After Hardik Pandya, on the basis of brilliant performance by the bowlers, India defeated South Africa by a huge margin of 101 runs in the first T20 match played in Cuttack. Batting first, India scored 175 runs for six wickets in 20 overs with the help of Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten half-century. In reply, the entire South African team collapsed for 74 runs in 12.3 overs. In this way, India has registered a big win and taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20 series.