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IND vs SA T20I Score Updates: Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates Bavuma’s wicket© BCCI
India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Highlights: Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller played knocks of 75 and 64 respectively as South Africa pulled off a heist to chase 212 against India in the first T20I of the five-match series on Thursday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both batters put on 131 runs for the fourth wicket, and the duo kept dispatching the deliveries for constant boundaries and Indian bowlers had no answers. In the end, Proteas registered a comfortable seven-wicket win with 5 balls to spare. Earlier, India set a massive 212-run target for South Africa in the first T20I. The hosts were put on course for a big total by Ishan Kishan’s superb display of power-hitting. He departed on 76 off 48 balls. India vice-captain Hardik Pandya contributed with a 31* off just 12 balls while Shreyas Iyer scored 36 off 27 balls. India captain Rishabh Pant scored 29 off 16 balls. For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Anrich Nortje and Wayne Parnell took one wicket each. (SCORECARD)
Playing XIs:
South Africa: 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: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
22:28 (IST)
Live Score: SA defeat India in 1st T20I
South Africa defeat India by seven wickets to go 1-0 up in the 5-match series.
22:26 (IST)
Live Score: Four!! SA need 5 off 7 balls
South Africa just need five runs off seven balls. What a chase this has been! Astonishing.
22:20 (IST)
Live Score: Four!! SA need 16 off 13 balls
South Africa just need 16 runs off 13 balls now! What a chase this has been from the Proteas.
22:18 (IST)
Live Score: Rassie van der Dussen!! SIX!!
The partnership for the fourth wicket moves onto 111. SIX for Dussen! SA doing this on a canter now!! SA 192/3 in 17.4 overs.
22:15 (IST)
Live Score: Killer Miller! SIX!
Indian bowlers are unable to execute their yorkers and Miller is taking full use of it. SIX!! SA 184/3 in 17.1 overs.
22:11 (IST)
Live Score: van der Dussen hits fifty!!
Rassie van der Dussen brings up his fifty!! SA 178/3, the visitors are on top now.
22:10 (IST)
Live Score: Four!! Van der Duseen moves to 46
6,6 and 4 for van der Dussen!! he moves onto 46. SA 172/3 in 16.3 overs.
22:08 (IST)
Live Score: Van der Dussen gets into the act!
Rassie van der Dussen joins the act! Back to back sixes!! SA 168/3 in 16.2 overs.
22:05 (IST)
Live Score: Miller!! FOUR!!
Avesh Khan bowls a short one, FOUR!! Single-handedly keeping South Africa in the game! SA 156/3 in 15.5 overs.
22:03 (IST)
Live Score: Shreyas drops a sitter
Shreyas Iyer drops a sitter!! Rassie van der Dussen survives! SA 150/3 in 15.2 overs.
22:00 (IST)
Live Score: Miller brings up his half-century
Killer Miller carries his form from IPL to international cricket! 50 off just 22 balls!! South Africa 148/3 in 15 overs.
21:59 (IST)
Live Score: Four! SIX! Miller truly on the charge
Miller is keeping South Africa in the hunt!! Four and a SIX!! He moves onto 47 off 20 balls. SA 145/3 in 14.3 overs.
21:56 (IST)
Live Score: Four !! Rassie breaks the shackles
Rassie van der Dussen breaks the shackles! Hits Avesh straight down the ground for a FOUR! South Africa 133/3 after 13.5 overs. And It is a no-ball!!
21:49 (IST)
Live Score: Back to back sixes for Miller
David Miller has joined the fun now! Back to back sixes for Miller!! South Africa 125/3 after 13 overs, need 87 runs in 7 overs.
21:45 (IST)
Live Score: SIX for Miller ! SA 106/3 in 12
Four followed up with a SIX! SA 106/3 after 12 overs.
21:45 (IST)
Live Score: FOUR for Miller
Four for David Miller. 100 comes up for South Africa but the asking rate is getting too steep for even the likes of Miller and Dussen. SA 100/3
21:35 (IST)
Live Score: South Africa are 86/3 after 10 overs
10 overs done, South Africa are 86/3 with Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller in the middle.
21:29 (IST)
Live Score: Axar strikes, Quinton de Kock walks back
BIG WICKET! Excellent catch from Kishan and Quinton de Kock departs! Proteas 81/3. De Kock walks back after scoring 22
21:28 (IST)
Live Score: Long hop and a SIX!
Axar Patel bowls a long hop and van der Dussen dispatches the full toss for a six. SA 80/2 in 8.2 overs
21:25 (IST)
Live Score: Four for van der Dussen
Rassie van der Dussen just times the ball to perfection and FOUR!! The shackles are broken after some tight overs.
21:16 (IST)
Live Score: Slower ball foxes Pretorius, Harshal strikes
Harshal Patel removes the dangerman!! Pretorius walks back!! He walks back after scoring 29. South Africa 61/2
21:13 (IST)
Live Score: South Africa 60/1 after 5
South Africa are 60/1 after 5 overs. Hardik Pandya gave away three sixes in the 5th over.
21:11 (IST)
Live Score: Back to back sixes for Pretorius!!
Pretorius is showing off his hitting skills! Back to back sixes off Pandya! 50 comes up for South Africa
21:10 (IST)
Live Score: SIX for Pretorius!!
Hardik drops one short and Pretorius just swings from the line!! SIX!! India 48/1 in 4.2 overs.
21:09 (IST)
Live Score: Hardik Pandya with the ball in hand
Hardik Pandya has the ball in his hand, and Pretorius is on strike.
21:07 (IST)
Live Score: Chahal concedes 16 in his first over
Chahal ends up conceding 16 runs in his first over. South Africa 42/1 after 4 overs.
21:05 (IST)
Live Score: Slog sweep and a SIX!
Slog sweep and a SIX for pinch-hitter Pretorius!! Right from the middle of his bat.
20:59 (IST)
Live Score: Bavuma departs!!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes! The first wicket for India and it is Bavuma who walks back. He goes to the hut after scoring 10.
20:56 (IST)
Live Score: 15 of Avesh’s over, SA 22/0 after 2
Costly over from Avesh Khan!! He concedes 15, and South Africa are up and running in their chase. India 22/0 after 2 overs.
20:54 (IST)
Live Score: Four for Bavuma
Bavuma flicks his wrists and the ball races for a FOUR! India 13/0 in 1.3 overs.
20:50 (IST)
Live Score: SA 7/0 after 1 over
South Africa are 7/0 after the first over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a decent first over
20:49 (IST)
Live Score: Bavuma misses the ball so does Pant
A perfect inswinger from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, squares Bavuma up!! But Pant goes the wrong way and the ball races for a FOUR! South Africa 5/0
20:48 (IST)
Live Score: SA up and running
South Africa off the mark on the second ball of the innings. Quinton de Kock opens his account!
20:45 (IST)
Live Score: South Africa have a mountain to climb
Out come SA openers — Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma to chase down 212. Let’s see how the Proteas go about their chase.
20:33 (IST)
Live Score: India finish with 211/4 in 20 overs
Hardik Pandya remains unbeaten on 31 off just 12 balls as India finish with 211/4. This is India’s highest score against Proteas in T20Is. This is also the highest T20I score at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
20:32 (IST)
Live Score: SIX! Pandya power!
Hardik Pandya’s power on display!! The ball is right in the arc and Pandya dispatches it for a SIX! India 209/4
20:28 (IST)
Live Score: OUT! Pant falls for 29
Rishabh Pant falls after scoring a quickfire 29. Anrich Nortje with the wicket! India 202/4 in 19.1 overs.
20:27 (IST)
Live Score: 200 comes up for India
200 comes up for India. The hosts are 202/3 after 19 overs. This is some excellent batting from Pant and Hardik.
20:23 (IST)
Live Score: Straight down the ground for a SIX!
Rabada bowls one on the shorter side, and Pandya just dismisses it out from his presence for a six straight down the ground!! India 193/3 in 18.1 overs.
20:22 (IST)
Live Score: 18 overs done, India 187/3
India are 187/3 in 18 overs with Hardik and Pant at the crease! Two overs to go, India would look to finish around 210-215 mark.
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