IND vs SA 1st T20I highlights: Arshdeep, Surya shine in India's 8-wkt win

India vs South Africa first T20I Highlights: India won the first match of the three-match series by eight wickets as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul hit fifties while Arshdeep took 3-32 in his 4 overs

7:06 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: Deepak Chahar strikes in first over

 

Deepak Chahar is into the attack 

 

Ball 1 Dot ball will start the proceedings 

 

Ball 2 Single to covers

 

Ball 3 Outswing and very full to Bavuma who plays it to backward point 

 

Ball 4 This is amazing swing bowling from Deepak Chahar as it drew Bavuma into the drive and ju7st missed the edge of his bat 

 

Ball 5 Outswing once again and Bavuma somehow gets the bat on the ball and gets it to mid-on 

 

Ball 6 Wicket!! Tremendous bowling from Deepak Chahar as he kept bowling the outswinger and then brought just one back and it hit the timber of Bavuma who is out for a four-ball duck. 

 

South Africa Live Score 1-1 after 01 over 

 

6:57 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: Teams enter ground for national anthem

 

The two teams are in the middle for the mandatory national anthems as a very pertinent crowd has turned up in Thiruvananthapuram for this game 

 

6:48 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: South Africa playing 11 for this game

6:47 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India’s playing 11 for this game

6:46 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: Update on Jasprit Bumrah injury

6:41 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: South Africa Playing 11

 

Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

 

6:40 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India Playing 11

 

Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

 

6:40 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India make four changes in the playing 11

 

India have made many changes in their playing eleven. While Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been rested according to Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep Singh have come in their place. 

 

Ravichandran Ashwin and Deepak Chahar have also made comeback as Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal have been rested. 

 

6:37 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India win toss, opt to field first

 

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first against South Africa’s Temba Bavuma at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram 

 

6:26 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: Thiruvananthapuram pitch and weather report

 

According to the inputs, the weather will remain cloudy and the pitch, which has always been batting friendly will remain that way as well. The humidity will be high and cloud cover will keep on increasing as the night progresses. 

 

6:25 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: South Africa Likely Playing 11

 

Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Rilee Rossouw, Heinrich Klaasen/Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje

 

6:25 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India Likely Playing 11

 

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

 

6:25 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: South Africa team combination

 

For South Africa, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen and Rilee Rossouw would have to settle it among themselves if Reeza Hendricks opens the batting. But if Bavuma chooses to open, then it would be among Klaasesn and Rossouw as to who will sit out. 

 

6:24 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: India team combination

 

The Indian team would be without the services of Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya and Mohd Shami once again. In that case,m Rishabh Pant might get a chance to bat in Hardik’s place and prove his mettle in the three games. Other than him, Arshdeep will most likely come in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 

 

6:24 PM

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Updates: Toss

 

The toss between India skipper Rohit Sharma and his South African counterpart, Temba Bavuma will take place at 06:30 pm IST which is half an hour ahead of the start of today’s match at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.