New Delhi (Nilesh Tiwari), November 09: India beats South Africa by 61 runs in the first T20 match in Durban on November 8, with Sanju Samson scoring a brilliant century to give India a 1-0 lead in the series.
In overcast conditions, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. India batted first, scoring 202/8; India achieved a competitive score. In response, South Africa was dismissed for 141 in 17.5 overs.
Abhishek Sharma and Surya Kumar Yadav went out early, but after that, the partnership of Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma put India in a strong position. South African pacer Gerald Coetzee bowled well and took 3 wickets.
In South Africa’s innings, Adam Markaram and Rian Rickelton depart early and leave South Africa in a difficult situation; after that, no player could build a partnership. Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi performed brilliantly for India; both took 3 wickets each.
Story Highlights:
.India vs. South Africa 1st T20: India beat South Africa by 61 runs.
.Sanju Samson Scripts History with Hundred
Sanju Samson’s historic knock: Sanju
Samson is the hero with a terrific hundred. Sanju Samson scored a brilliant century in Durban, and with this, he became the first wicketkeeper-batsman to score two centuries in T20. While talking to the media, Sanju Samson said, “Communication during the time of failure is also very important. A player can get lost during his negative phase. After the Sri Lanka series, I received a lot of phone calls from Gautam bhai and Surya, telling me what to work on. They said, “Your game against spin is looking dicey, so gather the spinners in Kerala and practice on the rough wickets.”
“While I was playing in the Duleep Trophy, Surya came to me and told me, ‘You are going to open for India in the next 7 matches, no matter how much you score.’ He was the one who gave me assurance; this kind of trust from the captain gives you extra confidence.”.
BRIEF SCORECARD—INDIA
Abhishek 7 (8) Sanju Samson 107 (50) Surya Kumar Yadav 21 (17) Tilak Varma 33 (18) Hardik Pandya 2 (6) Rinku Singh 11 (10) Axar Patel 7 (7) Arshdeep Singh 5 (4) Ravi Bishnoi 1 (3)
SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING-
Marco Jansen (1) wickets, Maharaj (1) wickets, Gerald Coetzee (3) wickets ,Peter (1) wickets ,Patrick (1) wickets
SOUTH AFRICA SCORECARD:
Markram 8(4) Riyan 21 (11) Miller 18(22) Klaseen 25(22) Tristan 11(11) Patrick 1(2) Jensen 12(8) Simelane 6(4) Gerald 23 (11) Maharaj 5 (9) Peter 3 (5)
INDIA BOWLING:
Varun Chakravarthy (3 wickets),Ravi Bishnoi (3) wickets, Avesh Khan (2) wickets, Arshdeep Singh (1) wickets
Man of the Match: Sanju Samson
