India vs South Africa, 1st T20I LIVE score: Abhishek Sharma departs for 7, IND 1 down

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• 08 Nov 2024, 08:49 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: India 49/1 in 5 overs

  Samson rocks back, uses his bottom hand, and smacks it square for a boundary! The ball was full and aimed towards the pads, and boom! Samson stands tall and delivers a massive six! The Indian duo has a great strategy in place as they haven't allowed the dismissal of Abhishek to slow down their momentum. SKY plays a late shot through the point region for another boundary!

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 08:46 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: India 34/1 in 4 overs

  Gerald Coetzee starts off strong with his first delivery! He bowls a back of a length ball, Abhishek attempts to loft it but ends up miscuing it. Markram then sprints and takes a fantastic catch! This is a crucial breakthrough for the home team.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 08:41 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: India 24/1 in 3 overs

  Samson gives himself some room, moves down the track, and smacks it through covers for a FOUR! The ball is angled away from the batter, but Samson steps out early and smokes it over long off for a SIX!

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 08:39 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: India 12/0 in 2 overs

  Abhishek confidently steps up to the crease, takes a swing, and sends the ball soaring over the covers for a fantastic FOUR! He then quickly switches ends with a single off the next ball. The bowler gives some width, Samson goes for a big drive but doesn't connect. The next delivery is similar, and this time Samson connects perfectly, sending the ball racing past mid-off for another FOUR! The over ends with a dot ball.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 08:09 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: India 2/0 in 1 over

  Samson starts off with a quick single on the first delivery. Abhishek swings and misses at a slightly outside off and quick ball, resulting in a dot. The next delivery is short, prompting Abhishek to come down the track, but he mishits it and manages to steal a single.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 08:06 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: Teams

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

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

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 07:06 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: South Africa opt to bowl

  Aiden Markram: We are going to bowl first. Looks a pretty good wicket. There has been some rain around this week and if there's moisture we want to make use of it. Fantastic opportunity for guys to make their debuts at home and it is a great time for them to enjoy the game. We are quite a competitive team and the discussions have been how can we get positive results.

  Suryakumar Yadav: We were looking to bat first. The wicket looks nice, better than the practice wicket and we will try to put runs on the board. The guys in the dressing room have made my job easier, the fearless approach they play with for their respective franchises and have brought the same approach to the team.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 06:48 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: 

  Pacer Arshdeep Singh and fast bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya are set to engage in a fierce competition to claim the title of India's top wicket-taker in the T20I format. Additionally, they are both vying to become the first Indian cricketer to reach the 100-wicket milestone in T20Is. Currently, both Hardik and Arshdeep have amassed an impressive 87 wickets each in 105 and 56 T20I matches, respectively.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 06:44 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: 

  This marks the inaugural occasion where South Africa will have the opportunity to field seven out of the eleven players who participated in the T20 World Cup final. The absentees include Kagiso Rabada, who is currently on rest, the retired Quinton de Kock, and Tabraiz Shamsi and Anrich Nortje, who were not chosen for selection.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 06:42 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: 

  As the Indian cricket team undergoes a significant transition phase, a group of emerging stars including Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are eager to make their mark in the upcoming four T20Is against South Africa. It is crucial for these players to move beyond their current roles as supporting players and solidify their positions as key contributors in this format.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 06:41 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: Predicted playing XIs

  South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqaba Peter, Ottneil Baartman.

  India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

  
• 08 Nov 2024, 06:41 PM

  IND vs SA, 1st T20I LIVE Score: Hello and Welcome!

  Welcome to our live blog covering the first match of the four-match T20I series between India and South Africa.