Lethal opening spells from Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) laid the foundation of India’s eight-wicket win over South Africa on a juicy Thiruvananthapuram pitch as the hosts went 1-0 up in the three-match series on Wednesday, September 28.
India’s new-ball merchants had the tourists on the mat at 9/5 halfway through the third over, before Keshav Maharaj’s valiant knock helped them post a respectable 106/8. Despite losing giants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply, India ticked off the chase in the 17th over with Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul compiling contrasting half-centuries.
#TeamIndia finish things off in style! 👌 👌
A SIX from vice-captain @klrahul to bring up his FIFTY as India take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match #INDvSA T20I series. 👏 👏 @mastercardindia | @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/6Fh0APf52F
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2022
