
The African team, which went on to chase 203 runs, had a very bad start. Arshdeep Singh dismissed captain Aiden Markram for 8 runs in his first over. Markram was caught behind the wicket by Sanju Samson. Tristan Stubbs (11) was looking for pace but Avesh Khan caught him at the hands of Surya. Ryan Rickelton (21) looked frozen but was caught by Tilak Verma after getting caught in the spin of Varun Chakraborty’s ball in 5.2 overs. In this way, the South African team’s score became 44/3 as soon as Ryan came out.
From here, David Miller (18) and Heinrich Klaasen (25) together tried to control the team making a 42-run partnership for the fourth wicket. But spinner Varun Chakraborty dismissed both of them in the same over. Then spinner Ravi Bishnoi also dismissed Patrick Kruger (1) and Andile Semilane (6) in the same over. At the time of Selimane’s dismissal, the African team’s score was 93/7 runs. From here on, the victory of the Indian team was a formality. Marco Jansen (12), Gerald Coetzee (23) and Keshav Maharaj (5) were the last three batsmen to be left out. On the Indian side, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakraborty picked up three wickets each. Avesh Khan lost two wickets.
India Ticket Highlights: Sanju Samson’s Durban Show
Earlier, the Indian team, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not get off to a special start and lost the wicket of Abhishek Sharma (7 runs) on the first ball of the fourth over. Abhishek was caught by Gerald Coetzee at the hands of captain Aiden Markram. At the time of Abhishek’s dismissal, India’s score was 24/1. After this, Sanju Samson and captain Suryakumar Yadav took charge of the innings together. India scored 56 runs for one wicket in the powerplay.
Even after the powerplay, Sanju’s stormy batting continued and he completed his half-century in just 27 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes. However, soon after Sanju completed a half-century, the Indian team lost its second wicket – Suryakumar Yadav (21). Suryakumar was surprised by Patrick Kruger at the hands of Andile Simelane. There was a 66-run partnership for the second wicket between Surya and Sanju.
However, Surya’s dismissal had no effect on Sanju and he completed his century in 47 balls. Sanju scored 7 fours and 9 sixes while reaching his century. This was Sanju’s second consecutive century in T20 International. Earlier, he had scored 111 runs against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12. Soon after Sanju’s century, India were dealt their third blow, when Tilak Verma walked on spinner Keshav Maharaj’s ball. Tilak scored 33 runs in 18 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
Talking about Sanju Samson, he was out for the fourth wicket. Samson scored 107 runs in 50 balls with the help of 10 sixes and 7 fours. Sanju was caught by Nakaba Peter at the hands of Tristan Stubbs. At the time of Sanju’s dismissal, India’s score was 175 runs for 4 wickets. After this, India lost the wickets of Hardik Pandya (2), Rinku Singh (11), Akshar Patel (7) and Ravi Bishnoi (1) cheaply. As a result, India could not reach even close to 225. Gerald Coetzee took the maximum three wickets for South Africa.
These players had no chance in the first T20
The Indian team has presented its best eleven for this match. Vijaykumar Vaishak, Yash Dayal and Ramandeep Singh did not get a chance to make their T20 International debuts. While Jitesh Sharma was also left out of this match. On the other hand, the versatile Andile Simelane made his debut for South Africa.
We tell you that so far 9 bilateral T20 series have been played between India and South Africa. During this period, India won 4 and Africa won 2. While 3 series were drawn. The last time India faced a defeat in a bilateral T20 series against South Africa was in October 2015. Since then, the Indian team has not lost 5 T20 series against South Africa. During this period, India won 2 series. The third T20 series ended in a draw. Now the 10th bilateral T20 series is being played between India and South Africa.
H2H in the T20 between India and Africa
Total T20 matches: 28
India won: 16
South Africa won: 11
Inconclusive: 1
India’s T20 record in South Africa
Total T20 matches: 16
Wins: 11
Losers: 4
Inconclusive: 1
India plays 11 in first T20: Sanju Samson (Goalkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakraborty.
South Africa’s eleven: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Janssen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nakaba Peter.
VVS Laxman is taking charge of the coaching in this T20 series. The reason for this is that head coach Gautam Gambhir was busy in the New Zealand Test series. Now it is his turn to embark on a tour of Australia, where a five-match test series will be played. Young players have been included in the Indian team for this T20 series.
All-rounder Ramandeep Singh and fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishak have come in. Both players earned a place in the Indian senior team for the first time. Left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal was also included in the team. However, fast bowler Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dubey are not part of the team due to injury. All-rounder Riyan Parag was also not available for selection.
Team India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (goalkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Avesh Khan And Yash Dayal.
South Africa team: Aiden Markram (captain), Otniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihalali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs .
