South Africa captain Aiden Markram took his hat off to Sanju Samson after India batter smashed 107 off 50 balls in the first T20I in Durban.

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.

South Africas captain, Aiden Markram, chose to field first on an overcast afternoon. However, India batter Sanju Samson quickly became the focal point of the match rather than the South African bowlers.

Indian national anthem went through a technical glitch as the players were singing it ahead of the first T20I against South Africa at the Kingsmead in Durban. A short video of the same emerged on social media as the visiting side had to sing their anthem twice before the opening T20I.

With 21 T20I fifties, Suryakumar Yadav is just one half-century behind KL Rahul’s tally of 22. Suryakumar Yadav targets multiple milestones in the T20I series against South Africa.

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.

After a crushing home Test series loss to New Zealand, the Indian cricket team is now gearing up to face South Africa. Under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav, 'Men in Blue' announced a solid squad for the tour.