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We had enough on the board but failed in execution while bowling: Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant feels his team lacked execution with the ball despite putting enough runs on the board to suffer a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first T20 on Thursday. After putting on a huge 211 for four riding on Ishan Kishan's 76, the Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure as South Africa achieved their highest T20 run-chase to end India's 12-match winning streak in the format. Rassie van der Dussen (75 not out) and David Miller (64 not out) shared unbeaten 131 runs for the fourth wicket to hand the visitors an easy win.

Watch: Hardik Pandya Refuses To Give Strike To Dinesh Karthik In Final Over Of India vs South Africa 1st T20I

India's hopes of winning a record 13th consecutive T20I game were dashed as they lost to South Africa in the first game of the five-match series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. After being put into bat, India posted a strong total of 211 for four in 20 overs, with Ishan Kishan emerging as the top-scorer with 76 off 48 balls. In reply, South Africa, despite losing an early wicket, chased down the total with five balls to spare.

We had enough on board but failed in execution while bowling: Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant feels his team lacked execution with the ball despite putting enough runs on the board to suffer a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first T20 on Thursday. After putting on a huge 211 for four riding on Ishan Kishan's 76, the Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure as South Africa achieved their highest T20 run-chase to end India's 12-match winning streak in the format. Rassie van der Dussen (75 not out) and David Miller (64 not out) shared unbeaten 131 runs for the fourth wicket to hand the visitors an easy win.

1st T20I: Rassie van der Dussen credits IPL for South Africa's win over India

Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday. Van der Dussen (75) and David Miller (64) put on 131 for the fourth wicket to drive the team's chase of 212 in 19.1 overs and lead the five-match series 1-0 in New Delhi. South Africa achieved their highest T20 run chase to end India's bid to register a record 13th successive win in the format.

"Disappointed To Not See...": Mohammad Kaif Is Surprised To See This Star Missing From India T20I Squad vs South Africa

Several senior players have been rested for India's T20I squad for the five-match series against South Africa. The team bears a fresh look as veterans like Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya have made a comeback into the squad, while youngsters like Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik ad Ravi Bishnoi have found a chance too. In the absence of the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, the fresh-look squad is part of the experimentation that the Indian team management will undertake in the lead up to the 2022 T20 World Cup.

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We had enough on the board but failed in execution while bowling: Rishabh Pant

Watch: Hardik Pandya Refuses To Give Strike To Dinesh Karthik In Final Over Of India vs South Africa 1st T20I

We had enough on board but failed in execution while bowling: Rishabh Pant

1st T20I: Rassie van der Dussen credits IPL for South Africa's win over India

"Disappointed To Not See...": Mohammad Kaif Is Surprised To See This Star Missing From India T20I Squad vs South Africa

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