Fri Nov 08 18:04:59 UTC 2024: ## India Sets 203-Run Target for South Africa in 1st T20

**Durban, South Africa:** India has set a challenging target of 203 runs for South Africa in the first T20 match of the series. The Proteas, who won the toss and opted to field first, were put under pressure by a blistering century from Sanju Samson.

Samson smashed his second consecutive T20 century, scoring a rapid 107 runs before being dismissed. Tilak Verma contributed 33 runs, while Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with 21.

South African bowlers struggled to contain the Indian onslaught, with Gerald Coetzee claiming three wickets. Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, N. Peter, and Patrick Kruger each picked up a wicket.

The match will now see South Africa chasing a formidable target, needing a strong performance to get off to a winning start in the series.

**The Playing XI:**

**India:** Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.

**South Africa:** Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nkabinde Peter.

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