Pandya's all-round show powers India to 101-run win vs South Africa

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Moneycontrol•09-12-2025, 22:38
Pandya's all-round show powers India to 101-run win vs South Africa
- •India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20I, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
- •Hardik Pandya made a memorable comeback, scoring an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls and taking a key wicket.
- •South Africa was bowled out for 74 runs, their lowest-ever T20I total.
- •Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel each took two wickets for India.
Why It Matters: Hardik Pandya's stellar comeback powers India to a dominant T20I win, setting series momentum.
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