Sanju Samson's century and a strong bowling display set India on their way to a 61-run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead on Friday.

South Africa were no match for the Men in Blue as India defeated South Africa by 61 runs in the series opener at Durban after Sanju Samson heroics.

India Vs South Africa 1st T20I LIVE Cricket Scorecard and Updates: Today again the finalists of T20 World Cup 2024 are going to clash, this match will be played at Kingsmead in Durban.

The first T20I between India and South Africa will be played on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Kingsmead, Durban at 8:30pm IST. The match will be telecast on Sports18 and Sports18 HD channels. Indian fans can watch the live streaming on on JioCinema too.

India's first innings was totally about Sanju Samson who brought up his second consecutive T20I century off just 47 balls. He wins the Player of the Match award for it. India bowl South Africa out for 141 runs, take the first match by 61 runs and go 1-0 up in the four-match series.

Sanju Samson was India's star with the bat as he slammed a record-breaking century in the 1st T20I against South Africa in Durban. Samson's 107 helped India post 202, which proved enough for the visitors.

Sanju Samson has become only the fourth batter to score consecutive hundreds in Twenty20 international cricket after he backstopped India’s 61-run win over South Africa in Durban.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

Sanju Samson struck a scintillating century as India beat the Proteas by 61 runs in the first of four T20Is at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.

Suryakumar Yadav-led India rode on Sanju Samson's century to bulldoze South Africa by 69 runs in the first T20I in Durban