India vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, IND vs SA, 19 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Narendra Modi Stadium
231/5 (20 ov)
201/8 (20 ov)
India won by 30 runs
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Player of the match
Hardik Pandya,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Lungisani Ngidi | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
India won by 30 runs
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (IND won by 96 runs) | Final | 8 Mar 2026 |
| England (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (3.5 ov): Lungisani Ngidi: 7 (9), Corbin Bosch: 16 (14)
- Last Bat: Marco Jansen 14(5) - c S Samson b J Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah
- Fall of Wickets: 69 - 1 Reeza Hendricks, 120 - 2 Quinton de Kock, 122 - 3 Dewald Brevis, 135 - 4 Aiden Markram, 135 - 5 Donavon Ferreira, 154 - 6 David Miller, 163 - 7 George Linde, 177 - 8 Marco Jansen
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, India - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: India vs South Africa
- Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
- City: Ahmedabad
- Umpires: Rohan Pandit (India), Virender Sharma (India), Jayaraman Madanagopal (India, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (21 runs)
Marco Jansen c S Samson b J Bumrah 14 (5) Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, no run, c S Samson b J Bumrah, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Sanju Samson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Marco Jansen is out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah bowls a sharp delivery, and Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lungisani Ngidi, 2 runs, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at good length, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Corbin Bosch's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh delivers fast ball at good length, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Arshdeep Singh to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the leg stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Jasprit Bumrah delivers inswinger at full length, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Abhishek Sharma to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Lungisani Ngidi, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Abhishek Sharma to Lungisani Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Abhishek Sharma to Lungisani Ngidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Lungisani Ngidi hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Corbin Bosch, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Abhishek Sharma to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (13 runs)