India vs. South Africa - 1st T20 Match Live Updates

Date: December 10, 2023

Venue: Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban Toss: India won the toss and elected to field Live Score:

• South Africa: 113/5 (20 overs)
• India: 109/4 (20 overs)

South Africa Innings:

• The Proteas started cautiously, losing Reeza Hendricks early for 1.
• Tristan Stubbs and Aiden Markram built a solid partnership of 43 runs before Stubbs was dismissed for 25.
• Markram continued to anchor the innings, scoring 31, but South Africa struggled to find boundaries.
• David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen provided a late flourish, adding 38 runs for the fifth wicket.
• South Africa finished on 113/5, a below-par score on a good batting pitch.

India Innings:

• India's chase got off to a flying start, with Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad putting on 46 runs for the first wicket.
• Gaikwad fell for 20, bringing Ishan Kishan to the crease.
• Kishan and Gill continued to attack, scoring at a brisk pace.
• However, both batsmen fell in quick succession, leaving India in a spot of bother.
• Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer tried to rebuild the innings, but they were unable to accelerate the scoring rate.
• India eventually fell short by 4 runs, losing the match by a narrow margin.

Player of the Match:

• Lizaad Williams from South Africa for his economical bowling spell of 4-0-16-2.

India vs. South Africa - 1st T20 Match Summary:

• South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first.
• The Proteas posted a total of 113/5, thanks to a late flourish from David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen.
• India started well in their chase, but lost wickets at crucial junctures.
• India fell short by 4 runs, losing the match by a narrow margin.
• Lizaad Williams was adjudged the Player of the Match for his bowling performance.

Next Match:

• The second T20I between India and South Africa will be played on December 12, 2023, at the same venue.