India couldn’t have asked for a better start to the series. On a day when their batting faltered early and looked far from convincing, the bowlers stepped up in style to dismantle South Africa for just , handing the Men in Blue a massive in the first T20I.

It was a complete team effort with the ball. set the tone with two early wickets, continued his world-class form with a double strike, and and chipped in with two apiece. Even , fresh from his explosive return with the bat, grabbed a wicket off his very first ball.

South Africa just never found their feet. Big names like and couldn’t withstand the relentless pressure. Wickets kept tumbling, partnerships never formed, and the visitors ended up crashing to .

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