India vs South Africa T20 Highlights: South Africa secured a comfortable victory over India in the ongoing T20 match, winning by 3 wickets with a steady chase of 125. India, batting first, posted a modest total of 124/6 in their 20 overs. Hardik Pandya was the lone standout with the bat, remaining not out on 39* off 37 balls. Despite his efforts, India struggled to build partnerships, with key players failing to make an impact. Sanju Samson (0), Abhishek Sharma (4), Suryakumar Yadav (4), Tilak Varma (20), Axar Patel (27), and Rinku Singh (9) all fell to a disciplined South African bowling attack.
Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, and Nqabayomzi Peter each took a wicket, keeping the pressure on India throughout their innings. Jansen and Coetzee’s early breakthroughs were key to stifling India’s top order, while Simelane’s control in the middle overs further limited the run-scoring opportunities.
In response, South Africa had a rocky start, losing early wickets, including Aiden Markram (3) and David Miller (0), but they managed to recover. Ryan Rickelton (13), Reeza Hendricks (24), and Tristan Stubbs (not out 47) steadied the ship, with Stubbs anchoring the chase in the final overs. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, including Heinrich Klaasen (2) and Andile Simelane (7), Coetzee’s 19 runs in the lower order guided South Africa home with three wickets to spare.
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Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for India, claiming an impressive 5 wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh each took one wicket. However, India’s total was always on the lower side, and despite Chakravarthy’s brilliance, South Africa’s chase was never in serious danger, ending with a victory by 3 wickets.
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IND vs SA T20 Live Score: South Africa beat India
Arshdeep Singh to Stubbs, FOUR runs! Stubbs pulls it to the square leg fence, sealing South Africa’s victory. The scores are level, and the atmosphere is electric with the crowd roaring, bands playing, and fans celebrating. A fitting end to a thrilling encounter, and this victory sets up what promises to be an exciting series ahead.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Coetzee in rhythm
Avesh Khan to Coetzee, FOUR runsAvesh strays wide outside off, and Coetzee clubs it over cover for a glorious boundary. A slight length error from Avesh, shortening it, allowed Coetzee to pick it off with ease, changing the momentum.
17.1Avesh Khan to Coetzee, FOUR runsCoetzee muscles a full toss down the ground! Avesh offers a juicy delivery, and Coetzee makes no mistake, smashing it sweetly off the middle for another boundary.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Massive hit from Coetzee
Arshdeep Singh to Coetzee, SIX runsA massive hit onto the roof! Arshdeep delivers a full ball right into Coetzee’s hitting arc, and he makes no mistake, shimmying and powering it over long-off for a sensational six.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Bishnoi’s wrong’un sends Simelane packing, clinches crucial wicket.
Ravi Bishnoi to Simelane, OUTSimelane attempts a wide slog sweep but is beaten by the wrong’un! The ball goes right through him, and he falls to a delivery that was always coming.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Big update
South Africa need 50 runs in 36 balls.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Klaasen departs
Klaasen goes for the attack, but ends up picking out long-off! Seeing the ball tossed up slightly, he takes a swing but fails to generate any power or timing. Rinku comfortably takes the catch, marking Varun’s fourth wicket.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Magical Varun
Varun to Jansen, OUTA perfect delivery from Varun as he bowls the wrong’un on a good length. The ball gathers extra pace off the pitch, knocking back Jansen’s middle stump as he misses the heave.
SA are 656/4 after 11.1 overs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Stubbs in control
A streaky boundary off the thick edge, racing past short third! The legbreak turns sharply, and although Stubbs wasn’t in full control, he earns four crucial runs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Varun strikes again
Hendricks caught off guard as Varun’s delivery outfoxes him with subtle drift and bounce.
SA are 44/3 after 7.4 overs
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Varun dismisses Markram
Varun dismissed Aiden Markram with a brilliantly bowled wrong’un. The delivery, which drifted in from wide of the crease, deceived Markram as he attempted to slog it. The ball slowed down just enough to beat Markram’s shot, clattering into the stumps. It was a well-crafted delivery that lulled Markram into playing a big shot, but ultimately he was undone by the pace and accuracy of Varun’s bowling.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Hardik to Hendricks, SIX Runs
Hendricks powers a flat six over square leg, timing it perfectly despite the ball being outside off. He read the length early and executed a flawless shot, sending the ball sailing into the stands.
SA are 33/1 after 5 overs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Arshdeep strikes!!
A brilliant change-up from Arshdeep as he delivers a slower length ball. Rickelton heaves across the line but ends up finding Rinku at deep backward square, who takes the catch at the longest part of the ground.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Four!!
An outside edge off the bat, and the ball races away to the boundary.
SA are 16/0 after 2 overs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: South Africa out to bat
South Africa has their chase of 125 with openers Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks at the crease.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Innings break!!
India finished at 124/6 in their allotted 20 overs in a tense encounter. Hardik Pandya’s late surge, including two boundaries and a six, helped steady the innings after a slow start. Despite his efforts, the Indian side struggled to build partnerships, with Rinku Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, and others failing to convert starts. South Africa’s bowlers, led by Jansen and Peter, kept the pressure on throughout, with key wickets falling at crucial moments. As the match progresses, India will need a strong bowling performance to defend their total.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Boundaries Galore
17.1: Jansen to Hardik, FOUR runs
A powerful punch shot from Pandya, despite limited room, beats sweeper cover on the right.
17.2: Jansen to Hardik, no run
Full toss on the pads, hit straight to deep midwicket, but Pandya declines the single.
17.3: Jansen to Hardik, SIX runs
Pandya channels his inner Dhoni with a magnificent lofted shot over extra cover, sending the wide length ball flying for six.
17.4: Jansen to Hardik, no run
Hardik ramps this one to deep third, but it doesn’t carry, and he turns down the single.
17.5: Jansen to Hardik, no run
Another defense as Hardik keeps the strike for the next delivery.
17.6: Jansen to Hardik, FOUR runs
Pandya finishes the over with another superb boundary, this time a pull shot past midwicket for four.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Arshdeep Singh Shines with a Big Six
Arshdeep Singh shuffles across the crease, gets inside the line of a full legbreak, and smashes it square on the leg side for a six. This marks the first boundary since the 10th over.
IND 93/6 after 16 overs
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Rinku Singh falls to Peter as Coetzee takes a high catch
Peter to Rinku Singh, OUT! Rinku Singh tries to take on the bowler but mistimes his shot, sending the ball high into the air. Coetzee positions himself under it and makes no mistake, taking a safe catch. Rinku departs for 9 off 11 balls, striking at 81.81.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: 14th over overview
India’s innings remains under pressure, with only 4 runs coming off the 14th over bowled by Nqabayomzi Peter. The current run rate stands at 5.71. Hardik Pandya is battling on 10 runs off 19 balls, while Rinku Singh has added 7 from 7 deliveries.
Peter kept things tight with accurate lines, allowing just singles and ensuring the boundary drought continues for India, now stretched to 19 balls. Earlier in the over, Rinku managed to slice a wrong’un square for a couple, but boundaries remain elusive. Meanwhile, Andile Simelane has impressive figures of 3-0-20-1, maintaining control in the middle overs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Axar departs
Axar Patel is dismissed in an unlucky manner. Hardik hits the ball solidly, but it deflects off the stumps at the non-striker’s end after Peter gets a slight touch on it, cutting his innings short in a surprising turn of events.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Axar on attack!!
Peter to Axar Patel, FOUR runs
Axar reads the wrong’un perfectly, steps to the off side, and drills the full delivery past long-off, beating the fielder to his right.
IND 62/4 after 10 overs
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Miller’s Stunning Catch Sends Tilak Varma Back to the Pavilion
Miller takes a stunning catch at extra cover! Positioned close to the fielder, he cuts down the single as Varma attempts an inside-out drive over the man. The ball is heading for the boundary, but Miller, with quick reflexes, extends his right hand overhead and snatches it out of the air. A brilliant piece of fielding to send Varma back.
IND AT 45/4 after 8 overs.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: 7 runs from seventh over
At the end of the seventh over, India has managed to score just 7 runs. The over, bowled by South African spinner Keshav Maharaj, was a steady one with no boundaries coming off his bowling.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Axar Patel Strikes in 5th over
5.3
Simelane to Axar Patel, FOUR runs – A beautiful drive from Axar, full delivery, and he confidently plants his front foot, sending it through mid-off and cover for a boundary.
5.2
Simelane to Axar Patel, no run – Axar defends this one.
5.1
Simelane to Axar Patel, FOUR runs – Another exquisite shot from Axar, a full ball dispatched with precision between mid-off and cover for four.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Simelane’s Perfect Yorker Sends Suryakumar Packing
Simelane takes a stunning maiden T20I wicket as he bowls a perfect yorker to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav for 4. A rare dismissal for SKY, who shuffles across early but is beaten by the pace and precision.
Ind are 15/3 after 4 overs
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Slow start for India
India’s innings off to a slow start: Just 5 runs from the 3rd over as the team struggles to find momentum early on.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Abhishek departs
The short ball strategy pays off. Coetzee stays short, and Abhishek attempts to pull but gets a huge top edge. Jansen takes an easy catch at short fine leg, and Abhishek is dismissed.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Four!!
Coetzee bangs one in short to start, and it’s waist-high for Abhishek. He pulls it effortlessly through forward square leg for a boundary.
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Samson Departs for Duck
Jansen delivers a perfect length to Samson, who backs away early. The ball swings and seams, hitting the top of leg stump for a clean bowled. Samson’s brief stay ends without a score.
IND 0/1 after 1 over
IND vs SA T20 Live Score: Imp details
With the toss completed, the only change in both teams is the return of Reeza Hendricks. The drizzle is light, and players continue their warm-ups, hoping it clears before the match begins at 4 PM.
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