Highlights India vs South Africa 1st T20I 2022 Cricket Match Scorecard: Fifties from KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav guide India to victory

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IND win by 8 wickets. Fifty for KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav as India finish off in style with a six. India win the first T20I with 8 wickets in hand. After early blows of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, both batters kept their cool chasing a mere target of 108 runs. South Africa also made a good comeback after being 9/5 at one point and putup a score of 107 runs after 20 overs.

IND - 110/2 (16.4 Overs), Rahul 51 (56) & Surya 50 (33)

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KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav's partnership reach 74 runs off 55 balls. Brilliant batting by both so far with Suryakumar Yadav being the aggresive one and Rahul keeping them afloat.

IND - 91/2 (15 Overs), Rahul 43 (52) & Surya 39 (27)

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India in control now as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul keep their cool in their chase of 107 runs. South Africa need to find a wicket now else they will lose it.

IND - 66/2 (12 Overs), Suryakumar 22 (19) & Rahul 31 (41)

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India batters playing cautiously in their chase of 107 runs. Keshav Maharaj and Shamsi brrought into the attack by Temba Bavuma.

IND - 36/2 (8.3 Overs), Rahul 14 (31) & Suryakumar 15 (9)

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GONE! Big wicket! Virat Kohli 3 (9) caught behind by de Kock bowled by Anrich Nortje. South Africa get the wicket they were looking for. India in a tricky situation now.

IND - 17/2 (6.1 Overs), KL Rahul 11 (26)

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Rabada keeping it tight! Kagiso Rabada giving no easy pickings to KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the middle as South Africa desperately search for a wicket and get into this game.

IND - 16/1 (4.5 Overs), Rahul 11 (22) & Kohli 2 (4)

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Rohit Sharma 0 (2) GONE! Bowled by Kagiso Rabada caught by de Kock. What a quick delivery by the right-arm pacer to get the better of the Indian skipper

IND - 11/1 (3 Overs), Rahul 6 (12) & Kohli 2 (4)

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Fine first over from Kagiso Rabada as KL Rahul had not scope to make runs in the first over. Rahul has been inconsistent in the recent past and would be cautious in the innings it seems. He starts off by playing 6 dots. 

IND 8/0 (1.2)

India need 99 runs

Maharaj helps SA to finish 106/8 - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

South Africa finish 106/8 at after 20 overs as the Indian bowling attack shine in the first T20I against the Temba Bavuma-led Proteas. Four golden ducks in the beginning of the innings courtesy Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar got India in control right from the start. For a moment, Aiden Markram looked promising for South Africa but Harshal Patel came in and got India into cruise control mode. Rohit Sharma and co need just 107 runs to win in 20 overs.

SA - 106/8 (20 Overs), Rabada 7 (11) & Nortje 2 (2)

Maharaj and Rabada - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada are in the middle with a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Only 12 balls left and they need to make the most of every delivery now.

SA - 83/7 (18 Overs), Maharaj 25 (29) & Rabada 4 (7)

Axar Patel gets his man! - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Wayne Parnell 24 (37) caught Suryakumar Yadav bowled by Axar Patel. South Africa lose another wicket as Parnell tries to attack the spinner and he is trapped by the Men in Blue.

SA - 72/7 (16 Overs), Maharaj 14 (23) & Rabada 0 (0)

Axar and Ashwin join the party - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

R Ashwin and Axar Patel join the party as South Africa are strugglig at the moment to gather some runs quickly. India are in full control and both spinners are not giving any easy pickings to the Proteas batters in the middle.

SA - 61/6 (14 Overs), Parnell 19 (29) & Maharaj 13 (20)

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'Arshdeep Singh THE UILTIMATE ASSASSIN', fans go crazy as pacer takes 3 wickets in 1 over, check reactions HERE

Parnell SA's last hope - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Wayne Parnell, surely South Africa's last hope to get to a respectable total in the first T20I of the 3-match series. India have surely dropped a bomb dismissing four of their batters for a golden duck.

SA - 50/6 (12 Overs), Parnell 16 (22) & Maharaj 5 (15)

WATCH - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar DESTROY South Africa's top order in 1st T20I, checkout the VIDEO here

South Africa in a tought spot - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

South Africa are in a very tough spot at the moment as India have taken 6 wickets so far inside 10 overs. Wayne Parnell and Keshav Maharaj need to buildup a partnership after an ugly start their batting lineup.

SA - 48/6 (10 Overs), Parnell 13 (19) & Maharaj 5 (5)

Big wicket! - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Aidem Markram 25 (24) LBW Harshal Patel. That is a big wicket for India as Markram was one of the two batters alongside Parnell who could have got South Africa to a respectable total. India on top of their game at the moment, R Aswhin into the attack now.

SA - 42/6 (8.3 Overs), Parnell 13 (16)

Ugly scene for South Africa - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

South Africa with Aiden Markram and Wayne Parnell in the middle, surely in a very tight spot as Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj are the next batters coming in for the Proteas now. India still hunting for another wicket after a fiery start.

SA - 35/7 (7 Overs), Parnell 12 (12) & Markram 19 (19)

Markram & Parnell try to steady SA - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Aiden Markram and Wayne Parnell try to steady South Africa innings after losing 5 wickets in the powerplay so far. Brilliant bowling by Deepak Chahar and Arshdeep Singh so far.

SA - 26/5 (5 Overs), Parnell 8 (7) & Markram 14 (12)

Another one! - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Oh my god! Tristan Stubbs caught by Arshdeep Singh bowled by Deepak Chahar. It is getting very ugly for South Africa at the moment as India take 5 wickets inside 3 overs. Deepak Chahar gets his second wicket of the night.

SA - 13/5 (2.4 Overs), Markram 9 (5) & Parnell 0 (0)

Arshdeep on FIRE - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Arshdeep Singh takes 3 wickets in one over first de Kock then Rossouw 0 (1) caught by Pant and then David Miller 0 (1) bowled in the very first ball he faced. India are on fire at the moment with Chahar and Arshdeep attacking.

SA - 8/4 (2 Overs), Markram 4 (2)

Another ONE! - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Quinton de Kock bowled in by Arshdeep Singh! It was well outside the stump line but the left-hander chops it under his own stumps.

SA - 5/2 (1.4 Overs), Markram 4 (2) & Rossouw 0 (0)

GONE! - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Deepak Chahar STRIKES! Temba Bavuma 0 (4) bowled in by Temba Bavuma. India get the breakthrough early as the South African skipper departs. 

SA - 1/1 (1 Over), de Kock 1 (2) & Rossouw 0 (0)

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Here we go! Quinton De Kock alongside skipper Temba Bavuma open the batting for South Africa. Deepak Chahar set to attack the stumps for Team India.

SA - 0/0 (0 Overs), Bavuma 0 (0) & De Kock 0 (0)

South Africa Playing XI - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

 Toss Update@ImRo45 has won the toss & #TeamIndia have elected to bowl against South Africa in the  @mastercardindia #INDvSA T20I.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2022

India Playing XI - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Toss report - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

India win the toss, Rohit Sharma opts to bowl first.

Suryakumar Yadav rises back to No.2 position - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

India batter Suryakumar Yadav is back to No.2 position in the ICC Rankings. He has closed gap on No. 1 Mohammad Rizwan.

Virat Kohli also moves UP to THIS spot. check HERE

Umesh Yadav and THESE two players added for SA series - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed added to Team India squad for T20I series vs South Africa, details HERE.

Hello from Thiruvananthapuram for the #INDvSA T20I series opener! #TeamIndia | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/8Ckncbh41i

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2022

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I Predicted 11

India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje

Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar always... - IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE score and updates

Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar always...: Temba Bavuma says THIS about Indian pace duo, check what the South Africa captain has to say about the Indian pace duo HERE.

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