India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: Dominant IND thump SA by 101 runs; take 1-0 lead

India's 175/6 proved to be too many runs for The Proteas who were bundled out by India on just 74 runs courtesy of some brilliant bowling performances in Cuttack.

10:01 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Axar cleans up Nortje!

It's all India at the moment as Nortje is cleaned up by Axar Patel who also gets his 2nd wicket on the night. SA 72/9 in 11.2 overs.

9:53 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Bumrah enters the 100-wicket club!

Dewald brevis departs as Bumrah takes his first wicket of the night. He enters the 100-wicket club on the night in T20Is. He goes onto take another one as Maharaj goes for a duck.

9:47 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Jansen clean bowled!

Varun strikes again as Jansen is cleaned up this time to make it 6 wickets for India on the night.

9:44 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 11 runs from the over!

Over Summary 4 1 0 0 0 6; SA 61/5 after 9 overs; Jansen 6 (8) Dewald Brevis 21 (11)

 

Hardik Pandya continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 11 runs from the over

9:38 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Wicket maiden from Varun!

Over Summary 0 W 0 0 0 0; SA 50/5 after 8 overs; Jansen 0 (4) Dewald Brevis 16 (9)

 

Varun continues the attack for South Africa and bowls a wicket maiden.

9:35 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Varun gets his 1st wicket!

Varun Chakravarthy gets his first wicket as Ferreira is caught behind by Jitesh Sharma. SA struggling with the score at 50/5

9:33 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary W 0 0 4 0 1; SA 50/4 after 7 overs; Ferreira 5 (5) Dewald Brevis 16 (9)

 

Hardik Pandya into the attack for South Africa and concedes 5 runs from the over

9:28 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Hardik gets Miller!

David Miller departs cheaply as well after being caught behind courtesy of Hardik Pandya's delivery. SA lose their 4th wicket.

9:25 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary W 0 1 0 0 4; SA 45/3 after 6 overs; David Miller 1 (2) Dewald Brevis 16 (8)

 

Axar Patel into the attack for South Africa and concedes 5 runs from the over

9:22 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Axar cleans up Markram!

Markram is clean bowled by Axar Patel as SA lose their 3rd wicket of the night.

9:20 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 12 runs from the over!

Over Summary 0 4 0 6 1 1; SA 40/2 after 5 overs; Aiden Markram 14 (14) Dewald Brevis 12 (7)

 

Varun Chakravarthy into the attack for South Africa and concedes 12 runs from the over

9:16 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 10 runs from the over!

Over Summary 4 0 0 0 6 0; SA 28/2 after 4 overs; Aiden Markram 13 (12) Dewald Brevis 1 (1)

 

Bumrah continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 10 runs from the over

9:12 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 8 runs from the over!

Over Summary 2 4 W 1 0 1; SA 18/2 after 3 overs; Aiden Markram 2 (6) Dewald Brevis 1 (1)

 

Arshdeep continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 8 runs from the over

9:08 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Arshdeep gets his 2nd!

Arshdeep Singh gets his 2nd wicket on the night as Stubbs is caught behind by Jitesh Sharma.

9:05 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 4 runs from the overs!

Over Summary 0 0 1 1 1 1; SA 10/1 after 2 overs; Aiden Markram 2 (4) Tristan Stubbs 8 (6)

 

Bumrah into the attack for South Africa and concedes 4 runs from the over

9:01 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 6 runs from the over!

Over Summary 0 W 2 4 0 0; SA 6/1 after 1 over; Aiden Markram 0 (4) Tristan Stubbs 6 (4)

 

Arshdeep begins the attack for South Africa and concedes 6 runs from the over

8:56 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Arshdeep strikes!

Quinton de Kock departs for a duck as he is caught in the slips. Arshdeep with the breakthrough

8:42 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: IND set 176-run target for SA!

India have set a healthy 176-run target for South Africa in Cuttack. Hardik's fiery fifty helped India get past the 150-mark on the night and set a competitive total for The Proteas.

8:36 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 18 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 6 4 0 1 6; IND 163/6 after 19 overs; Jitesh Sharma 9 (4) Hardik Pandya 48 (23)

 

Sipamla continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 18 runs from the over

8:33 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: IND 146/6 after 18 overs!

In the 18th over, Donovan Ferreira picked up a crucial wicket and kept things tight despite a few scoring shots. He started with a big breakthrough, bowling Shivam Dube with a full, straight delivery that uprooted middle stump. A wide followed before Jitesh Sharma and Hardik Pandya rotated the strike with singles. Pandya then capitalised on a poor ball drifting down leg, helping it for a fine-leg boundary. Ferreira ended the over with an excellent stop on a powerful straight drive from Pandya. The over yielded 8 runs, taking India to 145/6 after 18 overs.

8:28 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: IND 131/5 after 16 overs!

Across overs 15 and 16, India accelerated despite South Africa applying pressure. Lungi Ngidi’s final over (15th) went for 10 runs, highlighted by two well-timed boundaries from Shivam Dube, one slapped through wide mid-off and another glanced fine. Hardik Pandya added a single, keeping the scoreboard moving.

 

Marco Jansen followed with a disciplined 16th over, conceding just six runs. Hardik hammered one short delivery for a powerful four toward deep square leg but otherwise struggled against Jansen’s bounce and slower variations. Dube rotated the strike with two singles as India moved from 131/5 to 137/5 by the end of 16 overs.

8:28 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Dube cleaned up!

Dube cleaned up by Donovan Ferreira as he takes hsi first wicket of the night.

8:17 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Hardik hits big!

Over Summary 1 1 4 0 4wd 2 4; IND 121/5 after 15 overs; Shivam Dube 1 (1) Hardik Pandya 26 (11)

 

Nortje continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 17 runs from the over

8:11 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Axar departs on 21!

Over Summary 1 1 0 0 6 W; IND 104/5 after 14 overs; Axar Patel 21 (18) Hardik Pandya 15 (6)

 

Sipamla continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 8 runs from the over

8:06 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 16 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 6 0 6 1 wd 1; IND 96/4 after 13 overs; Axar Patel 14 (13) Hardik Pandya 14 (5)

 

Maharaj continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 16 runs from the over

8:03 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 4 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 0 1 W 1 1; IND 80/4 after 12 overs; Axar Patel 13 (12) Hardik Pandya 1 (1)

 

Ngidi continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 4 runs from the over

8:00 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: Ngidi bags a 3-fer!

Ngidi gets Tilak Verma on 26 as he gets his 3rd wicket of the night. IND lose their 4th wicket with the score at 78/4

7:58 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 5 runs from the over!

Over Summary 1 1 wd 1 0 1 0; IND 75/3 after 11 overs; Axar Patel 12 (11) Tilak Verma 25 (30)

 

Ferreira into the attack for South Africa and concedes 5 runs from the over

7:51 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 8 runs from the over!

Over Summary 0 0 6 0 1 1; IND 70/3 after 10 overs; Axar Patel 10 (8) Tilak Verma 23 (27)

 

Nortje continues the attack for South Africa and concedes 8 runs from the over

7:46 PM

India vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 1st T20I: 9 runs from the over!

Over Summary 2 3 1 1 1 wd 0; IND 62/3 after 9 overs; Axar Patel 9 (7) Tilak Verma 16 (22)

 

Maharaj into the attack for South Africa and concedes 9 runs from the over