Five Players Who Cost South Africa Dearly in 1st T20I Loss to India

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News18•10-12-2025, 05:31
Five Players Who Cost South Africa Dearly in 1st T20I Loss to India
- •South Africa lost the first T20I against India by 101 runs.
- •Five players were identified as key contributors to South Africa's defeat.
- •Quinton de Kock was dismissed for a duck, and captain Aiden Markram scored 14 runs.
- •Dewald Brevis walked off after being dismissed on a no-ball, and David Miller scored only 1 run.
- •Spinner Keshav Maharaj conceded 25 runs in just two overs.
Why It Matters: Individual player failures led to South Africa's significant T20I defeat.
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