Archive · 11 Dec 2025
India Dominates South Africa in T20I Opener
India played a cricket match against South Africa and won by a big margin of 101 runs.
Hardik Pandya, an important player for India, scored 59 runs in just 28 balls, which helped India reach a total of 175 runs.
South Africa, on the other hand, could only score 74 runs and lost all their wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah, another Indian player, achieved a milestone by taking his 100th wicket in T20 international matches.
The Indian team's captain, Suryakumar Yadav, praised the team's fearless batting approach, while South Africa's captain, Aiden Markram, attributed their loss to the tricky conditions and lack of partnerships.
Hardik Pandya also credited his girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma, for his successful comeback after an injury.
The match was part of a series of five games, and India won the first one convincingly.
Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls, hitting six fours and four sixes, to help India post 175/6 in 20 overs.
India's bowlers then restricted South Africa to 74 all out in 12.3 overs, winning the match by 101 runs.
Pandya also took 1/16 with the ball, contributing to India's dominant performance.
India's captain, Suryakumar Yadav, praised the team's fearless batting approach and the contributions of the lower order.
South Africa's captain, Aiden Markram, attributed their batting collapse to the tricky conditions and the lack of partnerships.
- Who
- India and South Africa cricket teams
- What
- India won the first T20I against South Africa by 101 runs
- When
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025
- Where
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Why
- Hardik Pandya's match-winning innings of 59 off 28 balls and India's strong bowling performance
- Match Result
- India won by 101 runs
- Venue
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Player of the Match
- Hardik Pandya
- Hardik Pandya's Score
- 59 off 28 balls
- South Africa's Total
- 74 all out in 12.3 overs
- India's Total
- 175/6 in 20 overs
- Jasprit Bumrah's Milestone
- 100th T20I wicket
- South Africa's Captain
- Aiden Markram
- India's Captain
- Suryakumar Yadav
Sources
A century of sixes for Hardik Pandya!
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