India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Live Score Updates: All Eyes On India’s Batting Approach As South Africa Opt To Field | Cricket News
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India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Live Score Updates: South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20I of the five-match series at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan will open for India with the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik manning the middle order. There was no place for Umran Malik in the playing XI. Avesh Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will handle the fast bowling duties along with death overs specialist Harshal Patel. Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal are the spinners. India will look to create a world record by winning this match, which will be their 13th on the trot. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Playing XIs:
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
India: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
Here are the LIVE Updates of the 1st T20I Between India and South Africa, Straight From Arun Jaitley Stadium In Delhi
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18:44 (IST)
Live Score: With India batting first, all eyes would be on their approach
With India batting first, all eyes would be on how the hosts approach their batting and how they go about their business.
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18:38 (IST)
Live Score: Here are the playing XIs
SA: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
India: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
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18:31 (IST)
Live Score: South Africa to field first
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to field
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18:22 (IST)
Live Score: Toss about to come up
The toss is just 10 minutes away, it would be interesting to see what the captain opts to do after winning the toss.
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18:21 (IST)
Live Score: Will Umran get a game?
All eyes would be on Umran Malik whether he gets a game or not. If previous comments of Dravid and Pant are to go by, it highly seems unlikely at this stage.
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17:55 (IST)
Live Score: Ruturaj to open alongside Ishan?
With KL Rahul out of the series, all eyes would be on who opens the innings alongside Ishan Kishan? From the outside, Ruturaj Gaikwad seems the obvious choice.
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17:43 (IST)
Live Score: India chasing world record
As of now, India are sitting on 12 consecutive T20I wins on the trot, and if they manage to defeat South Africa in Delhi, they would create the world record for most consecutive T20I wins on a trot.
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17:36 (IST)
Ind vs SA, Live Score: Rishabh Pant led-side aim to start off with win
Rishabh Pant-led India will aim to get off to a winning start in the first T20I against South Africa. The toss will take place at 6:30. Stay tuned.
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