Hardik Pandya's all-round performance and cumulative efforts by the bowlers handed India a 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. With that, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-game series to start their T20 World Cup 2-26 preparations in style.

Defending 176 runs, the Men in Blue got off to a dream start as Arshdeep Singh sent Quinton de Kock packing for a duck off just the second delivery of the innings. Tristan Stubbs looked to get going as soon as he walked into the field, but his stay was cut short by the Indian pacer, who added a second wicket to his kitty in the third over.

Markram and Dewald Brevis picked up the momentum quickly without letting the two early wickets affect the game, but a change in bowling, which saw Axar Pate

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