IND vs SA 1st T20 live cricket score: India posted 175 runs in their 20 overs after losing the toss. Hardik Pandya was the star for India on his comeback as he scored 59 runs off 28 balls with six fours and four sixes to his name. Can India defend this total? Or Will South Africa chase the target? Follow for all live updates:
Shivam Dube also strikes now and India have shot South Africa for just 74 runs, to win by 101 runs. This is also South Africa's lowest total ever in T20Is.
South Africa are falling like nine pins at the moment!! They are eight down now and clearly, the result is a mere formality now.
Jasprit Bumrah strikes for India!! Dewald Brevis has been dismissed and Bumrah has completed 100 wickets in T20Is. He becomes the first Indian bowler to pick 100 or more wickets across all three formats. Legendary stuff from Bumrah this !!!
Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again!! Marco Jansen has been dismissed now. South Africa lose their sixth wicket and India continue to be on top in this game.
Marco Jansen and Dewald Brevis need to bat well now and they are doing it so far. 11 runs came off Hardik's over and they are 61/5 after nine overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy has struck for India!! The slide continues and South Africa five down for just 50 runs. India all over the visitors now in 8th over.
David Miller is GONE!! Hardik Pandya strikes on the very first ball for India and South Africa are in tatters. They are 45/4 in the seventh over.
Axar Patel strikes off the very first ball and India are dominating the proceedings now!! South Africa are 40/3 after Markram's dismissal.
Bumrah was taken for 10 runs in that over and South Africa are 28/2 after four overs. Aiden Markram and Dewald Brevis will be looking to stitch a partnership.
Tristan Stubbs has been dismissed and Arshdeep strikes for India again!! South Africa are 16/2 after 2.3 overs and they are certainly in trouble now.
Jasprit Bumrah almost got a wicket in his first over but Shivam Dube did well to save a six, even as he lost his balance. End of 2 overs and South Africa are 10/1.
Arshdeep Singh has struck for India!! De Kock has been dismissed for a second-ball duck and India have got off to a brilliant start in their defence of 175 runs.
Here we go!! The chase begins for South Africa now. Arshdeep Singh to start the proceedings for India!!
India have finished on 175 runs in their 20 overs for the loss of six wickets. Hardik Pandya smashed 59 runs off 28 deliveries and propelled India to a brilliant score. Jitesh Sharma played his part too as India will hope to defend this total now.
Hardik Pandya and Jitesh Sharma churned out 18 runs from the 19th over and India are finishing strong here in Cuttack. The hosts are 163/6 after 19 overs. Can they touch 180?
Donovan Ferriera has struck and Dube has been castled. India are 137/6 in the 18th over and Hardik needs some support from Jitesh Sharma and the lower order now.
This is some recovery by India as Hardik Pandya has batted with a strike rate of 200. He is unbeaten on 32 off 16 balls and has got able support from Shivam Dube. India are 137/5 after 17 overs. Can they cross the 175-run mark?
Hardik Pandya is playing a blinder here for India. 17 runs came off the 15th over and India's score is 121/5 after 15 overs. Hardik Pandya has raced to 26 runs off 11 balls. Can he bat the remaining five overs for India and take them to 180?
Again!! Six and OUT! Axar Patel has been dismissed Sipamla and India are 104/5 after 14 overs. Axar Patel was looking good in the middle but he is gone now
And that's the major blow to the Indian team. Tilak Varma is now gone as Marco Jansen takes another good catch at deep fine-leg. The third umpire had a look at it but this was fine. Tilak pulls this short one off Ngidi but does not get the elevation. Hardik is now in. India 78/4 after 11.4.
This was a good two-over period for South Africa. With Abhishek gone, the Indian batters are trying to tread with caution. Only 13 runs from two overs. India 63/3 after 9.
Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed now!! India are in big trouble now at 48/3 in the seventh over. Lutho Sipamla strikes for South Africa now.
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma are helping India rebuild after a poor start. At the end of the powerplay, India were 40/2 after 6 overs and will need to continue their partnership going.
South Africa continue to dominate the proceedings. Even though Abhishek Sharma smashed a six in that over, India are only 26/2 and are struggling at the moment. Can Abhishek and Tilak stitch a partnership?
Suryakumar Yadav is OUT!! India have lost their second wicket and Surya has been dismissed. India are in a huge trouble now and Ngidi has picked up both wickets to fall. Abhishek Sharma must make sure he clicks now.
Indian batters are struggling at the moment to score runs. Surya scored only one run in the second over of the innings off Marco Jansen. Abhishek hasn't got much of a strike. India will have to get going soon now.
India are 6/1 after the first over. Ngidi struck first blow in that over and Surya and Abhishek will have to do the running for India now. Can they stitch a partnership? Let's see.
Shubman Gill has been dismissed for four runs. India have been dealt a massive blow first up and Ngidi has struck first blow.
India are 5/1 after 0.3 overs.
India openers - Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill - have walked out to the middle.
Lungi Ngidi will open the bowling for South Africa.
National anthems are in progress as both teams have lined up.
First South Africa's followed by India's. Live action to start in a couple of minutes!!
South Africa won the Test series
India won the ODI series
Who will win the final leg of the tour? A large context is also there for this series with the World Cup coming up in less than two months. Who will take a 1-0 lead in the series today? Let's see. Live action in around 5-6 minutes.
We're going to bowl first. Expecting conditions to be good here in India. Quite a bit of dew around, might be a constant throughout the game but might get a bit worse later. (Quick turnaround time between formats) It's the way things work, lot of the games end up playing in the mind, need to get yourself in the right frame of mind. Fantastic build-up to the World Cup. From a conditions point of view, it's going to be great. You can’t simulate these, certainly not back in South Africa, so that’s a massive thing. And then obviously testing yourself against one of the better outfits in the world. Looking forward to that, seeing where we are. And we’ve got another couple of months after this to fine-tune things and hopefully be ready for that World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav: That’s okay. I mean, we were a little confused looking at the wicket. Yesterday it was looking a little more greener, but today we were a little confused. But it’s okay, we’re happy to bat first. It gives a good challenge to put runs on the board and come out here and defend. I mean, see, it (dew factor) becomes a little challenging for the bowlers - you can’t run away from the fact. But going from here on, I think that’s going to remain for a really long time. It has been there for a very long time. So if we keep focusing on that, I think the main job will be in trouble in doing that. But yeah, let’s not think about it and have it as a challenge. We had a good series in Australia. Now we play five T20s against South Africa and then we play against New Zealand, so 15 good T20s. I think it’s good preparation. Same thing what we’ve been doing in the last few series: be fearless, enjoy the game, and be at it for the next three hours. It (selection) is a very good headache to have. But I’ll tell you the guys who are missing out: Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
India have made a big call to drop Kuldeep Yadav from their playing XI. Sanju Samson not playing was somewhat expected. This means Arshdeep Singh gets a go today!!
South Africa have won the toss and opted to bowl first. India's luck at the toss continues to desert them.
India's luck at the toss has not been great in international cricket. KL Rahul broke the duck finally in ODIs, while in T20Is, Surya's luck has been a bit better. Can India win the toss today? or will Markram have his say when the coin is flipped in the air?
Here are squads of both teams:
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma(w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
Dewald Brevis has to be the most dangerous player in the South Africa line-up. He hits a six every 6.1 balls and if he spends time out in the middle, the match can certainly go away very quickly from India. He is known as Baby AB and certainly bats like De Villiers when in full flow. Keep an eye on this youngster!!
Here are some of the upcoming milestones in 1st T20I
Jasprit Bumrah - Needs 1 wicket to complete 100 T20I wickets
Abhishek Sharma - Need 6 sixes to complete 300 sixes in T20 cricket,
Hardik Pandya - Needs 2 wickets to complete 100 T20I wickets, needs 4 sixes to complete 100 sixes in T20Is
Here's the head to head record between India and South Africa in T20Is
India have won 18 out of 31 matches against South Africa
South Africa have won 12 out of 31 matches against India
1 match ended in No Result.
Hello and Welcome to India vs South Africa 1st T20I live from Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Both teams will be keen on starting their preparation for the T20 World Cup and have announced their full strength squads for the series. India have been in red-hot form, having won the series against Australia down under. On the other hand, a second-string South Africa squad lost to Pakistan away from home. But the visitors have some brilliant players in their line-up with David MIller returning as well. For India, Hardik Pandya is coming back into the team and can make an impact right away. Stay tuned for more updates. Toss in 20 minutes or so...
