The young Indian side delivered the first punch in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, as a five-wicket haul by Arshdeep Singh, fifties from debutant Sai Sudarshan and Shreyas Iyer helped India clinch a one-sided win at Johannesburg on Sunday.
In the chase of 117, Indian opener Sai Sudarshan started his international career with a beautiful drive. However, Wiaan Mulder did not let the partnership between Sai and Ruturaj Gaikwad prosper too much, removing the latter for just five runs. India was 23/1 in 3.4 overs.
India's young pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan sunk South Africa in the 1st ODI, forcing the hosts to 116 in 27.3 overs on Sunday at the New Wanderers Stadium.
A controversy erupted following the alleged video of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sudhakar Badgujar partying with 1993 Mumbai blast accused Salim Kutta went viral, after which the Maharashtra government announced a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the matter.
After UBT Sena leader Sudhakar Badgujar was seen partying with Dawood's aide, the wife of Badgujar called the video "false" and alleged that the video is around "15-16 years old" when Shiv Sena was one party.
The Maharashtra government has announced a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged links between UBT Shiv Sena's Nashik unit head, Sudhakar Badgujar and Salim Kutta, a convict in the 1993 serial bomb blast case.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitesh Rane during the legislative session on Friday made serious allegations against Uddhav Thackeray group office-bearer Sudhakar Badgujar in Nashik by showing some photos with Salim Kutta, the close aide of the 1993 bomb blast accused Dawood Ibrahim.
Following India's 106-run win against South Africa in the final T20I match of the three-game series at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday, 'Men in Blue' speedster Mohammed Siraj received 'Impact Fielder of the T20I Series' medal for his fielding efforts.
Suryakumar's record-levelling fourth T20I ton and Kuldeep Yadav's five wicket haul helped India beat Proteas by 106 runs in the third T20I to end the series 1-1.
After the first match got washed out due to the rain, Proteas registered a five-wicket victory (DLS method) over India in the second T20I and gained a 1-0 lead.