India beat South Africa by seven wickets in Dharamsala to take a 2-1 lead in the T20 series. Indian bowlers dominated the match, skittling South Africa for just 117. Arshdeep Singh was the star, taking 2-13 in four overs and earning the player of the match award.
South Africa struggled after being asked to bat. Captain Aiden Markram scored 61 off 46 balls, more than half of his team’s total. But disciplined bowling from all six Indian bowlers kept the visitors under pressure. Harshit Rana took quick wickets of Quinton de Kock and Dewald Brevis. Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy also made key breakthroughs, picking milestone wickets in T20 cricket. Kuldeep Yadav took the final two wickets to restrict South Africa to 117.
In reply, India started strong. Abhishek Singh and Shubman Gill gave a solid opening partnership. Abhishek scored 35 before being caught by Markram. Gill added 28 runs before falling to Marco Jansen. Suryakumar Yadav contributed 12 runs, but Shivam Dube finished the chase with a six and a four, sealing the win in just 15.5 overs.
India beat South Africa thanks to strong performances from both bowlers and batsmen. Arshdeep Singh’s precise bowling and the aggressive start by Abhishek and Gill made the difference. Despite South Africa’s brief resistance in the middle overs, India chased the total comfortably.
The two teams will meet again in the fourth T20 on Wednesday in Lucknow. India aims to maintain their lead and wrap up the series with another strong performance.
