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RESULT
1st T20I, Johannesburg, February 18, 2018, South Africa v India 2018
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India FlagIndia
203/5
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
(20 ov, T:204) 175/9

India won by 28 runs

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bhuvneshwar-kumar
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Bhuvneshwar's strangle does the trick

The correlation between intent and wickets is low in T20 cricket. It's more about stifling batman and forcing them into low-percentage shots. Bhuvneshwar Kumar knows that; it is what he did in Jo'burg

Bhuvneshwar's strangle does the trick

South Africa's short-ball plan slides wide

South Africa's plan of bowling short to bridge the gap between India's experienced, confident batsmen and their own struggles went awry when their inexperienced bowlers erred in line

South Africa's short-ball plan slides wide

Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar give India 1-0 lead

Shikhar Dhawan's 72 off 39 balls led India to a total of 203, which they defended comfortably thanks to a five-wicket haul from Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar give India 1-0 lead

New-look SA aim for redemption after ODI debacle

After the 5-1 defeat in the ODIs, the hosts will be led by JP Duminy in the T20Is while Suresh Raina may feature in India' XI

New-look SA aim for redemption after ODI debacle

A glimmer of hope for Suresh Raina

With India still searching for a fix in the ODI middle order ahead of next year's World Cup, a good performance in the T20Is against South Africa could set the batsman on the road to a long-term comeback

A glimmer of hope for Suresh Raina
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South Africa Innings
Player NameRB
JT Smuts
caught149
RR Hendricks
caught7050
JP Duminy
caught37
DA Miller
caught95
F Behardien
caught3927
H Klaasen
caught168
AL Phehlukwayo
caught138
CH Morris
caught01
D Paterson
run out11
CJ Dala
not out23
T Shamsi
not out02
Extras(b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 5)
Total175(9 wkts; 20 ovs)
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