IND vs SA, 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Arshdeep Singh, Aiden Markram Solid SA Top Order After Deepak Chahar Rattle | cricket news

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live: Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar dodge South Africa.© AFP

IND vs SA, 1st T20I Live Score UpdateArshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar have shattered South Africa’s top order with five wickets in the powerplay. However, Aiden Markram and Wayne Parnell have kept the Indian bowlers away and will look to take the Proteas to their respective totals. Chahar had earlier got the ball rolling for India by taking the wicket of Proteas captain Temba Bavuma off the last ball of the opening over. Arshdeep then stunned the visiting team by dismissing Quinton de Kock, Riley Rossouw and David Miller in the second over. Tristan Stubbs was also killed in the third over and Chahar took the second wicket. India won the toss and elected to bowl against South Africa in the first T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. India made four changes from the third T20I against Australia, with Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal making room for Deepak Chahar, Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin. (live scorecard)

India (Playing XI):Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa (Playing XI):Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Riley Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Enrique Nortje, Tabrez Shamsi

Here are the live score updates of the 1st T20I match between India and South Africa straight from the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram

  • 19:35 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: Six runs

    Parnell holds up and comes down the track. into the slot, and he hits a six over extra cover!

  • 19:22 (IST)

    IND vs SA: Taken at third man

    Bad shot from Stubbs! The third man comes in to charge, dives forward, and holds off despite the tumble. sa 5 down

  • 19:18 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: He has beaten her

    Another one bites the dust! This is as good a display of swing bowling as anyone can see. Arshdeep on hat-trick

  • 19:16 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: Dhar and Lia

    He’s got her back! Rossouw can only get a thin edge with a comfortable catch from Pant.

  • 19:10 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: Lets It Go!

    They’ve played it on the inside edge! What a dream start for India! De cock out. Arshdeep Gulzar is

  • 19:06 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: He was bowled

    Cleans it with a ripper! Exactly this is what they offer. Bavuma had no answer

  • 19:04 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: Good start from Chahar

    Chahar is moving the ball. Great start from his side. didn’t play much

  • 19:01 (IST)

    IND vs SA: Action is about to begin

    Deepak Chahar will start with the new ball. De Kock and Bavuma get out in the middle

  • 18:45 (IST)

    IND vs SA: No Bumrah today

  • 18:42 (IST)

    IND vs SA: Here are the playing XI

    India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

    South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Riley Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Enrique Nortje, Tabrez Shamsi

  • 18:39 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: India opted to bowl

    India won the toss and decided to bowl. India makes many changes. Hardik and Bhuvi have been rested from the last series. Pant and Arshdeep came for them. Bumrah and Chahal missed. Deepak Chahar and Ashwin are back.

  • 17:33 (IST)

    India vs South Africa: Hello

    Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of India vs South Africa 1st T20I from Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

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