Watch the highlights of South Africa vs India 1st T20I 2018 - India tour of South Africa 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between India and South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in 18th February 2018.
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| Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates with captain Virat Kohli after taking a wicket © AP |
Shikhar Dhawan's quick-fire half-century before Bhuvneshwar Kumar's maiden five-for helped to India comprehensive 28-run victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20 international.
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India scored 203-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shikhar Dhawan blasted a 72 off 39-balls including 10-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 184.61.
Manish Pandey scored a unbeaten 29 off 27-balls including a six, Virat Kohli struck 26 off 20-balls included 2-fours & a six.
Rohit Sharma hammered a 21 off 9-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 233.33, MS Dhoni 16 and Suresh Raina 15.
South Africa best bowler by Debutant Junior Dala - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi and Chris Morris each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 175-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks blasted a 70 off 50-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike-rate of 140.
Farhaan Behardien struck 39 off 27-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 144.44 and Debutant Heinrich Klaasen - who scored 16-runs on his debut T20I match.
India best bowler by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5-24, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya each took one-wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 24-runs in 4-overs.
Manish Pandey scored a unbeaten 29 off 27-balls including a six, Virat Kohli struck 26 off 20-balls included 2-fours & a six.
Rohit Sharma hammered a 21 off 9-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 233.33, MS Dhoni 16 and Suresh Raina 15.
South Africa best bowler by Debutant Junior Dala - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi and Chris Morris each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 175-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks blasted a 70 off 50-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike-rate of 140.
Farhaan Behardien struck 39 off 27-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 144.44 and Debutant Heinrich Klaasen - who scored 16-runs on his debut T20I match.
India best bowler by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5-24, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya each took one-wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 24-runs in 4-overs.
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