India vs South Africa, 5th T20I
South Africa tour of India 2025 · T20I · · Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
India won by 30 runs (India 231/5, South Africa 201/8).
- India: 231/5 (20 ov)
- South Africa: 201/8 (20 ov)
Match report
India (IND) faced South Africa (SA) in the 5th T20I of South Africa tour of India 2025, a T20I match, at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Play began on Friday, 19 December 2025 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rohan Pandit and Virender Sharma, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
India made 231/5 in 20 overs, with Tilak Varma top-scoring on 73 from 42 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 44. South Africa made 201/8 in 20 overs, with Quinton de Kock top-scoring on 65 from 35 balls. Varun Chakaravarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 53.
Result: India won by 30 runs. Hardik Pandya 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.
India · 1st innings: 231/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | b George Linde | 37 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 168.18 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 34 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 161.9 |
| Tilak Varma | run out | 73 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 173.81 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c David Miller b Corbin Bosch | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Reeza Hendricks b Ottneil Baartman | 63 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 252 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 333.33 |
| Jitesh Sharma | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 14.67 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 201/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | c & b Jasprit Bumrah | 65 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 185.71 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Shivam Dube b Varun Chakaravarthy | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Washington Sundar b Hardik Pandya | 31 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 182.35 |
| David Miller | c Sanju Samson b Arshdeep Singh | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Aiden Markram | lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Marco Jansen | c Sanju Samson b Jasprit Bumrah | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 280 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Ottneil Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 13.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 13.67 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SA, Abhishek Sharma): 13 runs, 201/8 – 1 6 1 • 4 1
- Over 19 (SA, Jasprit Bumrah): 3 runs, 188/8 – 1 • 2 • • •
- Over 18 (SA, Arshdeep Singh): 6 runs, 185/8 – • 1 4 • • wd •
- Over 17 (SA, Jasprit Bumrah): 2 runs, 179/8 – 2 • • • • W
- Over 16 (SA, Varun Chakaravarthy): 21 runs, 177/7 – 1 6 6 1 W 6 wd
- Over 15 (SA, Arshdeep Singh): 6 runs, 156/6 – 1 1 W 2 1 1