Sanju Samson showed exactly why he is here to stay, becoming the first Indian to score consecutive T20I centuries. He started well in the powerplay and finished with 107 off 50 balls, smashing 10 maximums and 7 fours. The other batters played around him, as he shared notable partnerships for the second and third wickets, both exceeding 50 runs.

Sanju Samson was at his brutal best in the first T20I against South Africa, as he smashed the Proteas bowlers all around the ground. He took a special liking to the spinners, and the likes of Keshav Maharaj and Nqabayomzi Peter were not spared.

On 8, Friday, India once again outclassed South Africa, defeating them by 61 runs in the 1st T20I at Kingsmead, Durban in a match that evoked memories of their 2024 T20 World Cup final clash. Sanju Samson was the star of the show,

Sanju Samson scored a 47-ball century to become the fastest centurion for India against South Africa, in the first T20 match, in Durban, South Africa on Friday.

India enjoy a 15-11 head-to-head record against South Africa in T20Is. South Africa have won the toss and opted to bowl first in Durban.

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Avesh Khan finishes it off. India's winning streak continues in rather emphatic fashion, just as it did in the previous match. Avesh with a very full delivery, almost a yorker, on off stump. Maharaj heaves at it and misses it.

India enjoy a 15-11 head-to-head record against South Africa in T20Is. South Africa have won the toss and opted to bowl first in Durban.

The last time India went to South Africa for a T20I series was in 2023, where it ended in a 1-1 draw after the first game was washed out. From the India's perspective, Indian batters made merry in the 2023 series with Suryakumar scoring a hundred while Rinku Singh also got runs under his belt.