India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: IND; 175/6 (20) – Hardiks Fifty Powers India, South Africa Need 176 Runs To Win

IND vs SA Live Score, 1st T20: On a pitch where run-scoring has felt like hard labour for most Indian batters, Hardik Pandya has produced an innings of sheer quality. With the surface gripping and timing proving difficult, both Tilak and Axar fell after promising starts. South Africa, led by Ngidi’s triple strike and Jansen’s miserly spell, continued to apply pressure at crucial moments.

But Hardik looked in a league of his own, unfazed by the conditions, taking command, and shifting momentum with confident stroke-play. His knock has kept India firmly in the contest and given the total a competitive look.

Now it’s over to the bowlers. Can they make the most of this tricky surface and challenge the Proteas in the chase?

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South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde

India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma(w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana