India recorded their biggest win over South Africa in Twenty-20 Internationals by winning the fourth Twenty-20 Internationals by 82 runs at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on Friday (June 17).
It was India’s fifth-biggest win in terms of runs in Twenty-20 Internationals. The 48-run victory at Visakhapatnam on June 14, 2022 was India’s previous best against South Africa.
** The 65-run partnership between Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya is the best fifth-wicket stand against South Africa in Twenty-20 Internationals at home. It was also India’s third-best fifth-wicket stand against South Africa after an unbroken 98-run stand between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Manish Pandey at Centurion on February 21, 2018 and the 85-run partnership between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma at Durban on September 20, 2007.
** Avesh Khan recorded his best bowling performance in Twenty-20 Internationals by taking four for 18 in four overs. The right-arm fast-medium bowler’s previous best bowling in the short form of cricket was two for 23 against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala on February 27, 2022.
** South Africa recorded their lowest total in Twenty-20 Internationals by bowling out for just 87 runs in 16.5 overs. Their previous lowest was 89 in 14.3 overs against Australia a Johannesburg on February 21, 2020. South Africa’s previous lowest against India was 116 for nine in 20 overs at Durban on September 20, 2007.
INDIA’S BIGGEST WINS IN T20Is
(Margin - Opponent - Venue - Date)
143 runs - Ireland - Dublin - 29-06-2018;
93 runs - Sri Lanka - Cuttack - 20-12-2017;
90 runs - England - Colombo - 23-09-2012;
88 runs - Sri Lanka - Indore - 22-12-2017;
82 runs - South Africa - Rajkot - 17-06-2022.
