India records the lowest total against South Africa in a bi-lateral T20I series.
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 Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma have been rested from the series.
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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.
Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Ground | Match Date | Format |
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India | 92 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 1 | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 | T20I |
South Africa | 116/9 | 20.0 | 5.8 | 2 | Durban | 20 Sep 2007 | T20I |
India | 118/8 | 20.0 | 5.9 | 2 | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | T20I |
South Africa | 126/9 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 1 | Johannesburg | 1 Dec 2006 | T20I |
South Africa | 130/5 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 1 | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | T20I |
India | 134/9 | 20.0 | 6.7 | 1 | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I |
South Africa | 147/9 | 20.0 | 7.35 | 2 | Durban | 9 Jan 2011 | T20I |
South Africa | 149/5 | 20.0 | 7.45 | 1 | Mohali | 18 Sep 2019 | T20I |
South Africa | 151 | 19.5 | 7.61 | 2 | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Oct 2012 | T20I |
India | 152/6 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 1 | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Oct 2012 | T20I |