Batting first in the first T20 match, India has scored 175 runs. Hardik Pandya played a stormy innings of 59 runs for Team India. Shubhman Gill, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma also failed to play big innings. On the other hand, Lungi Ngidi wreaked havoc for South Africa and dismissed 3 batsmen of Team India.

Abhishek Sharma, who usually gives a bright start to Team India, was out after scoring 17 runs. Shubman Gill, who returned after missing the ODI series, flopped badly, scoring only 4 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s flop show continues. As soon as he came, he won the hearts of the audience with a four and a six, but he too could score only 12 runs.

Within no time, Team India had lost the wickets of all three top order batsmen for 48 runs. Tilak Verma and Akshar Patel scored 23 and 26 runs respectively, but due to their slow innings India’s run rate came down very low.

Hardik Pandya took over the T20 World Champion

When Hardik Pandya came to bat, India had scored 78 runs and lost four wickets in 11.4 overs. The run rate was just above 6, so it seemed difficult for the team to even reach 150 runs. Shivam Dubey remained at the crease for some time, but after scoring 11 runs, he also left.

Amidst all this, Hardik Pandya worked to save the honor of the current T20 World Champion India. He returned unbeaten after scoring 59 runs in 28 balls. In his stormy innings he hit 6 fours and four sixes. At one time India was able to score 80 runs in 12 overs, but on the strength of Hardik’s half-century, Team India added 95 runs in the last 8 overs.

On the other hand, Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets for South Africa. Lutho Sipamala took 2 wickets and Donovan Ferreira took one wicket.

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IND vs SA 1st T20: Lungi Ngidi wreaked havoc on India in Cuttack, single-handedly broke the back of Team India

The five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will start from today. The first T20 between the two teams will be played today i.e. Tuesday, December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. South Africa won the two-match Test series on the India tour. However, after this, Team India defeated the visiting team 2-1 in the ODI series. Now the five-match T20 series between the two will start from today.

Team India has so far played three T20 matches at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. During this period, India has faced defeat in two matches. Team India had won in one match. Here South Africa has defeated India twice. The highest score in T20 on this ground is 180 runs, which was made by Team India.

Head-to-head record

First of all, if we look at the head to head record in T20 matches between India and South Africa, 31 matches have been played between the two so far. Of these, Team India has won 18 times, while the African team has won 12 times. The result of one of their matches could not be determined. India has won five times in the last 6 T20 matches played between the two teams.

Pitch report of Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

The highest score in an innings of a T20 International match in Cuttack so far is 180 runs, which is in the name of Team India. However, this record may be broken here today. There will be a match between India and South Africa today i.e. on Tuesday on a red clay pitch. This match is expected to be high scoring. It will be easy to score runs here. There will be enough dew here. In such a situation, bowling in the second innings will be very difficult. Considering this, the team winning the toss can decide to chase.