Sanju Samson has become only the fourth batter to score consecutive hundreds in Twenty20 international cricket after he backstopped India’s 61-run win over South Africa in Durban.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

South African captain Aiden Markram stated that the upcoming T20I series against India is not a rematch of the World Cup final. Both teams have undergone significant personnel changes since then. The four-match series starts in Durban on Friday.

India dismantled South Africa by 61 runs in their first T20I match at Kingsmead. Check the RSA vs IND match report here

India opener Sanju Samson scored a sparkling century as the tourists beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first match of a four-game Twenty20 series in Durban on Friday. South Africa asked India to bat and the visitors posted 202 for eight in their 20 overs,

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs India from the India in South Africa 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Avesh Khan finishes it off. India's winning streak continues in rather emphatic fashion, just as it did in the previous match. Avesh with a very full delivery, almost a yorker, on off stump. Maharaj heaves at it and misses it.