WATCH | Tilak Varma’s six out of the park:Hardik Pandya completes half-century with six in Cuttack, Jansen’s diving catch; Arshdeep removes de Kock for duck

India secured a dominant 101-run victory over South Africa in the first T20 in Cuttack. Batting first, India put up 175 runs in their 20 overs. In reply, South Africa struggled throughout the chase and were bowled out for just 74 runs, giving India a comfortable win. The match featured several memorable moments that thrilled the crowd. Tilak Varma struck a massive six that sailed out of the stadium, showcasing his clean hitting. Hardik Pandya stood out with the bat, scoring the team’s only half-century and bringing up his fifty in style with a powerful six. South Africa also produced a moment of brilliance. Marco Jansen pulled off a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Abhishek Sharma, drawing applause despite his team’s tough outing. The match ultimately belonged to India, who outplayed the visitors in all departments IND vs SA, 1st T20I, top moments 1. Abhishek gets hit, responds with a six The fourth over produced drama when Abhishek Sharma was struck near the waist by a sharp back-of-length delivery. He crouched down in pain but showed great courage. On the very next ball, he responded with a powerful pull shot for a six over deep midwicket. Jansen bowled short outside off, and Abhishek punished it instantly. 2. Jansen’s brilliant diving catch ends Abhishek’s innings Abhishek’s aggressive innings ended in the 7th over after scoring 17 runs. Facing Lutho Sipamla, he mistimed a big shot, sending the ball high towards deep fine leg. Marco Jansen sprinted forward and took an excellent diving catch. Earlier in the same over, Abhishek had struck two back-to-back boundaries. 3. Tilak Varma’s massive six leaves the ground Tilak Varma produced one of the biggest moments of the match. In the 10th over, he smashed an 89-meter six that sailed out of the ground. Nortje bowled outside off stump, but Tilak was ready for the back-of-length delivery and launched it over square leg, stunning the crowd. 4. Hardik Pandya reaches fifty in style In the final over of India’s innings, Hardik Pandya completed his half-century with a six. Nortje bowled a short ball outside off, and Hardik sent it flying over third man. His knock played a crucial role in India reaching a strong total. 5. Arshdeep strikes early, de Kock falls for a duck India got the perfect start with the ball. Arshdeep Singh dismissed Quinton de Kock for a duck in the very first over. De Kock edged the ball, and Abhishek Sharma completed a safe catch at second slip, putting South Africa under immediate pressure.