India vs South Africa, 1st T20I stat attack: Proteas pull off record chase, Men in Blue's winning run ends
FirstpostSouth Africa went 1-0 up in the five-match T20I series against India with a seven-wicket win in the series opener in New Delhi on Thursday. David Miller smashed 64 not out off 31 balls to lead South Africa to a seven-wicket win over India in the first Twenty20 on Thursday. Miller cracked four fours and five sixes while Van der Dussen hit seven fours and five sixes as South Africa completed its highest successful chase in T20 cricket. Here are some of the key statistics from the first T20I: — This is South Africa’s highest ever chase in a men’s T20I game, eclipsing the 206-run target against West Indies in the opening game of the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. — The unbroken 131-run stand between David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen is now the highest partnership in a T20I against India in India, eclipsing the 130-run stand between England’s Jos Buttler and David Malan in 2021.