Here are the full IND Vs SA T20I live updates, anticipated XIs, toss information, pitch evaluation, and early match highlights based exclusively on the details given
In a much- awaited encounter, the 2024 T20 World Cup contenders meet again as India and South Africa kick off their five-match series on Tuesday (December 9) in Cuttack. The series represents an important advancement in the preparations of both teams for the 2026 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India.
IND Vs SA T20I Live Score Updates:
| Today, 9 December 2025 India Vs South Africa 1st T20I Match ,Barabati Stadium (Cuttack) |
| IND Vs SA T20I: Toss Update – South Africa Choose to Bowl Aiden Markram called correctly at the toss and opted to bowl first. With dew expected later in the evening, South Africa will look to take advantage of better batting conditions in the chase. |
| India Vs South Africa Live Score: Predicted Playing XIs India Predicted XI Suryakumar Yadav (C),Shubman Gill (VC),Abhishek Sharma,Tilak Varma,Axar Patel,Sanju Samson (WK),Hardik Pandya,Shivam Dube,Jasprit Bumrah,Varun Chakaravarthy,Kuldeep Yadav |
| South Africa Predicted XI Quinton de Kock (WK),Aiden Markram (C),Tony de Zorzi,Dewald Brevis,Tristan Stubbs,David Miller,Marco Jansen, Bosch,Keshav Maharaj,Lungi Ngidi,Anrich Nortje |
| India Vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 1/0, 0.1 Overs Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma and India have started strong! Ngidi delivers a fast ball pitched slightly short outside off, catching Sharma off guard with the added bounce, leading him to awkwardly push it over backward point for a single |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Update: 6/1, 1.1 Overs Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav: Begins with a full delivery outside off, attempting to find some swing that isn’t really present. Suryakumar Yadav stretches out and strikes it beautifully towards short cover |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 7/1, 2.1 Overs Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav: Curving towards the batter, on a fuller length. Suryakumar Yadav drives off the front foot but catches the fielder at mid on. SKY is on 2 out of 8 balls |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 18/2, 3.1 Overs Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma: The delivery is of medium length, pitching near off and slightly angling in, Tilak Varma steps forward and defends it back to the bowler |
IND Vs SA T20I Match Live Score Updates:
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 30/2, 4.1 Over Lutho Sipamla to Abhishek Sharma: FOUR RUNS BYES! Enormous motion and that, moreover, delayed motion. Seam-up delivery, pitched lengthwise and coming in from the leg stump. Abhishek Sharma steps down the pitch to swing across but is outdone, and even Quinton de Kock can only touch it with a glove as the ball dribbles towards the fine leg boundary |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 32/2, 5.1 Over Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma: A bit too direct, slanting down the leg side, on a full length. Tilak Varma moves into the line to push it around the corner on the leg side, but fails. The ball darts swiftly past the goalkeeper. Not provided as broadly since it aligns with the new guideline |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 44/2, 6.1 Overs Lutho Sipamla to Abhishek Sharma: BOUNDARY! Magnificent! More complete and positioned on the fourth stump line. Abhishek Sharma angles into the shot and sends it through the gap between mid off and extra cover for an impressive boundary |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 50/3, 7.1 Over Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma: Delivers a full ball, on off, Tilak Varma plays from the crease and drives it to extra cover |
| IND Vs SA 1st T20I Match Live Score: 56/3, 8.1 Overs Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel: Begins from near the stumps, on a good length, targeting leg stump, Axar Patel shifts onto the back foot and taps it to the right of short fine leg. The fielder at that position shifts to his right but doesn’t cleanly gather it, enabling the batters to complete their second run |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 63/3, 9.1 Over Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma: That was rather overly bold from Tilak! With just a fraction below 150 clicks, Nortje delivers a full ball, slightly outside off. Tilak Varma kneels to hit it over square leg, but fails to connect because of the high speed |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 72/3, 10.1 Over Donovan Ferreira to Axar Patel: Observes the batter stepping back and angles it towards him, Patel drives it past square leg and changes the strike |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 77/3, 11.1 Over 1Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma: Delivered short of a length, hitting the deck and angling away, Varma turns on the back foot and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a run |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live Score: 81/4, 12.1 Over Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel: Bowls it slightly short and on leg, Patel guides the pull to long leg and changes the strike |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live : 97/4, 13.1 Over Lutho Sipamla to Axar Patel: Delivers a hard length ball aimed at the batter, Axar jumps and nudges it behind square leg for a single |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live Updates: 105/5, 14.1 Overs Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya: Delivered on a firm length and over off stump, Pandya remains in his crease and taps it to mid on for a swift single |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live : 121/5, 15.1 Over Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube: MISSED! Across the wicket, on a decent length. Shivam Dube attempts to reach for it to hit it square on the off side but fails |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live : 131/5, 16.1 Over Marco Jansen to Hardik Pandya: At 121.5 kph, this is hit on a firm length, outside off. Hardik Pandya attempts to make an impact by hitting it over cover, but fails to make proper contact |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live : 137/6, 17.1 Over Donovan Ferreira to Shivam Dube: OUT! STRUCK DOWN! The risk has immediately rewarded the Proteas. Donovan Ferreira approaches from around the stumps and sends in a slightly fuller delivery, maintaining the line of attack on the stumps. The ball glides in and slides low along the surface. Shivam Dube moves his front leg out of the way and attempts to pull it over mid-wicket, but the ball remains low, missing the inside edge. It completely devastates the middle stump. Shivam Dube leaves on 11 (9) and India stands at 137/6 |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live : 146/6, 18.1 Over Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma :One Run |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Live : 146/6, 18.1 Over Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma: Full delivery, slow ball, outside off. Jitesh cuts it to deep point. Dewald Brevis in the outfield moves to his left and passes it to the approaching fielder in the deep third. Only one |
IND Vs SA T20I Match Live Score Updates:
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match : 163/6, 19.1 Over Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya: Blazing in at 147.3 kph, full and quite outside off. Hardik Pandya puts all his effort into a swing to hit it over cover, but fails to connect the bat with the ball |
| India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Live : 175/6, 19.6 Over Anrich Nortje to Jitesh Sharma: Great bowling to wrap it up! A quick short ball, targeting the stumps, slightly moving in towards the batsman. Jitesh Sharma is hurried on the pull shot and mishits it from the lower part. The ball arcs into the off side and hits the ground in front of extra cover on the bounce. They make it across for a single. INDIA END WITH A SCORE OF 175/6 |