India vs South Africa: Lowest totals in T20Is

India records the lowest total against South Africa in a bi-lateral T20I series.

India vs South Africa in action (Courtesy: BCCI/Twitter)
By Samrat Chakraborty | Jun 5, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

India will host South Africa for the five-T20I series starting from June 9. This will be the first-time since 2019 that the two sides will be facing off in a bi-lateral T20I series 2019. The last series ended in a 1-1 draw. The inaugural contest will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The venue for the second match will move to the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack which will be played on June 12 while the final three matches will be hosted in Vizag and Rajkot on the 12th, 14th respectively with the last matched scheduled on 17th in Bengaluru.

The Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) named an 18-member squad for the Twenty20 International (T20I) series against South Africa. Rising fast bowlers Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh who impressed with their respective performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 have been named in the squad which is set to be led by KL Rahul while star batters Virat KohliJasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma have been rested from the series. 

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India vs South Africa: Lowest totals in T20Is

India vs South Africa have a long-standing bi-lateral series rivalry since 1992. However, with the T20I format coming into play, the teams have also faced off each other in some memorable matches in the shortest format. While some of them have been high scoring affairs, other have also turned out to be a low-scoring thriller. India, in fact, have the record for the lowest total against South Africa in a bi-lateral T20I series. Let us have a look at the lowest totals between India and South Africa in T20Is.

TeamScoreOversRRInnsGroundMatch DateFormat
India9217.25.31Cuttack5 Oct 2015T20I
South Africa116/920.05.82Durban20 Sep 2007T20I
India118/820.05.92Nottingham16 Jun 2009T20I
South Africa126/920.06.31Johannesburg1 Dec 2006T20I
South Africa130/520.06.51Nottingham16 Jun 2009T20I
India134/920.06.71Bengaluru22 Sep 2019T20I
South Africa147/920.07.352Durban9 Jan 2011T20I
South Africa149/520.07.451Mohali18 Sep 2019T20I
South Africa15119.57.612Colombo (RPS)2 Oct 2012T20I
India152/620.07.61Colombo (RPS)2 Oct 2012T20I




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