SA vs IND 1st T20 HIGHLIGHTS: India take 1-0 lead in series, beat South Africa by 61 runs

South Africa vs India 1st T20I HIGHLIGHTS: Sanju Samson's century eventually inspired India to a 61-run win in Durban on Friday.

8:37 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 2 runs from the over

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 0 0; IND 1/0 after 1 over; Abhishek 1 (3) Samson 1 (3)

 

jansen starts the attack for SA

 

Just 2 runs from the over as Jansen starts well.

8:26 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES: National Anthems begin!

Both teams have their national anthems played in front of a packed Durban crowd. Time for the action to begin now.

8:17 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa playing 11

South Africa Playing 11: Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter

8:13 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Rinku Singh in focus!

Another chance for Rinku Singh to show his abilities against the best of sides on the night. The batter has been retained by KKR for Rs 13 Crores which shows the trust the franchise has put on him.

8:09 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE TOSS UPDATES: Indian starting eleven out

India playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

8:02 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I LIVE TOSS UPDATES: Aiden Markram wins the toss

South Africa has won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in Durban

7:59 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: Toss likely to be on time

With no signs of rain at the moment, the toss is looking to be carried out on time between India's Suryakumar Yadav and South Africa's Aiden Markram.

7:54 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: SKY looking to continue dominant run

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be looking forward to continue his good captaincy run. T20 series win against Bangladesh last time out would have given him a good deal of confidence but South Africa away will be a big challenge for the Men in Blue.

7:43 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: Injury list for India

The Indian trio ruled out for the match is Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube and Mayank Yadav who all had niggles, taking them out of contention for the 1st T20I.

7:33 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: No Gautam Gambhir tonight?

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir won't be in the dugout with the team as he is with the Test squad that is preparing for the big Test series against Australia Down Under.

7:23 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: Players looking to impress?

With the IPL 2025 mega auction around the corner, many stars that have signed up for the event will be looking to put their best foot forward on the night. Uncapped stars like Yash Dayal, Ramandeep Singh could also get their debut tonight.

7:13 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: Major stars missing!

In what is a repeat fixture of the T20 World Cup 2024 final that India managed to win in Barbados earlier, both sides will have a changed look to themselves with the Indian team without the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and many other stars that featured that night.

South Africa too will be without their experienced set of players like Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.

7:05 PM

South Africa vs India 1st T20I, Durban weather forecast updates: Rain to play spoilsport?

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st T20I between South Africa and India. With the possibility of rain surrounding the match, the fans would be praying they get to witness a game of cricket on the night. There is a 40% chance of rain during the game.