India vs South Africa Live Score, 5th T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India beat South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I in Ahmedabad to bag the series 3-1. While Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya’s knocks helped India post a mammoth 232/5, in response, South Africa managed only 201 with Varun Chakravarthy scalping 4 wickets.
Hardik scored the second fastest fifty by an Indian in a T20I, reaching the milestone by 16 balls before getting out in the last over for 63 off 25. Tilak made 73 off 42. In response, South Africa started well but lost wickets in the middle after which they could not recover. Quinton de Kock top-scored for them with 65 off 35.
South Africa in India, 5 T20I Series, 2025
India
231/5 (20.0)
South Africa
201/8 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – 5th T20I )
India beat South Africa by 30 runs
Suryakumar Yadav‘s men led the series 2-1 before this match. More than a victory itself, India sought answers to several unanswered questions before their squad is announced for the T20 World Cup early next year.
Suryakumar Yadav did not score a T20I fifty all year
After a string of low scores Shubman Gill was not named in the Playing XI for the 5th T20I after picking up an injury in the 4th T20I. Sanju Samson came in his place and did well, leaving the management in a spot. But what about captain Suryakumar? He ended the year without scoring a T20I fifty all year.
Jasprit Bumrah returns after missing a match due to personal reasons
Meanwhile, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had also missed out a match in the series citing personal reasons. However, he returned to the team’s Playing XI in place of Harshit Rana for this match and also picked up wickets.
For South Africa, this was a chance to level the series and give India a serious headache before the ICC trophy next year.
India vs South Africa 5th T20I Playing XIs:
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs SA 5th T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India bagged the series 3-1 after a 30-run win over South Africa.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- India win by 30 runs
India beat South Africa by 30 runs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Sundar drops Ngidi! Abhishek would have got a wicket
Sundar drops a sitter. The ball went straight to him but it's literally gone through his hands and for a boundary. Abhishek won't be too pleased.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Abhishek Sharma bowling the last over
With SA needing 44 runs to win off 6 balls, SKY has thrown the ball to Abhishek Sharma.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Bumrah bowling the penultimate over of the match
Jasprit Bumrah bowling the second last over of the match then. Surely, India winning it from here if not for something extraordinary.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- SA need 47 runs in 12 balls
South Africa need 47 runs to win off 12 balls. They have 2 wickets in hand.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Misfield from Sundar
Sundar overran the ball for and then took his eyes off it. Before he realised the ball had gone past him, no chance to stop the boundary. Bosch gets FOUR to his name.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- SA need 53 runs from 18 balls
South Africa- 179/8 after 17 overs. Lungi Ngidi- 2* off 5, Corbin Bosch- 1* off 1. Bumrah- 2 wickets for 14 runs off his 3 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- 8th wicket down! Bumrah strikes! Inspired DRS from Team India
Bumrah removes Jansen and that should be the game in the pocket for Team India. It was a wide yorker length ball, umpire signalled not out for caught behind but India opted for a DRS and as it turned out, Jansen had indeed edged it. SA- 177/8 in 16.1 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- South Africa need 55 runs in 24 balls
And India turn to Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Jansen smashes two massive sixes off Varun
First of a length ball and then he was ready for Varun's short of a length ball. Both over long on. SA get 3 sixes off Chakravarthy's 4th over but lose a wicket. Chakravarthy finishes his spell, 4 overs, 4 wickets for 53 runs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Fourth wicket for Chakravarthy! Linde falls!
Woah! Wicket number four for Chakravarthy. Linde eyes a big shot, misses the ball hits his pads and then deflects onto the stumps. SA- 163/7 in 15.2 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Jansen joins Linde
Jansen has joined Linde. South Africa need 76 runs from 30 balls.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Miller falls! Arshdeep gets his man
Mishit from Miller, it's gone up and Samson takes a safe catch. SA- 154/6 after 14.4 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Miller smashes a boundary
Miller's chance to find the boundary of the over. That boundary allows 14 runs off the over. SA- 150/5 after 14 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- SIX! Linde announces he can bat!
Hardik tries the slower short ball again but Linde has read it like it was the last morning's newspaper. He has deposited it into the stands in front of square on the leg side.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Linde and Miller out in the middle for South Africa
There is still hope for South Africa but these two need to bat out of their skins from here with little batting to follow after them.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Two wickets in two balls! Ferreira departs
What a ball! It's the perfect wrong one from Varun Chakravarthy. Too good for Ferreira who falls first ball. Doesn't pick it and ends up losing his stumps.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- SA captain Markram falls!
Varun Chakravarthy gets rid of Markram for 6. SA- 135/4.
Markram has joined Miller and suddenly this partnership becoming crucial for SA in the context of this chase. Miller finding the boundary of the over, very crucial in this stage of the game.
Change of pace has worked for Hardik Pandya. Mistimed shot from Brevis and that's gone straight to the fielder. South Africa now 3 down for 122 in 11.1 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Miller has walked in at number 4 for South Africa
David Miller has walked in at number 4 for South Africa.
Caught & bowled! Bumrah strikes! What a moment in the game. De Kock tries to hit it straight down the ground but instead hits it straight to the bowler who does well to take the catch of his own bowling. De Kock falls for 65 off 35, South Africa- 120/2 in 10.2 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- De Kock ends the over with a boundary, probably a chance going down
Quinton de Kock ends Hardik's over with a boundary. De Kock pulls, there is a fielder in the deep in Abhishek but he probably spots it late and consequently is late in reaching to that ball. The ball instead goes for a boundary. South Africa- 118/1 after 10 overs. They need 114 runs in 60 balls.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Brevis smashes Hardik for a FOUR, SIX, FOUR!
Woah! Brevis showing everyone why he has earned the nickname of a 'Baby AB'. He is having some fun. A Four, followed by a SIX and then another boundary. Leg side, off side, down the ground, the ball's travelling!
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Hardik Pandya's turn with the ball
Hardik Pandya was superb with the bat. Can he deliver with the ball as well?
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Brevis joins the big-hitting party
First it was De Kock who targeted Varun's second over before Brevis too joined the big-hitting party with a SIX and a FOUR! 23 runs off the over. South Africa- 99/1 after 9 overs. Dewald Brevis- 14* off 9, Quinton de Kock- 61* off 33.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Half-century for De Kock!
De Kock delivers again. Brings up a 50 off 30 balls, keeps South Africa alive in 232 chase. Gets there with a single. His 18th fifty in this format. What a player.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- WICKET!! Chakravarthy strikes!
WICKET!! Uppish hit from Hendricks which seemed to be falling in no man's land until Dube ran out of nowhere to complete a catch. Hendricks out for 13 off 12. South Africa- 69/1 in 6.3 overs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- De Kock pulls this for FOUR!
Sundar tries to follow De Kock but the batter is in great form and unleashes a fierce pull to find the boundary.
And that's the first boundary less over for India. South Africa- 60/0 after 5 overs. Reeza Hendricks- 10* (8). Quinton de Kock- 42* off 22.