India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS, 5th T20I: Hardik-Tilak shine as India clinch series 3-1 vs Proteas
India vs South Africa fifth T20I Highlights: With this win, India have extended their unbeaten streak in bilateral T20I series to 19
India vs South Africa 5th T20I full scorecard
It was yet another batter’s day out at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium during the fifth T20 match between India and South Africa, as, after being asked to bat first, India, with the help of a fiery start from their openers and late fireworks from their middle order batters, put a massive total of 231 for five on the board. South Africa, in reply, with the help of a brilliant start from their top order, came back strong in the chase, but India, with regular wickets in the middle overs, pushed the visitors out of the match and secured a 30-run win in the match and a 3-1 win in the series.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and invited India to bat first. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson got India off to a fiery start, adding 63 runs for the first wicket in just 5.4 overs before Corbin Bosch got Abhishek Sharma (34) caught behind.
Sanju Samson (37) also failed to convert his start and lost his wicket to George Linde. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s lean patch then continued as he lost his wicket to Corbin Bosch for just five. However, Tilak Verma, who came out to bat at number three, continued to attack from one end and brought up his seventh T20I fifty in just 30 balls.
Hardik Pandya then took the attack forward and struck his seventh T20I half-century in just 15 balls, breaking the record for the second-fastest T20I fifty for India. He took his innings to 63 off just 25 balls and added 105 runs for the fifth wicket with Tilak before losing his wicket to Baartman.
In the end, Tilak Verma (73) and Shivam Dube (10 not out) powered India to 231 for five in 20 overs to finish the innings.
In reply, South Africa also got off to a fiery start as they added a 50-run stand for the first wicket off just 21 balls. The opening stand finally came to an end on 69 when Varun Chakravarthy removed Reeza Hendricks (13) to hand India their first success just after the powerplay. However, Quinton de Kock continued to march ahead from one end and brought up his 18th T20I half-century. He partnered with Brevis and added another 50-run stand in just 22 balls before losing his wicket to Jasprit Bumrah for 65 to keep the match hanging in the balance.
Dewald Brevis (31) lost his wicket to Hardik Pandya the very next over as the momentum started to slip away from South Africa. Skipper Aiden Markram (6) then failed to do much and lost his wicket to Varun Chakravarthy, who, on the very next ball, removed Donovan Ferreira (0) as India made a strong comeback in the match.
David Miller (18) was the next batter to depart, off Arshdeep Singh, as pressure started to mount on South Africa. Varun then came back with his final over and dismissed George Linde (16) as India tightened their grip on the match. Marco Jansen (14) struck some big shots to lead a late fightback but was dismissed by Bumrah. Corbin Bosch (17 not out) and Lungi Ngidi (7 not out) helped South Africa avoid getting bundled out but could only take the total to 201 for eight as India won the match by 30 runs.
Scorecard:
India:
| India Inning | ||||||
| 231-5 (20 ov) CRR:11.55 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | b GF Linde | 37 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 168.18 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Q Kock b C Bosch | 34 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 161.9 |
| N. Tilak Varma | runout (OEG Baartman / Q Kock) | 73 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 173.81 |
| Surya Kumar Yadav (C) | c D Miller b C Bosch | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Hardik Pandya | c R Hendricks b OEG Baartman | 63 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 252 |
| Shivam Dube | Not out | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 333.33 |
| Jitesh Sharma | Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 9 (b 0, Ib 3, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 231 (5 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Lungisani Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
South Africa:
| South Africa Inning | ||||||
| 201-8 (20 ov) CRR:10.05 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Quinton De Kock (WK) | c & b J Bumrah | 65 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 185.71 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c S Dube b V Chakaravarthy | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Dewald Brevis | c W Sundar b H Pandya | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 182.35 |
| David Miller | c S Samson b A Singh | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Aiden Markram (C) | lbw b V Chakaravarthy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b V Chakaravarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | b V Chakaravarthy | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Marco Jansen | c S Samson b J Bumrah | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 280 |
| Corbin Bosch | Not out | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Lungisani Ngidi | Not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Extras | 14 (b 0, Ib 0, w 14, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 201 (8 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 13.67 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
10:59 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa scorecard
| South Africa Inning | ||||||
| 201-8 (20 ov) CRR:10.05 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Quinton De Kock (WK) | c & b J Bumrah | 65 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 185.71 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c S Dube b V Chakaravarthy | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Dewald Brevis | c W Sundar b H Pandya | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 182.35 |
| David Miller | c S Samson b A Singh | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Aiden Markram (C) | lbw b V Chakaravarthy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b V Chakaravarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | b V Chakaravarthy | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Marco Jansen | c S Samson b J Bumrah | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 280 |
| Corbin Bosch | Not out | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Lungisani Ngidi | Not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Extras | 14 (b 0, Ib 0, w 14, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 201 (8 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 13.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 13.67 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
10:57 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: India beat South Africa
Over Summary: 1 4 0 1 6 1; South Africa 201/8 after 20 overs; Corbin Bosch 17 (15), Lungi Ngidi 7 (9)
Abhishek Sharma comes in the attack for India. He gives away 13 runs from the over as India secures an easy win of 30 runs in the match and clinches the series by 3-1. This is now India's 19th straight T20I series win.
10:52 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 44 runs to win in 6 balls
Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 0 1; South Africa 188/8 after 19 overs; Corbin Bosch 9 (12), Lungi Ngidi 2 (6)
Jasprit Bumrah continues the attack for India. He gives away 3 runs from the over.
10:49 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 47 runs to win in 12 balls
Over Summary: 0 Wd 0 0 4 1 0; South Africa 185/8 after 18 overs; Corbin Bosch 6 (6), Lungi Ngidi 2 (6)
Arshdeep Singh comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 6 runs from the over.
10:45 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 53 runs to win in 18 balls
Over Summary: W 0 0 0 0 2; South Africa 179/8 after 17 overs; Corbin Bosch 1 (1), Lungi Ngidi 2 (5)
Jasprit Bumrah comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 2 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Marco Jansen (14).
Caught behind appeal by India against Marco on the first ball of the over. No one is confident, but Samson convinces the skipper by saying they still have two reviews left, and Surya agreed as India took the review. It was a nick and Marco has to depart. Good call from Sanju, India gets wicket number 8.
Caught behind appeal by India against Marco on the first ball of the over. No one is confident, but Samson convinces the skipper by saying they still have two reviews left, and Surya agreed as India took the review. It was a nick and Marco has to depart. Good call from Sanju, India gets wicket number 8.
10:37 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 55 runs to win in 24 balls
Over Summary: Wd 6 W 1 6 6 1; South Africa 177/7 after 16 overs; Marco Jansen 14 (4), Corbin Bosch 1 (1)
Varun Chakaravarthy comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 21 runs from the over and takes the wicket of George Linde (16).
10:31 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 76 runs to win in 30 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 2 W 1 1; South Africa 156/6 after 15 overs; George Linde 10 (6), Marco Jansen 1 (1)
Arshdeep Singh comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 6 runs from the over and takes the wicket of David Miller (18).
10:26 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 82 runs to win in 36 balls
Over Summary: 6 1 0 4 2 1; South Africa 150/5 after 14 overs; David Miller 15 (11), George Linde 8 (4)
Hardik Pandya continues the attack for India. He gives away 14 runs from the over.
10:21 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 96 runs to win in 42 balls
Over Summary: 1 4 W W 0 1; South Africa 130/5 after 13 overs; David Miller 8 (7), George Linde 1 (2)
Varun Chakaravarthy comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 6 runs from the over and takes the wickets of Aiden Markram (6) and Donovan Ferreira (0)
Markram is given LBW on the third ball of the over, and he takes the review. No bat involved. Impact is umpire's call, but pitching and wickets are red. South Africa keeps the review, but Markram has to depart.
Markram is given LBW on the third ball of the over, and he takes the review. No bat involved. Impact is umpire's call, but pitching and wickets are red. South Africa keeps the review, but Markram has to depart.
10:14 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 102 runs to win in 48 balls
Over Summary: W 1 1 1 4 1; South Africa 130/3 after 12 overs; David Miller 7 (6), Aiden Markram 2 (2)
Hardik Pandya continues the attack for India. He gives away 8 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Dewald Brevis (31).
10:07 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 110 runs to win in 54 balls
Over Summary: 1 Wd W 0 0 1 1; South Africa 122/2 after 11 overs; Dewald Brevis 31 (16), David Miller 0 (3)
Jasprit Bumrah comes back in the attack for India. He gives away 4 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Quinton de Kock (65)
9:58 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 114 runs to win in 60 balls
Over Summary: 4 6 4 0 1 4; South Africa 118/1 after 10 overs; Quinton de Kock 65 (34), Dewald Brevis 29 (14)
Hardik Pandya comes in the attack for India. He gives away 19 runs from the over.
9:53 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 133 runs to win in 66 balls
Over Summary: 6 Wd 4 1 6 4 1; South Africa 99/1 after 9 overs; Quinton de Kock 61 (33), Dewald Brevis 14 (9)
Varun Chakaravarthy continues the attack for India. He gives away 23 runs from the over.
9:48 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 156 runs to win in 72 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 0 Wd Wd 1 0 1; South Africa 76/1 after 8 overs; Quinton de Kock 50 (30), Dewald Brevis 3 (6)
Washington Sundar continues the attack for India. He gives away 6 runs from the over.
9:43 PM
India vs South Africa LIVE UPDATES 5th T20I: South Africa need 162 runs to win in 78 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 W 0 0 1; South Africa 70/1 after 7 overs; Quinton de Kock 48 (27), Dewald Brevis 0 (3)
Varun Chakaravarthy comes in the attack for India. He gives away 3 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Reeza Hendricks (13)
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First Published: Dec 19 2025 | 6:00 PM IST
