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India vs South Africa, 1st T20I at Cuttack, IND vs SA, Dec 09 2025 - Live Cricket Score

1st T20I (N), Cuttack, December 09, 2025, South Africa tour of India

Tues, 09 Dec

1:30 PM

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Recent Performance

Last five matches

India

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W

W

NR

November 08, 2025, 5th T20I, India vs AustraliaNo result

November 06, 2025, 4th T20I, India vs AustraliaIndia won by 48 runs

November 02, 2025, 3rd T20I, India vs AustraliaIndia won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

October 31, 2025, 2nd T20I, India vs AustraliaAustralia won by 4 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

October 29, 2025, 1st T20I, India vs AustraliaNo result

South Africa

A

L

W

L

L

November 01, 2025, 3rd T20I, South Africa vs PakistanPakistan won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

October 31, 2025, 2nd T20I, South Africa vs PakistanPakistan won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)

October 28, 2025, 1st T20I, South Africa vs PakistanSouth Africa won by 55 runs

October 11, 2025, Only T20I, South Africa vs NamibiaNamibia won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

September 14, 2025, 3rd T20I, South Africa vs EnglandMatch abandoned without a ball bowled

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batters to watch(Recent stats)

SA

9 M • 293 Runs • 36.63 Avg • 183.12 SR

Reeza Hendricks,

SA

5 M • 138 Runs • 27.6 Avg • 116.94 SR

bowlers to watch(Recent stats)

SA

8 M • 15 Wkts • 7.81 Econ • 10.4 SR

SA

5 M • 10 Wkts • 9.95 Econ • 11.4 SR

Head to headLast 5 Matches

India won by 135 runs

India won by 11 runs

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

India won by 61 runs

India won by 7 runs

Squad

SA

IND

Player

Role

Aiden Markram (c)	Middle order Batter
Ottneil Baartman	Bowler
Corbin Bosch	Allrounder
Dewald Brevis	Middle order Batter
Quinton de Kock †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Tony de Zorzi	Top order Batter
Donovan Ferreira	Allrounder
Reeza Hendricks	Opening Batter
Marco Jansen	Bowling Allrounder
George Linde	Allrounder
Keshav Maharaj	Bowler
Kwena Maphaka	Bowler
David Miller	Middle order Batter
Lungi Ngidi	Bowler
Anrich Nortje	Bowler
Tristan Stubbs	Batter

Match details

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Series	South Africa tour of India
Season	2025/26
Match number	T20I no. 3618
Hours of play (local time)	19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days	09 December 2025 - night (20-over match)

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