“India Crush South Africa by 101 Runs in Cuttack T20 Opening Match”

Match Summary

• Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl
• India’s Innings:
  • Scored 175/6 in 20 overs
  • Hardik Pandya starred with a blazing 59 off 28 balls* (6 fours, 4 sixes)
  • Useful contributions from Tilak Varma (26) and Axar Patel (23)
  • South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi (3/31) and Lutho Sipamla (2/38) shared five wickets
• South Africa’s Innings:
  • Bowled out for 74 in 12.3 overs — their lowest T20I total ever
  • India’s bowlers dominated, with Jasprit Bumrah claiming his 100th T20I wicket
  • Every Indian bowler picked up at least one wicket

Key Highlights

• Hardik Pandya’s comeback knock rescued India after early batting struggles.
• Bumrah’s milestone (100 T20I wickets) added to the historic night.
• India’s all-round bowling attack dismantled South Africa completely.
• The win gives India a 1–0 lead in the five-match series.