India lived up to their billing. The current T20 world champions produced a dominant show at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack to outclass South Africa by a massive margin of 101 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. On what was a tricky surface, the returning Hardik Pandya showed why he’s built a reputation as a clutch player with a blistering knock to propel India to a match-winning total.

A majority of India’s batters struggled to get going in the first T20I but not Pandya, who struck an unbeaten 59 off 28, during which he peppered the boundary with six fours and four sixes as the hosts recovered from 137/6 to 175/6 in 20 overs.

Still, the target appeared gettable, only for Indian bowlers to then stamp their authority in a collective display. Arshdeep Singh began the demoli

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