Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar give India 1-0 lead
Shikhar Dhawan's 72 off 39 balls led India to a total of 203, which they defended comfortably thanks to a five-wicket haul from Bhuvneshwar Kumar
18/02Result
1st T20I, India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Feb 18 2018
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![India]( "India")
203/5 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
175/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/02Result
1st T20I, India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Feb 18 2018
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![India]( "India")
203/5 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
175/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Bhuvneshwar's strangle does the trick
The correlation between intent and wickets is low in T20 cricket. It's more about stifling batman and forcing them into low-percentage shots. Bhuvneshwar Kumar knows that; it is what he did in Jo'burg
South Africa's short-ball plan slides wide
South Africa's plan of bowling short to bridge the gap between India's experienced, confident batsmen and their own struggles went awry when their inexperienced bowlers erred in line
A glimmer of hope for Suresh Raina
With India still searching for a fix in the ODI middle order ahead of next year's World Cup, a good performance in the T20Is against South Africa could set the batsman on the road to a long-term comeback
Preview
New-look SA aim for redemption after ODI debacle
After the 5-1 defeat in the ODIs, the hosts will be led by JP Duminy in the T20Is while Suresh Raina may feature in India' XI