India routed South Africa by 101 runs in Cuttack after bowling the visitors out for a record-low 74 in the first T20. Hardik Pandya starred with an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls to lift India to 175-6. India’s bowlers shared the wickets — Axar Patel (2-7), Arshdeep Singh (2-14), Varun Chakravarthy (2-19) and Jasprit Bumrah (2-17) — with Bumrah reaching 100 T20 wickets. The second T20 is at New Chandigarh on Thursday as both teams prepare for the T20 World Cup in India.
India Crush South Africa By 101 Runs As Visitors Bowled Out For Record-Low 74 in T20 Opener
03:22 AM, 12/10/2025
Cuttack, India — South Africa were dismissed for a record-low 74 in Twenty20 cricket as India thumped the visitors by 101 runs in the first T20 on Tuesday.
India, having lost the toss, posted 175 for 6 thanks to an explosive unbeaten 59 from Hardik Pandya off 28 balls. Pandya's late-innings assault — four sixes and six fours — revived India after they slipped to 78 for 4 in the 12th over.
The South African chase never took hold. The visitors steadied briefly at 45 for 3 but then collapsed to 74 all out in 12.3 overs as all six Indian bowlers claimed wickets, including Pandya (1-16) with a bowling cameo.
Key Performances
India: Hardik Pandya 59* (28), Arshdeep Singh 2-14, Axar Patel 2-7, Varun Chakravarthy 2-19, Jasprit Bumrah 2-17 (milestone 100 T20 wickets).
South Africa: Dewald Brevis top-scored with a brisk 22 off 14 balls; Lungi Ngidi returned 3-31.
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel delivered an early breakthrough, bowling captain Aiden Markram for 14, and finished with tidy figures of 2-7 from two overs. Jasprit Bumrah's two wickets also took him past the 100-wicket mark in T20 internationals — a notable milestone for the pace spearhead.
South Africa's previous lowest T20 total was 87, coincidentally also made against India in 2022.
Series Context
The five-match series serves as preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup in India next February. The second T20 is scheduled at New Chandigarh on Thursday. India enters the tournament as defending champions after beating South Africa in a dramatic 2024 final. Earlier on this tour, India won the ODI series 2-1 but lost the Test series 2-0.
Match Result: India 175-6 (Hardik Pandya 59*) defeat South Africa 74 all out — India win by 101 runs.
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