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1st T20 Updates: Samson ton powers India to victory
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00:15 Samson ton powers India to victory
India's bowlers put on a clinical show, with Arshdeep setting the tone by removing Markram early. Avesh dismissed Stubbs, and Chakravarthy struck to remove Rickelton, leaving South Africa three down in the powerplay.
SA 141 all out (17.5 Ovs) vs India 202-8 | SCORECARD
Klaasen and Miller attempted a recovery, but Chakravarthy removed both in the 12th over, marking the beginning of the end.
00:14 India beat SA by 61 runs, take 1-0 lead
SA 141 all out (17.5 Ovs) vs India 202-8 | SCORECARD
Avesh Khan continues to bowl. Maharaj swings and misses the first ball. On the second, he skies a catch, but Ramandeep Singh drops it. Maharaj takes a single. Peter hits a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj is then bowled by Avesh Khan, ending South Africa's innings at 141 runs. India win the match by 61 runs and takes a 1-0 lead in the series.
00:07 India inch closer to victory
Arshdeep Singh continues the bowling attack. Maharaj plays a shot towards long-on for a single. Arshdeep bowls two consecutive wide deliveries. Maharaj then gets a couple of runs. A mix-up between the South African batters leads to a run-out, with Gerald Coetzee departing for 23 runs.
SA 135-9 (17 Ovs) vs India 202-8 | SCORECARD
Peter is the last man in.
00:04 Bishnoi picks another; SA 8 down
Hardik Pandya continues his bowling spell. Coetzee and Maharaj start with a single each. Coetzee then hits two consecutive sixes, showcasing his aggressive intent. He then misses a delivery.
SA 129-8 (16 Ovs) vs India 202-8 | SCORECARD
The match is all but over. India is firmly in control and should wrap up the game soon. However, Gerald Coetzee is trying his best to keep South Africa in the game with some aggressive batting.
South Africa add 15 runs to their score in the 16th over, reaching 129-8. They now need 74 runs from 24 balls to win the match.
Take a look at what happened in the match earlier HERE!