India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard & More

Introduction

India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Indeed, cricket as a sport has really boomed around the globe in terms of popularity. In fact, it can even be regarded as one of the most relevant sports. Well, in the world of men’s international cricket the national cricket teams of India and South Africa have competed with each other various times. Therefore, fans have witnessed and admired thrilling gameplay between them in a number of encounters. Evidently, from the last few years the spirit of competition between these two teams has been running high. [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

As of now, the national cricket team of India and the national cricket team of South Africa have a friendly competitive rivalry emerging between them. Surely, as a result even the fans and cricket enthusiasts are more engaged in their matches. If you are too, then this blog would suit you perfectly. In this blog, scorecards of recent encounters between these two teams will be discussed in detail. To be more specific, scorecard of their World T20 match in June of 2024 and the 3 match long ODI series in December of 2023 will be included. Along with the scorecards, more information will also be included such as their history and more.

An overview – Their history and rivalry [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

Indeed, cricket is a very significant sport in both India as well as South Africa. And, the national cricket teams of both these nations have developed a strong rivalry between them. Moreover, their history together as cricket playing nations has been full of intense competition. Besides having a competitive rivalry, the mutual respect between the players of both teams is pretty evident. Their rivalry is at such a point that the fans keep on anticipating every encounter. Many memorable moments have emerged as a result of their iconic encounters.

Moreover, their matches always pack a lot of entertainment for the spectators. Evidently, this rivalry dates back to the 1990s when it actually sparked. To be more specific, this was when the national cricket team of South Africa toured India for a three match ODI series back in November of 1991. Even though India won this series with a score of 2 against their 1, the team of South Africa did showcase their capabilities and gave a tough competition. Since then, these two teams have competed against each other in all kinds of cricket gameplay formats. This includes Test cricket, T20 as well as ODIs. And, their rivalry keeps on evolving.

Key encounters between the two teams [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

• In the 1996 Test Series in India, the national cricket team of South Africa managed to win with a scorecard of 2-0.
• Moreover, some exciting cricket moments were witnessed in the 2001 India Tour of South Africa. The players of India national cricket teams were as resilient as ever but lost to South Africa in this series.
• During the group stage matches of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup,these two teams collided in Nagpur, India. The national cricket team of India accumulated a score of 296 runs. However, in a turn of events the team of South Africa managed to emerged victorious by chasing down the target score.
• One of the most competitive test series was witnessed between these two teams in the 2018 Test Series in South Africa.

Scorecard – World T20 Final Match on 29^th of June 2024 [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

This was indeed a very crucial match as it was the final of World T20 Championship 2024. Specifically, it was the 55^th match of this international tournament. Moreover, the date was 29^th of June 2024. Evidently, the venue of this match was Kensington Oval Barbados.

The national cricket team of India managed to win the toss. Thereafter, they decided to bat first and give South Africa a target score to chase. In the end the match was won by the national cricket team of India. To be more specific, India won this match by a total of 7 runs. India while batting first made 176 runs in total with losses of 7 wickets. Also, India used complete 20 overs. Whereas, in the same 20 overs South Africa were only able to make 169 runs and lost 7 wickets. Lastly, the player of the match was Virat Kohli from India for making 76 runs while batting. And, as this was the final match the player of the tournament was Jasprit Bumrah.

Scorecard of the first match – 3 Match ODI Series from 17^th of December 2023 to 21^st of December 2023 [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

This first match of this ODI series took place specifically on 17^th of December 2023. Evidently, the venue for this match was the Wanderers Stadium. The toss of this match was won by the national cricket team of South Africa and they decided to bat first. The national cricket team of South Africa was able to make a total of 116 runs in 27.3 overs. Thereafter, they lost all of their wickets. Whereas, India chased the score in just 16.4 overs by making 117 runs and only losing 2 wickets. Therefore, the first match of the series was won by India national cricket team by 8 wickets. Lastly, Arshdeep Singh was the man of the match for taking 5 wickets in 10 overs.

Scorecard of the second match – 3 Match ODI Series from 17th of December 2023 to 21st of December 2023 [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

This second match of this series happened on 19^th of December 2023. The St George’s Oval was the venue stadium for this encounter. Evidently, the toss turned out to be in the favour of South Africa. Thereafter, they decided to bowl. In the first inning, India scored a total of 211 runs in 46.2 overs. Then, all of their wickets were lost. And, South Africa chased the score in 42.3 overs by making 215 runs. And, they only lost 2 wickets. Hence, in the second match of the series South Africa emerged victorious. They won by 8 wickets and 45 balls were still left. Tone De Zorzi scored 119 runs and became the man of the match.

Scorecard of the third match – 3 Match ODI Series from 17th of December 2023 to 21st of December 2023 [India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]

This third and final match was witnessed back on 21^st of December 2023. Evidently, this match was organized in the Boland Park. Moreover, the toss was by the national cricket team of South Africa and they decided to bowl first. While batting first, India put forward a score of 296 runs in 50 overs. And, they lost 8 wickets in total. Thereafter, South Africa was unable to chase the target as they got all out in 45.5 overs after making 218 runs. Hence, India won this match by 78 runs. Lastly, the player of the match was Sanju Samson for scoring 108 runs.

Conclusion

Indeed, the friendly rivalry between these two teams have given the world many iconic gameplays and intense moments. In the world of cricket, both these teams of South Africa as well as India have made a solid legacy for themselves. On the other hand, having such rich history together really puts forward their rivalry in front of the world.

FAQs

Q – Which association is in control of the national cricket team of South Africa?

Cricket South Africa

Q – When did the national cricket team of India acquire their test status?

1931

Q – Who is the captain of India national cricket team in test cricket format?

Rohit Sharma

[AUTHOR – PIYUSH CHAUHAN]