Highlights, India vs South Africa 2018, 1st T20I at Johannesburg, Full cricket score: Kohli and Co win by 28 runs

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the Man of the Match for his maiden fifer in T20Is 

Bhuvi: Of course, it is amazing to get a fifer in T20Is. I just wanted to bowl good lengths and that was the end result. We wanted to take pace off the ball and that really worked for us. When you do well in tough conditions, you always enjoy your cricket. (On his new delivery Knuckeball with the seam up) That is a new ball I’m trying to bowl since a year. It is necessary to figure out new ways for wickets.

Yes, Virat Kohli scored 500-plus. Yes, Chahal-Yadav took 33 wickets. Yes, Bumrah has had a breakthrough trip. 

But… Bhuvneshwar Kumar… India’s MVP on this tour, and mostly everywhere overseas. 

India’s momentum continues… 1-0 up in the T20 series and can wrap it up in Centurion. But it won’t be easy. South Africa look like they can compete more in this format.

India’s last five T20Is:

W, W, W, W, W

After 20 overs,South Africa 175/9 ( Junior Dala 2 , Tabraiz Shamsi 0)

Phehlukwayo gets a thick outside edge that carries the ball all the way to the third man fence at the start of the final over. He guidesthe ball towards deep midwicket for a double two balls later. Phehlukwayo perishes off the fourth ball, getting a leading edge off a slower ball that he lobs over to Chahal at backward point. Shamsi walks out to bat, and misses the last two deliveries. 

India pull off a 28-run victory to go 1-0 up in the series.

OUT! Phehlukwayo lobs the ball over to Chahal at backward point while looking for a big hit, and has to walk back for an eight-ball 13. Will SA bat their 20 overs out or not? Was a slower ball from Unadkat that deceived the all-rounder. SA 175/9

Phehlukwayo c Chahal b Unadkat 13(8)

After 19 overs,South Africa 169/8 ( Andile Phehlukwayo 7 , Junior Dala 2)

Phehlukwayo edges a high full-toss from Bumrah that is adjudged a no-ball, with the ball running away to the third man fence at the same time. Bumrah keeps it tight for the remainder of the over, giving away just singles, with 10 coming off the over. Meanwhile, injured Indian player Kuldeep is sledging Shamsi in the dug-out, with the latter padded up to walk out next.

Love watching Bhuvneshwar in these situations. Very clever.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 18, 2018

Bowlers to take a 5-for against South Africa in T20Is:

5/6 – Umar Gul, Centurion, 2013 

5/19 – Ahsan Malik, Chittagong, 2014

5/24 – BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR, Wanderers, 2018*

After 18 overs,South Africa 159/8 ( Andile Phehlukwayo 0 , )

Bhuvneshwar returns to the attack for his final over, and gets rid of Hendricks off his very first delivery, with the batsman getting a thick outside edge that lobs the ball high up in the air for a simple catch to Dhoni. Klaasen grabs a double off each of the next two deliveries, before holing out to Raina at long-on to depart for 16. Morris is the next man in, and is dismissed for a golden duck in a manner that is nearly identical to the dismissal of Klaasen. Wicket off the last wicket of the over, as Paterson runs himself out while coming back for a risky second run. Five runs and four wickets off the over, as Bhuvneshwar walks away with career-best figures  of 5/24, virtually ending the game in his last over.

OUT! It’s a team-hat-trick as Paterson runs himself out off the first delivery that he faces, trying to come back for a risky second run, challenging himself against the pair of Pandya and Dhoni! SA 159/8

Paterson run out (Pandya/Dhoni) 1(1)

OUT! A five-for for Bhuvneshwar — his first in T20Is! Morris walks out, and miscues the ball straight down the ground to offer Raina another catch, this one not as easy. Bhuvi’s on a hat-trick as Morris walks back for a golden duck! SA 158/7

Morris c Raina b Bhuvneshwar 0(1)

OUT! What a spell this has turned out to be for Bhuvneshwar, as Klaasen doesn’t quite middle his slog to send the ball down Raina’s throat at long-on. Bhuvneshwar’s figures currently read 4/23 — his career-best! SA 158/6

Klaasen c Raina b Bhuvneshwar 16(8)

Most catches by wicket-keepers in T20 cricket:

134 – MS DHONI*

133 – Kumar Sangakkara 

123 – Dinesh Karthik

OUT! End of what was a class innings from Hendricks, as he gets a thick top-edge that sends the ball high up in the air over Dhoni, resulting in the simplest of catches! SA 154/5

Hendricks c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 70(50)

After 17 overs,South Africa 154/4 ( Reeza Hendricks 70 , Heinrich Klaasen (W) 12)

Pandya returns to the attack in the 17th over, and walks away after conceding a massive 15-run over, one that not only keeps the Proteas in the hunt, but also ends his quota on a disappointing note as he finishes with figures of 1/45. Klaasen joins the party now, as he smacks a six and a four off the last two deliveries of the over.

After 16 overs,South Africa 139/4 ( Reeza Hendricks 68 , Heinrich Klaasen (W) 1)

Hendricks lofts the ball down the ground off the second delivery of the innings, collecting his seventh boundary in the process. Two singles collected off the next three deliveries, with new batsman Klaasen getting off the mark off the first delivery that he faces, Hendricks ends the over by picking out the gap between backward point and short third man to collect his eighth boundary.

After 15 overs,South Africa 129/4 ( Reeza Hendricks 59 , )

Chahal returns to the attack in the 15th over. Behardien heaves the ball towards deep midwicket for a single off the second delivery. Hendricks hits towards the same region, but a fumble by Pandya allows the batsman to come back for a second. Hendricks gets a thick outside edge that lobs the ball over backward point and away to the fence. Chahal finally gets a wicket off his last ball of the day, as Behardien mis-hits off the toe-end of his bat to get caught by Pandey at long-on. Eight runs and a wicket off the over, as Klaasen walks out to bat.

OUT! Chahal finally breaks the 81-run fourth-wicket stand, as Behardien miscues off the toe-end of his bat while looking for a slog, with Pandey taking a simple catch at long-on! SA 129/4

Behardien c Pandey b Chahal 39(27)