In the first T20I match against South Africa, Team India posted a total of 175 runs. Here's all you need to know (Pic: X, AFP, BCCI, and file pics)
Updated On: 2025-12-09 08:57 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Having put to bat first, Team India's swashbuckling opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma, registered a score of 17 runs in 12 balls. His knock was laced with two boundaries and a maximum (Pic: BCCI)
Shubman Gill managed to score just four runs in two balls. His knock also included a boundary. The right-hander had returned to action after recovering from a neck injury (Pic: File Pic)
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav accumulated 12 runs after facing 11 deliveries. His innings included a boundary and a maximum (Pic: File Pic)
Later, Tilak Varma and Axar Patel delivered crucial knocks. Facing 32 balls, Tilak smashed 26 runs, with the help of two boundaries and a maximum, whereas Axar scored 23 runs off 21 balls, including a maximum. Shivam Dube garnered 11 runs in nine balls. His knock also included two boundaries (Pic: BCCI)
Team India's premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered an unbeaten knock of 59 runs off just 28 deliveries, which was laced with six boundaries and four maximums. Along with him, Jitesh Sharma scored an unbeaten 10 runs in five balls, with the help of a maximum. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 175 runs for the loss of six wickets (Pic: X/@ICC)
Lungi Ngidi was the most successful bowler for South Africa. Completing his quota of four overs, he claimed three wickets by conceding 31 runs (Pic: X/ICC)
Lutho Sipamla also bowled a decent spell. Bowling four overs, he leaked 38 runs and bagged two wickets. Donovan Ferreira picked up one wicket by conceding 13 runs in two overs (Pic: AFP)