Samson century lifts India to T20 victory over South Africa
:India opener Sanju Samson scored a sparkling century as the tourists beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first match of a four-game Twenty20 series in Durban on Friday.
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Sanju Samson Scripts History As India Register Big Win Over South Africa In 1st T20I
Sanju Samson's breathtaking second century was beautifully complemented by spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi as India outclassed South Africa by a whopping 61 runs in the first T20 International to go 1-0 up in the four-match series on Friday. Often panned for not realizing the minefield of talent that he is, Samson became the first Indian batter to hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as his 50-ball-107 with as many as 10 monstrous sixes took India to 202 for 8 in 20 overs. This despite India managing a mere 35 runs in the last five overs.
Watch: India's National Anthem Stops Midway Before 1st T20I vs South Africa. Reason Is...
The Indian national anthem stopped midway due to a technical glitch before the start of the first T20I clash against South Africa in Durban on Friday. The national anthem stopped suddenly due to a glitch but the Indian cricket team stars continued to sing. The anthem resumed from the point where it stopped but for a few moments, the India cricketers were left confused. The crowd was also not happy with the proceedings as they expressed their disapproval at the proceedings. However, as the anthem ended, they erupted in applause as the both teams got ready for the encounter.
India vs South Africa LIVE Scorecard, 1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav-Led India Invited To Bat 1st vs South Africa
India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Updates: The Indian cricket team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, takes on South Africa in the first T20I of the four-match series on Friday. Pacer Arshdeep Singh and fast bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be looking forward to achieve an elusive landmark.
Playing India gives South Africa T20 squad IPL window
DURBAN, South Africa : A four-match Twenty20 series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa’s cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the Indian Premier League auction later this month, said captain Aiden Markram.
'Cricket Is In A Tenous Position": South Africa Coach Rob Walter Ahead Of India T20I Series
South Africa start a four-match Twenty20 international series against India at Kingsmead on Friday, just over four months after the visitors beat them in the T20 World Cup final. Both squads show significant changes from the sides that played in Barbados, where India lifted the trophy with a seven-run win. South Africa will be missing their three most successful bowlers from the World Cup campaign - fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje and left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, as well as batsman-wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.
IPL 2025 Retention: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul Enter Auction; Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Retained For...
All the 10 Indian Premier League franchises have announced their list of retained players ahead of the 2025 auction. Virat Kohli has been retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 21 crore but his record of fetching highest retention amount in IPL history has been broken by Heinrich Klaasen.
From Virat Kohli To Heinrich Klaasen: 10 Stars With Highest Retention Amount Ahead Of IPL 2025
The IPL 2025 retention saw the franchises breaking banks for certain players. The likes of Virat Kohli and Henrich Klaasen got the most out of it. Kohli was retained for Rs 21 crore by Royal Challengers Bengaluru but his record of fetching highest retention amount in IPL history was broken by Heinrich Klaasen. The wicketkeeper-batter was retained by SunRisers Hyderabad for a massive sum of Rs 23 crore. Klaasen thus became the costiest player ever retained in IPL. Before this, the record was held by Kohli with a retention amount of Rs 17 crore.