Welcome to the highlights of India vs South Africa 1st T20I - 2022 South Africa tour of India 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between India and South Africa was played at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on September 28, 2022.
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| Arshdeep Singh celebrates the wicket of David Miller © BCCI |
Match Overview:
Arshdeep Singh's triple-wicket in an over, Deepak Chahar and Harshal Patel's each two wickets before Half-centuries from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav steered India to an easy eight-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided first T20I.
Match Stats:
- India chased 107 was their ninth lowest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their lowest chase against South Africa in T20Is, previous lowest chase was 127 at Johannesburg in 2006.
- South Africa's 106 was their seventh lowest score in the completed innings in T20 international and It is their second worst-total against India in T20Is after their lowest-total if 87 at Rajkot in this year.
- South Africa lost their top five batsmen wickets for just 7-runs - The joint fourth worst first 5-wicket collapse in T20 international and the South Africa's worst first five-wicket collapse in T20Is. Their previous worst such collapse was five for 10-runs against West Indies at Port Elizabeth in 2007.
- 93* : KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav set up the record third-wicket partnership for India against South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 88-run stand between Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh at Gros Islet in the 2010 World Twenty20 and the India's tenth highest third-wicket stand in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored 106-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Keshav Maharaj struck 41 off 35-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Aiden Markram hit 25 off 24-balls including 3-fours & a six and Wayne Parnell scored 24 off 37-balls included one-six & a four.
India best bowler by Arshdeep Sing picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 4-overs, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel both took 2-wickets and one for Axar Patel.
India chased 110-2 in 16.4 overs with top scorer by KL Rahul cracked a unbeaten 51 off 56-balls including 4-sixes & 2-fours.
Suryakumar Yadav hammered a unbeaten 50 off 33-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 151.51 and Virat Kohli 3.
South Africa best bowler by Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje both took one-wickets.
Arshdeep Sing named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 4-overs.
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