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.
Match EndedSouth 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- Ngidi with a better over
Just 2 runs from Ngidi’s second over. India- 27/0 after 3 overs. Abhishek Sharma- 19* (13), Sanju Samson- 8* (5).
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- 2 overs done, IND- 25/0
India- 25/0 after 2 overs. Sanju Samson- 7* off 4, Abhishek Sharma- 18* (8). Jansen’s first over going for 19 runs.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- SIX! Samson gets going
Incredible batting! And now Samson has smashed the first SIX of the match. It just seems like a simple pick up but it goes over long on for a SIX!
FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Just Abhishek Sharma things here in Ahmedabad! The first two quite deliberate in the point region, the third comes off an outside edge that flies for a boundary in the third man region. What a start for India!
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- What’s the score after the 1st over?
India- 6/0 after the 1st over. Abhishek Sharma- 5* (3), Sanju Samson- 1* (3).
It’s the first ball that Abhishek plays and the left-hander has come dancing down the track and smashes it for the first boundary of the innings in the very first over. Aggressive intent right from ball one from Abhishek, it was the fourth ball of the over.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- HERE WE GO! Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson open for India
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson open for India. Lungi Ngidi with the new ball for South Africa.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- Here’s what Arshdeep Singh told broadcasters
“We were looking to bat first. The wicket looks good, there won’t be dew and we want to put runs on the board. It (the stadium) almost feels full. Let’s see what we want from this game, yes the series is on the line, but it is about expressing yourself and enjoying the game. Bumrah comes in for Harshit, Washi comes in for Kuldeep and Gill picked up a niggle in Lucknow, so Sanju comes in.”
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- South Africa’s Playing XI
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I- India’s Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I BIG NEWS- No Gill in the Playing 11, Samson returns
India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirms three changes to Playing XI. “Bumrah comes in for Harshit, Washi comes in for Kuldeep and Gill picked up a niggle in Lucknow, so Sanju comes in,” he says at the toss.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I TOSS NEWS- South Africa opt to bowl
South Africa opt to bowl first against India.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: South Africa’s poor record in recent T20I series
Since January 2023, South Africa have played 13 bilateral series. Out of these they have won only one. They cannot win this series from here as well but will have a chance to draw level.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Toss & team news coming up
Toss and team news coming up. The toss is scheduled in about 25 minutes from now. First ball set to bowled at 7 pm.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Gill loves playing at this venue
If there is any surface where Gill would want to play at to get back in form, it would probably be this. He has scored runs here in every format. His only T20I century has also come at this very venue.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Can Abhishek surpass Kohli this evening?
Abhishek Sharma will have one last chance to surpass Kohli’s major record. He needs 47 runs to go past Kohli’s 2016 tally of 1614 runs in an year- which happens to be the most by an Indian batter in a calendar year in all T20s.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Win the toss and bowl first?
Teams often prefer to chase at this venue. It would be interesting to see whether a similar trend is observed this evening in Ahmedabad.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Shubman Gill uncertain
Shubman Gill who sustained an injury in the lead-up to the fourth T20I, has travelled with the team to Ahmedabad. However, it is not yet known whether he will play the final match of the series.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: What’s the head-to-head record?
Since the toss did not happen in the previous T20I, the last match won’t count in the India vs South Africa head-to-head record. The two teams have squared off against each other a total of 34 times. India have won 20 matches while South Africa have won 13. One game has ended without a result.
IND vs SA Live Cricket Score, 5th T20I: Hello! Hello! Hello!
Hello and welcome everybody to our live coverage of the India vs South Africa 5th T20I coming your way live from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It was a bit of a spoilsport in Lucknow with fog making no play possible but conditions look promising in Ahmedabad for an exciting game of cricket. Stay tuned for live updates!