The South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team match scorecard is a very good summary of an extremely thrilling T20 encounter. This match was played on 8th November 2024 at Kingsmead, Durban, and indicates the beginning of the tour in South Africa by India. Fantastic performances by both teams made it a good representation of great skill and strategy laced with excitement. Here are the details of the scorecard along with all the significant highlights and memorable moments of this thrilling contest.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
South Africa won the toss and chose to field in yet another thrilling game in this season. India’s batting soon created fireworks, leaving just enough for the bowlers to complete the necessary formalities. The seam attack was bailed out by Sanju Samson in an explosive century, his second T20I hundred in succession, that gave India an edge to this one-sided match. South Africa could not seize the challenge and maintain the run rate, India thus won the game by 61 runs.
Match Details
| Match Detail | Information |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | India tour of South Africa |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | Sanju Samson (India) |
| Series result | India led the 4-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | T20I no. 2938 |
| Hours of play | 17.00 – 20.20 local time |
| Venue | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Match days | 8 November 2024 |
| Umpires | Lubabalo Gcuma, Stephen Harris |
| TV Umpire | Arno Jacobs |
| Reserve Umpire | Bongani Jele |
| Match Referee | Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe) |
India’s Innings
- However, the early overs were cautious since the Indians were still adjusting to the pitch conditions. The bowlers kept the run rate in check to start as they had some tight bowling during the powerplay. Of course, things changed dramatically once Sanju Samson was at the crease.
- The Indians openers began with a generally cautious approach and just rotated the strike instead of going out with some big hits. This let them settle into the innings and judge the bowling attack of South Africans.
- Middle Overs (Acceleration): Samson ruled the show. It was an excellent combination of both technique and power as he was able to spot those gaps for boundaries and really had some great shot selection. Supported by Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, India accelerated its run-rate in middle overs. He kind of forced South African bowlers into trouble through his aggressive batting as they could not hold him.
- End Overs (Big Finish): The last few overs were dominated by India where they looked to score as much as they could. Samson, who was now well-set, continued his aggressive innings with multiple sixes and also his second T20I century in style. South Africa did pretty well by taking a few late wickets but still left the hosts with a competitive 202/8 in their 20 overs.
India Innings
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sanju Samson (†) | c Stubbs b Peter | 107 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 214.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Markram b Coetzee | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | c Simelane b Kruger | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 123.52 |
| Tilak Varma | c Jansen b Maharaj | 33 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 183.33 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Jansen b Coetzee | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rinku Singh | c †Klaasen b Coetzee | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Axar Patel | c Stubbs b Jansen | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Arshdeep Singh | not out | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | run out (Klaasen/Jansen) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (nb 3, w 5) | 8 | ||||
| Total | (20 Overs, 8 Wickets) | 202 |
Fall of Wickets
1-24 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.1 ov), 2-90 (Suryakumar Yadav, 8.6 ov), 3-167 (Tilak Varma, 14.4 ov), 4-175 (Sanju Samson, 15.4 ov), 5-181 (Hardik Pandya, 16.5 ov), 6-194 (Rinku Singh, 18.5 ov)
India Bowling Innings
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot Balls | 4s | 6s | Wides | No Balls |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 2.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.88 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa’s Innings
- An intimidating total of 203 meant that the innings of South Africa began with promising notes but soon steered towards difficult ones against disciplined Indian bowling. The Indian bowlers were very keen to defend the lead by any possible or feasible means, and in return, were able to yield effective strategies in the innings of South Africa.
- Powerplay Struggles: South Africa began to go aggressive right from the start, trying to match the required run rate. The beginning was quite rapid with boundaries from the very first overs, but was momentarily kept still as the Indians adjusted their lines and lengths for Ryan Rickelton, who didn’t stay long enough at the crease. Early wickets started falling as South Africa went a little back on its heels and could not gain much momentum.
- Middle Overs (Building Pressure): India’s bowlers strangle the game in the middle overs, with spinners coming into the attack to curb the run rate of South Africa. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller tried to stabilize the innings and keep the score ticking, but India’s bowlers wouldn’t let them settle. Indian bowlers struck timely blows every time South Africa looked to up the scoring, taking crucial wickets and thus keeping the required run rate out of reach.
- Indian Overkill: With the South African wickets tumbling down, pressure increased further. India’s death bowling used the slower delivery and yorkers to see off the chances of South Africa making a late comeback. The run rate was crossing all bounds, but only a few wickets were left in hand when the tailenders could not keep the momentum; the South African innings ended in a collapse. They were bowled out for 141 runs in 17.5 overs, while India won by 61 runs.
South Africa Innings
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram (c) | c †Samson b Arshdeep Singh | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Tilak Varma b Varun | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 190.90 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Yadav b Avesh Khan | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (†) | c Patel b Varun | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 113.63 |
| David Miller | c Avesh Khan b Varun | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 81.81 |
| Patrick Kruger | c Pandya b Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Marco Jansen | c Pandya b Ravi Bishnoi | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Andile Simelane | lbw b Ravi Bishnoi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Gerald Coetzee | run out (Yadav) | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 209.09 |
| Keshav Maharaj | b Avesh Khan | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Extras | (w 6) | 6 | ||||
| Total | (17.5 Overs, All Out) | 141 |
Fall of Wickets
1-8 (Aiden Markram, 0.4 ov), 2-30 (Tristan Stubbs, 3.3 ov), 3-44 (Ryan Rickelton, 5.2 ov), 4-86 (Heinrich Klaasen, 11.3 ov), 5-87 (David Miller, 11.5 ov), 6-87 (Patrick Kruger, 12.1 ov), 7-93 (Andile Simelane, 12.5 ov), 8-114 (Marco Jansen, 14.6 ov), 9-135 (Gerald Coetzee, 16.5 ov), 10-141 (Keshav Maharaj, 17.5 ov)
South Africa Bowling Innings
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Dot Balls | 4s | 6s | Wides | No Balls |
| Marco Jansen | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aiden Markram | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kruger | 2.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 17.50 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Andile Simelane | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Conclusion
South Africa National Cricket Team India National Cricket Team played well as told in the scorecard on the match between the two sides on November 8 in Durban. The match will not be so easy to forget for the fans as it was a sole winning match by Samson, who hit an incredible century and also Indian bowlers were precision on strike. A lesson learned for South Africa, as they look to bounce back during the series. This is an exciting match that best portrays the thrill and suspense that cricket produces in millions of people around the world.
FAQs
Ans. Sanju Samson took Man of the Match for his career best 107 runs off 50 balls.
Ans. India batted first and made 202/8, while South Africa was bowled out at 141, thus providing a win for India by 61 runs.
Ans. The match took place at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.
Ans. The match highlights are available on streaming websites like Hotstar and SonyLIV. Users can see the scorecard and detailed match insights.
Ans. Sanju Samson’s blistering hundred ensured that India set a big target before South Africa from where victory became an easy affair.
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