New Delhi: In the first match of the three-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played in Thiruvananthapuram, India defeated South Africa by 8 wickets in this match.
The match was played at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant half-century of 50 not out for India. He hit 5 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. Apart from Suryakumar, KL Rahul also played a match-winning innings of 51 runs. He hit two fours and four sixes in his innings. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje took 1-1 wickets.
Africa had set a target of 107 runs.
In the first match of the three-match T20 series against India, the South African team, who came out to bat after losing the toss, had a very poor start. The team lost the first 2 wickets for 1 run. The first blow to the team was given by fast bowler Deepak Chahar in the form of South African captain Bavuma. At the same time, in the next over, Arshdeep Singh bowled South Africa’s second opener Quinton de Kock and sent him to the pavilion.