In Cricket, India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the first game of the five-match T20 series at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha tonight.
Chasing a target of 176, the visitors were bowled out for 74 runs, with Indian bowlers delivering a disciplined performance. For India Arshdeep Singh, Jaspreet Bumrah Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel took 2 wickets each.
Earlier, India posted 175 runs in the stipulated 20 overs with a blazing 59 off 28 balls knock by Hardik Pandya.
Hardik Pandya’s all-round brilliance shone through, contributing significantly with both bat and ball to secure India’s dominant victory. His crucial performance earned him the Player of the Match award.