IND vs SA: India's impressive victory by 101 runs in the first T20 match

In the first T20 match held in Cuttack, Team India set a target of 176 runs for South Africa on the strength of Hardik Pandya's brilliant half-century. The Indian team scored 175 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Initially, the Indian batsmen did not get the expected start, but Hardik Pandya played an unbeaten innings of 59 quick runs to take the team to a respectable score.

There were high expectations from Abhishek Sharma for a big performance in this match, but the South African bowlers performed well against him. Abhishek scored only 17 runs off 12 balls, which did not provide the expected benefit to the team. Lungi Ngidi from South Africa delivered an impressive performance by taking three wickets.

Hardik's impressive innings helped the Indian team increase the score in the final stages, making the match more competitive. Now, the South African team facing this challenging score needs to give a strong response. Fans are now focused on the performance of the Indian bowlers and how they are handling the situation. Team India is expected to continue such excellent performances in the upcoming matches of this series.