Overview
- Returning from injury, Hardik Pandya struck an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls and was named Player of the Match, adding David Miller’s wicket after his batting rescue.
- Jasprit Bumrah reached 100 T20I wickets to become the first Indian with 100 wickets in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
- Arshdeep Singh removed Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs inside the powerplay for 2-14, with Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel also taking two each.
- The re-laid red-soil Barabati pitch played two-paced and influenced India’s role management, including easing Pandya into the attack after the powerplay.
- Captain Suryakumar Yadav highlighted batting depth and a fearless approach as India went 1-0 up in the five-match series, with the next T20I on December 11 in Mullanpur.