The first match of the four-match T20I series between India and South Africa was played on Friday night in Durban. Team India secured a 61-run victory and took a 1-0 lead in the series. However, after the match ended, there was a heated argument between Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and South African player Marco Jansen, which required the intervention of the umpire to calm things down. Suryakumar, who is usually seen smiling on the field, surprised fans with this side of him. The reason for this argument was Sanju Samson, who had scored a century in the first innings.
The incident occurred in the 15th over of South Africa’s innings. On the second ball of the over, Gerald Coetzee played a shot towards the front and took a single. Sanju Samson, trying to catch the throw, accidentally stepped into the pitch’s “danger zone.” Marco Jansen was unhappy with Samson’s action and exchanged some words with the Indian wicketkeeper.
Seeing this, captain Suryakumar Yadav stepped in to defend his teammate, leading to an argument between him and Jansen. Before the leg umpire intervened, Suryakumar was also seen saying something to Gerald Coetzee in anger. It is rare for fans to see Suryakumar in such an angry state.
As for the match, after losing the toss, Team India batted first and scored 202 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs, thanks to Sanju Samson’s century. Samson played an impressive knock of 107 runs, scoring his second consecutive T20I century. Apart from him, Tilak Varma was the only other Indian to cross the 30-run mark with a score of 33.
Chasing a target of 203, the hosts were bowled out for 141 in 17.5 overs. None of the South African batsmen managed to score 30 runs. For India, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy each took 3 wickets. Sanju Samson was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant innings.
