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India Vs South Africa Fifth Twenty20 International at Ahmedabad on 19 Dec 2025

India Vs South Africa Fifth Twenty20 International at Ahmedabad on 19 Dec 2025

South Africa won the toss and chose to field in this game to provide the 65th occasion of South Africa doing so in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the 20th occasion of South Africa doing so in Twenty20 Internationals against India

South Africa won the toss chose to field and lost the match to provide the 32nd occasion of South Africa losing a match when it has inserted the opposition in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the twelfth occasion South Africa losing a match when it has inserted the opposition in Twenty20 Internationals against India.

India posted a total of 231 for 5 in this game to provide the 43rd occasion of India posting a total of 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the eighth occasion of India posting a total of 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa.

South Africa posted a total of 201 for 8 in this game to provide the 27th occasion of South Africa posting a total of 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the eighth occasion of South Africa posting a total of 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals against India.

India posted a total of 231 for 5 and South Africa posted a total of 201 for 8 in this game to provide the 73rd occasion of both the teams posting a total of 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals

South Africa lost the match despite scoring 201 for 8 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of South Africa losing a game after posting 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the third occasion of South Africa losing a game after posting 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals against India.

South Africa lost the match despite scoring 201 for 8 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of South Africa losing a game after posting 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals while batting second. It also provides the third occasion of South Africa losing a game after posting 200 plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals against India while batting second

NT Tilak Verma-HH Pandya added 105 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 48th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the sixth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa.

NT Tilak Verma-HH Pandya added 105 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the first occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa.

NT Tilak Verma-HH Pandya added 105 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by Indian batsmen for thr fourth wicket in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa. The previous best was 72 runs between V Kohli and AR Patel at Bridgetown on 29 Jun 2024

Hardik Pandya scored 63 and captured one wicket in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 2002 runs and 101 wickets in Twenty20 Internationals. He became the first Indian cricketer to perform the allround feat of scoring 2000 plus runs and capture 100 plus wickets in Twenty20 Internationals.

He also became the fifth cricketer to perform such a feat in the history of Twenty20 Internationals

NoPlayerTeamMatRunsWkts
1Virandeep SinghMalaysia1113180109
2Sikandar RazaZimbabwe1272883102
3Shakib Al HasanBangalore1292551149
4Mohammad NabiAfghanistan1452417104
5HH PandyaIndia1242002101


HH Pandya’s 63 in this game fetched him 2002 runs and he became the fifth Indian cricketer to score 2000 plus runs

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsHSAveCHC04s6s
1RG Sharma159151194231121*32.0553212383205
2V Kohli125117314188122*48.6913807369124
3SA Yadav09909314278811735.2942106251155
4KL Rahul072068082265110*37.7522205191099
5HH Pandya124097272002071*28.6000703151106

CV Varun of India captured four wickets conceding 53 runs to provide the 40th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals. It also proruvides the eighth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa

CV Varun of India captured four wickets conceding 53 runs to provide the 32nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing exact four wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals. It also provides the occasion of an Indian bowler capturing exact four wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals against South Africa

CV Varun of India captured four wickets conceding 53 runs to become the most expensive Indian bowler in Twenty20 Internationals while four or more wickets in an innings. Previously this record was held by YS Chahal who conceded 52 runs for his four wickets against Sri Lanka at Indore on 22 Dec 2017. In fact CV Varun and YS Chahal are the only two Indian bowlers to concede 50 plus runs while capturing four or more wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals.

CV Varun of India captured four wickets conceding 53 runs to become the most expensive bowler in Twenty20 Internationals while four or more wickets in an innings. Previously this record was held by YS Chahal who conceded 52 runs for his four wickets against Sri Lanka at Indore on 22 Dec 2017. In fact CV Varun and YS Chahal are the only two bowlers to concede 50 plus runs while capturing four or more wickets in an innings in Twenty20 Internationals.

Hardik Pandya’s feat

Hardik Pandya’s feat

Hardik Pandya scored 63 and captured one wicket in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 2002 runs and 101 wickets in Twenty20 Internationals. He became the first Indian cricketer to perform the allround feat of scoring 2000 plus runs and capture 100 plus wikets in Twenty20 Internationals.

He also became the fifth cricketer to perform such a feat in the history of Twenty20 Internationals

NoPlayerTeamMatRunsWkts
1Virandeep SinghMalaysia1113180109
2Sikandar RazaZimbabwe1272883102
3Shakib Al HasanBangalore1292551149
4Mohammad NabiAfghanistan1452417104
5HH PandyaIndia1242002101
Abandoned game in Twenty20 Internationals without a ball being bowled

Abandoned game in Twenty20 Internationals without a ball being bowled

The fourth Twenty20 International between India and South Africa at Lucknow on 17 Dec 25 was abandoned without a ball being bowled to provide the 90th occasion of a Twenty20 International abandoned without a ball bring bowled. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeam 1Team 2GroundMatch Date
1EnglandSouth AfricaCh le St20 Aug 08
2EnglandAustraliaManchester01 Sep 09
3IndiaNew ZealandVisakhapatnam08 Sep 12
4South AfricaPakistanDurban01 Mar 13
5Sri LankaNew ZealandPallekele19 Nov 13
6South AfricaAustraliaGqeberha09 Mar 14
7Hong KongNepalDambulla19 Nov 14
8Hong KongNepalDambulla20 Nov 14
9Hong KongNepalDambulla21 Nov 14
10Hong KongNepalDambulla22 Nov 14
11Hong KongP.N.G.Bready13 Jul 15
12IrelandHong KongDublin-M26 Jul 15
13NetherlandsScotlandDublin-M26 Jul 15
14IndiaSouth AfricaEden Gardens08 Oct 15
15IrelandHong KongBready06 Sep 16
16IndiaAustraliaHyd RGS13 Oct 17
17IrelandAfghanistanBready24 Aug 18
18South AfricaZimbabweBenoni14 Oct 18
19SpainMaltaLa Manga Club31 Mar 19
20BotswanaKenyaKampala23 May 19
21NamibiaNigeriaKampala23 May 19
22BotswanaGhanaKampala24 May 19
23KenyaNamibiaKampala24 May 19
24UgandaNigeriaKampala LCC24 May 19
25IrelandZimbabweBelfast10 Jul 19
26SingaporeKuwaitSingapore23 Jul 19
27IrelandNetherlandsDublin15 Sep 19
28IndiaSouth AfricaDharamsala15 Sep 19
29BangladeshAfghanistanDhaka24 Sep 19
30SingaporeNepalSingapore02 Oct 19
31PakistanBangladeshLahore27 Jan 20
32NepalSingaporeBangkok06 Mar 20
33BulgariaMaltaSofia24 Sep 20
34MaltaGibraltarMarsa25 Oct 21
35New ZealandNetherlandsNapier25 Mar 22
36GibraltarIsraelBelgium02 Jul 22
37HungaryMaltaBelgium02 Jul 22
38SingaporeP.N.G.Singapore05 Jul 22
39AfghanistanNew ZealandMelbourne26 Oct 22
40AfghanistanIrelandMelbourne28 Oct 22
41AustraliaEnglandMelbourne28 Oct 22
42New ZealandIndiaWellington18 Nov 22
43JerseyGuernseySt Martin08 Jul 23
44GermanyIrelandEdinburgh27 Jul 23
45AustriaItalyEdinburgh27 Jul 23
46HungaryCroatiaBudapest06 Aug 23
47IrelandIndiaDublin-M23 Aug 23
48BermudaCaymanSP, Hamilton06 Oct 23
49CanadaPanamaSP, Hamilton06 Oct 23
50CaymanPanamaHamilton07 Oct 23
51IndonesiaCambodiaUdayana23 Nov 23
52South AfricaIndiaDurban10 Dec 23
53U.S.A.CanadaTexas10 Apr 24
54IrelandScotlandThe Hague20 May 24
55EnglandPakistanLeeds22 May 24
56EnglandPakistanCardiff28 May 24
57NepalSri LankaLauderhill11 Jun 24
58U.S.A.IrelandLauderhill14 Jun 24
59DenmarkJerseyBrondby15 Jun 24
60CanadaIndiaLauderhill15 Jun 24
61KenyaMalawiNairobi-SUCG09 Jul 24
62KenyaMalawiNairobi-SUCG10 Jul 24
63GermanySloveniaKrefeld12 Jul 24
64CroatiaJerseyKrefeld12 Jul 24
65DenmarkSpainCastel24 Aug 24
66EnglandAustraliaManchester15 Sep 24
67MaldivesThailandGelephu25 Oct 24
68ArgentinaBermudaBuenos Aires06 Dec 24
69South AfricaPakistanJohannesburg14 Dec 24
70SingaporeBahrainSingapore NCG05 Mar 25
71NamibiaCanadaWindhoek18 Mar 25
72NamibiaCanadaWindhoek21 Mar 25
73PanamaMexicoPanama City20 Apr 25
74SingaporeThailandKuala Lumpur30 Apr 25
75JapanThailandSano ICG10 May 25
76JapanCook IslandsSano ICG10 May 25
77IrelandWest IndiesBready12 Jun 25
78IrelandWest IndiesBready14 Jun 25
79GuernseyScotlandHague06 Jul 25
80ItalyJerseyThe Hague06 Jul 25
81MalawiTanzaniaBlantyre09 Jul 25
82BahrainGermanyBlantyre09 Jul 25
83HungaryCroatiaBudapest30 Aug 25
84Isle of ManSwedenTromode07 Sep 25
85Isle of ManSwedenTromode07 Sep 25
86EnglandSouth AfricaNottingham14 Sep 25
87IrelandEnglandDublin-M19 Sep 25
88MalaysiaThailandKuala Lumpur28 Nov 25
89ArgentinaBrazilBuenos Aires29 Nov 25
90IndiaSouth AfricaLucknow-ES17 Dec 25

It also provides the ninth occasion of an abandoned game involving India in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeam 1Team 2GroundMatch Date
1IndiaNew ZealandVisakhapatnam08 Sep 12
2IndiaSouth AfricaEden Gardens08 Oct 15
3IndiaAustraliaHyd RGS13 Oct 17
4IndiaSouth AfricaDharamsala15 Sep 19
5New ZealandIndiaWellington18 Nov 22
6IrelandIndiaDublin-M23 Aug 23
7South AfricaIndiaDurban10 Dec 23
8CanadaIndiaLauderhill15 Jun 24
9IndiaSouth AfricaLucknow-ES17 Dec 25

It also provides the tenth occasion of an abandoned game involving South Africa in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeam 1Team 2GroundMatch Date
1EnglandSouth AfricaCh le St20 Aug 08
2South AfricaPakistanDurban01 Mar 13
3South AfricaAustraliaGqeberha09 Mar 14
4IndiaSouth AfricaEden Gardens08 Oct 15
5South AfricaZimbabweBenoni14 Oct 18
6IndiaSouth AfricaDharamsala15 Sep 19
7South AfricaIndiaDurban10 Dec 23
8South AfricaPakistanJohannesburg14 Dec 24
9EnglandSouth AfricaNottingham14 Sep 25
10IndiaSouth AfricaLucknow-ES17 Dec 25

It also provides the third occasion of an abandoned game involving India and South Afrca T20I series in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeam 1Team 2GroundMatch Date
1IndiaSouth AfricaDharamsala15 Sep 19
2South AfricaIndiaDurban10 Dec 23
3IndiaSouth AfricaLucknow-ES17 Dec 25