India Takes 2-1 Lead: Bowlers & Abhishek Sharma Shine in 7-Wicket Win

Cricket
N
News18•14-12-2025, 22:45
India Takes 2-1 Lead: Bowlers & Abhishek Sharma Shine in 7-Wicket Win
- •India secured a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the third T20I, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
- •Indian pacers, led by Arshdeep Singh (2/13) and Harshit Rana (2/34), restricted South Africa to a total of 117 runs.
- •Abhishek Sharma (35 off 18) and Shubman Gill (28 off 28) provided a strong opening partnership for India's chase.
- •Hardik Pandya completed 100 T20I wickets, and Varun Chakravarthy reached his 50th T20I wicket.
- •Aiden Markram was the highest scorer for South Africa, contributing 61 runs.
Why It Matters: This win puts India in a strong position to clinch the T20I series.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...


![Hardik Pandya bagged the Player of the Match award for his heroics in 1st T20I against South Africa in Cuttack [AP Photo]](https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2025/12/Hardik-Pandya-bagged-the-Player-of-the-Match-award-for-his-heroics-in-1st-T20I-against-South-Africa-in-Cuttack-2025-12-62e487d58d7189e2f582fcf3197c172b-16x9.jpg?impolicy=website&width=400&height=225)

