Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:53pm on 19 Dec 2025,Friday Sports
India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I at Ahmedabad, clinching the series 3-1. Chasing 232, South Africa reached 201/8 despite Quinton de Kock and Dewald Brevis smashing 42 runs in two overs during the ninth and tenth. Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy's crucial strikes dismissed both batsmen, ending South Africa's hopes. Earlier, Hardik Pandya's explosive 16-ball fifty, India's second-fastest in men's T20Is and Tilak Varma's consistent half-century powered India to 231/5. Pandya smashed 32 runs off his first eight balls after Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal. The all-rounder and Bumrah led India's dominant performance, ensuring South Africa couldn't pull off an upset in the series finale.
