India's 101-run rout of South Africa in 1st T20I; Pandya 59*, SA collapses to 74.

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News18•09-12-2025, 22:16
India's 101-run rout of South Africa in 1st T20I; Pandya 59*, SA collapses to 74.
- •India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20I.
- •Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 59 runs off 28 balls for India.
- •India posted a total of 175 for six.
- •South Africa was bowled out for 74, their lowest-ever T20I score.
- •Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Axar Patel each took two wickets for India.
Why It Matters: This huge win for India against South Africa demonstrates their T20I dominance.
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