India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
South Africa tour of India 2025 · T20I · · Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
India won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) (India 120/3, South Africa 117).
- India: 120/3 (15.5 ov)
- South Africa: 117 (20 ov)
Match report
India (IND) faced South Africa (SA) in the 3rd T20I of South Africa tour of India 2025, a T20I match, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Play began on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jayaraman Madanagopal and Virender Sharma, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
South Africa made 117 in 20 overs, with Aiden Markram top-scoring on 61 from 46 balls. Varun Chakaravarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 11. India made 120/3 in 15.5 overs, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring on 35 from 18 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 18.
Result: India won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining). Arshdeep Singh was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 117 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | lbw b Harshit Rana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Reeza Hendricks | lbw b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | c Jitesh Sharma b Arshdeep Singh | 61 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 132.61 |
| Dewald Brevis | b Harshit Rana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Abhishek Sharma b Hardik Pandya | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Corbin Bosch | b Shivam Dube | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c & b Varun Chakaravarthy | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Marco Jansen | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Anrich Nortje | st Jitesh Sharma b Kuldeep Yadav | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ottneil Baartman | c Suryakumar Yadav b Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Shivam Dube | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
India · 1st innings: 120/3 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c Aiden Markram b Corbin Bosch | 35 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 194.44 |
| Shubman Gill | b Marco Jansen | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 25 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 73.53 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Ottneil Baartman b Lungi Ngidi | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.87 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (IND, Ottneil Baartman): 11 runs, 112/3 – 4 6 1 • •
- Over 15 (IND, Lungi Ngidi): 8 runs, 101/3 – • • W 4 4 •
- Over 14 (IND, Anrich Nortje): 4 runs, 93/2 – 1 2 • 1 • 0lb
- Over 13 (IND, Corbin Bosch): 3 runs, 89/2 – 1 • 1 • 1 •
- Over 12 (IND, Marco Jansen): 1 runs, 86/2 – • • W 1 • •
- Over 11 (IND, Lungi Ngidi): 3 runs, 85/1 – 1 2 • • • •