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India vs South Africa Highlights 2025 1st T20 – India Won by 101 Runs

Umair Hussain·09/12/2025·3 min

India vs South Africa Highlights 2025 1st T20 today. Tuesday, 9 December 2025, South Africa tour of India 2025. The match will be at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.

India enter the T20 World Cup 2025 as clear favourites, but batting first on a damp, dewy pitch after losing the toss is always a challenge. In their first night of final preparation, India responded strongly, showing they are ready to dominate at home.

India dominated the first T20I as Hardik Pandya’s 59* powered them to 175-6, while bowlers bundled South Africa out for 74, sealing a 102-run win.

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India vs South Africa Highlights 2025 1st T20 Overview

India posted 175-6 with Hardik Pandya smashing 59* off 28, while their bowlers bundled out South Africa for just 74. India won the first T20I by 101 runs, showcasing a dominant performance ahead of the T20 World Cup.

India Squad

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma †, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa Squad

Quinton de Kock†, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi

Detail	Time/Info
Match Venue	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Toss	South Africa elected to field first
Series	South Africa tour of India
Season	2025/26
Series Result	India led the 5-match series 1-0
Match Number	T20I no. 3623
Hours of Play (Local Time)	Start 19:00, First Session 19:00–20:30, Interval 20:30–20:50, Second Session 20:50–22:20
Match Days	09 December 2025 – night (20-over match)
On-Field Umpires	Jayaraman Madanagopal (India) and Virender Sharma (India)
DRS / TV Umpire	KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India)
Reserve Umpire	Rohan Pandit (India)
Match Referee	Richie Richardson (West Indies)

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India vs South Africa 1st T20 Stats

Hardik Pandya starred with 59* off 28 as India scored 175-6.
Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets, but India’s bowlers dominated South Africa.
South Africa were bowled out for 74, their lowest T20I score.
Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel shared key wickets.
India won by 101 runs despite losing the toss on a tricky pitch.
The win signals India’s strong form ahead of the home T20 World Cup.

Dominant India go 1-0 up in the five-match T20I series against the Proteas 👊#INDvSA 📝: https://t.co/ncKiOuMT7V pic.twitter.com/e6JdLvVg9x
— ICC (@ICC) December 9, 2025

Q1. Who was the top scorer for India in the first T20I against South Africa? A: Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls.

Q2. What was South Africa’s score in the first T20I vs India? A: South Africa were bowled out for 74, their lowest T20I score.

Q3. Who were the key Indian bowlers in the win over South Africa? A: Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, and Hardik’s bowling support took crucial wickets.

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