South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl initially in the first T20I game of the 5-match series. It was onto the brand-new pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and also Ishan Kishan to offer the Indian group a flying beginning versus the seasoned South African bowling lineup.
Both the Indian openers were constant throughout the preliminary couple of overs once they got their eyes embedded in the crease. They took on the bowlers to all parts of the ground and also made complete usage of the powerplay overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad the assailant however was quickly dismissed on 23 runs by Wayne Parnell
Wayne Parnell who return to the South African team after 5 years bowled a tight over in the powerplay in which he gave just 1 run. During a second over, Ruturaj Gaikwad shot a 6 on the very first ball however Parnell took his vengeance by dismissing Ruturaj on the very next ball.
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