Having put to bat first, Team India's swashbuckling opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma, smashed 34 runs off 21 deliveries. His knock was laced with six boundaries and a maximum (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Fellow opening batsman Sanju Samson accumulated 37 runs in 22 balls, including four boundaries and two maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's poor form continued as he returned to the pavilion on just five runs after facing seven balls (Pic: X/@BCCI)
However, Tilak Varma delivered a blistering knock of 73 runs. Facing 42 balls, the left-hander smashed 10 boundaries and a maximum (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Team India's premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya also showcased his immense power. In just 25 balls, the right-hander smashed 63 runs, with the help of five boundaries and the same number of maximums. Later, Shivam Dube scored an unbeaten 10 runs in just three balls, including a boundary and a maximum. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 231 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs (Pic: X/@BCCI)
South Africa's Corbin Bosch tasted success as he claimed two wickets. Bowling three overs, he conceded 44 runs. George Linde and Ottniel Baartman also bagged one wicket each (Pic: X/@ProteasMenCSA)
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