South Africa had been all out for his or her lowest-ever overall in T20 cricket, scoring most effective 74 as India gained the sequence opener through 101 runs on Tuesday.
Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls and India scored 175-6 after dropping the toss.
South Africa by no means were given their chase off the bottom and collapsed from 45-3 to 74 all out in 12.3 overs with India’s six bowlers getting a minimum of a wicket every.
South Africa’s earlier lowest T20 overall of 87 was once additionally towards India, in 2022.
India had misplaced openers Abhishek Sharma (17) and Shubman Gill (4) affordably earlier than Pandya helped to restore the hosts from 78-4 within the twelfth over. The all-rounder hit 4 sixes and 6 fours.
The five-match sequence is in preparation for the T20 Global Cup in India in February.
India gained the ODI sequence towards South Africa 2-1 after dropping the Take a look at sequence 2-0 .
“I needed to again my pictures. I realised the wicket had slightly of spice. I needed to be slightly gutsy,” Pandya stated after he was once named participant of the event.
“It was once extra about timing the ball, no longer breaking the ball. I used to be very happy with the best way I used to be batting.”
