India vs South Africa 1st ODI Highlights: India thrash South Africa by 8 wickets, take 1-0 lead in the series

Biggest ODI wins for India in terms of balls remaining

263 vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023
231 vs KEN, Bloemfontein, 2001
211 vs WI, Thiruvananthapuram, 2018
200 vs SA, Johannesburg, 2023*

* Sai Sudharsan is the 17th Indian to score 50+ runs on their ODI debut.

Indian openers to score 50+ runs on ODI debut

86 - Robin Uthappa vs ENG, 2006
100* - KL Rahul vs ZIM, 2016
55* - Faiz Fazal vs ZIM, 2016
55* - Sai Sudharsan vs SA, 2023*

It's all over! India (117/2 in 16.4 overs) crush South Africa (116) by 8 wickets, take 1-0 lead in the three-match series

After pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan skittled out South Africa for a meager 116 runs, India batters joined the party to chase down the small target in 17th over. Debutant Sai Sudharsan (55* off 43) scored a fifty on debut and added 88 runs for the second wicket with Shreyas Iyer (52 off 45). The duo made sure that India reached the target in quick time.

India vs South Africa Live: India 111/2 after 16 overs, need 6 to win

4 1 4 6 W 0 - Big one for India. Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer completed their fifties in it. But Iyer lost his wicket soon after the milestone. India on the verge of a big win.

OUT! Andile Phehlukwayo strikes, Shreyas Iyers (52) falls soon after fifty | India 111/2 in 15.5 overs

SIX & FIFTY! Shreyas Iyer (52* off 44) brings up his fifty in style, smokes Andile Phehlukwayo for a flat six | India 111/1 in 15.4 overs

FIFTY for Sai Sudharsan, off 41 bal1s, on debut | India 101/1 in 15.2 overs

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan (49*) welcomes Andile Phehlukwayo with a four and brings up 100 for India -- 100/1 in 15.1 overs

IND vs SA Live: India 96/1 after 15 overs, need 21 more to win

Sai Sudharsan (45*) swept Tabraiz Shamsi towards deep square leg for a four to score 8 runs in it. The left-hander is just five short of a fifty on debut.

India vs South Africa Live: India 88/1 after 14 overs

Shreyas Iyer (40*) hit a drive past point fielder for a four to score 8 runs off Keshav Maharaj. Looks like India batters are in a hurry to reach the small target.

IND vs SA Live: India 80/1 after 13 overs, need 37 more to win

Sai Sudharsan (38*) smacked back-to-back fours off the first two deliveries to score nine runs off Tabraiz Shamsi. India on course of a big win in Jo'burg.

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan brings up fifty-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer with a four off Tabraiz Shamsi | India 75/1 in 12.1 overs

India vs South Africa Live: India 71/1 after 12 overs

Just five runs off Keshav Maharaj's over, and no boundaries. But India are cruising in their run chase at the moment with just 46 more needed to win.

IND vs SA Live: India 66/1 after 11 overs | Target 117

Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi came into the attack and put a break to the boundary flow. India batters managed to collect five runs in it - a wide and four singles.

India vs South Africa Live: India 61/1 after 10 overs, need 56 to win

India batters are scoring boundaries at will in the middle. Shreyas Iyer (28*) hit a four off Keshav Maharaj, who came into the attack, to score six runs off it. India are moving towards the low target in quick time.

IND vs SA Live: India 55/1 after 9 overs | Target 117

4 1 0 4 0 2 - Good one for India. Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer hit a four each to score 11 runs off Nandre Burger. Iyer's final shot in it was a bizarre one as he slipped and his bat flew towards square leg after hitting the ball and ran two runs off it.

India vs South Africa Live: India 44/1 after 8 overs

No boundaries, but India batters ran seven runs in the over, bowled by Wiaan Mulder. The asking rate for the visitors is well below 2 per over now.

IND vs SA Live: India 37/1 after 7 overs | Target 117

Shreyas Iyer (11*) got a four towards the third man after the edge went over the slips for a boundary. India collected seven runs off the tall pacer, Nandre Burger.

India vs South Africa Live: India 30/1 after 6 overs | Target 117

Another tidy one from South Africa pacers. Just two runs off Wiaan Mulder's over as India batters look to steady the ship a bit after the early wicket.

IND vs SA Live: India 28/1 after 5 overs | Target 117

0 0 0 0 0 0 - Maiden over! Debutant pacer Nandre Burger bowled six straight dot balls to Shreyas Iyer.

India vs South Africa Live: India 28/1 after 4 overs

0 4 1 Wd W 4 1 - Big wicket for South Africa. Another big shout for LBW, this time against Ruturaj Gaikwad was turned down by the umpire. The hosts decided to take a review and got the early breakthrough they are looking for. Shreyas Iyer then hit a straight four off the first ball he faced to collect 11 runs off Mulder in the over.

OUT! Wiaan Mulder strikes to remove Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) | India 23/1 in 3.4 overs

IND vs SA Live: India 17/0 after 3 overs

Sai Sudharsan (11*) hit another boundary and scored five runs off fellow debutant Nandre Burger. Three boundaries in three overs for India. Good, positive start from the openers.

India vs South Africa Live: India 12/0 after 2 overs

A mix-up in the middle and Sai Sudharsan survived a run-out this time. Direct hit will have ended his innings. Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a four to collect six runs off it.

FOUR! Ruturaj Gaikwad opens his boundary count with a four off a free-hit bowled by Wiaan Mulder | India 12/0 in 1.2 overs

IND vs SA Live: India 6/0 after 1 over | Target 117

Debutant Sai Sudharsan started his international career with a four off the first ball, and then survived a big shout for LBW soon after. South Africa decided not to go for a review and the left-hander survived.

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan opens his account with a first-ball four off Nandre Burger | India 5/0 in 0.3 overs

Most wickets for Indian pacers vs SA in an ODI innings:

9 at Johannesburg, today*
8 at Mohali, 1993
8 at Centurion, 2013

Indian bowlers with 5-fers vs South Africa in ODIs:

5/6 - Sunil Joshi, Nairobi, 1999
5/22 - Y Chahal, Centurion, 2018
5/33 - Ravindra Jadeja, Kolkata, 2023
5/37 - Arshdeep Singh, Jo'burg, today*

Welcome back! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan to start the India run chase. Nandre Burger with the ball for South Africa

Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan wreaked havoc on South Africa's batting lineup, bowling them out for a mere 116 in the first ODI on Sunday. Playing their first 50-over game post the World Cup final, the Indian pace duo exhibited a masterclass, leaving the formidable Proteas batting order looking vulnerable on a track that provided ample assistance.Arshdeep, a left-arm pacer from Punjab, delivered a magical spell, claiming a five-wicket haul (5/37 in 10 overs) and silencing critics who had questioned his consistency in the shortest format.

Arshdeep, Avesh skittle South Africa out for 116

Arshdeep Singh bowled a magical spell before ending with a five-wicket haul while Avesh Khan looked menacingly quick as India's fringe pacers rattled South Africa for a paltry 116 in the first ODI on Sunday.

Playing their first 50-over game post the World Cup final, it seemed that Arshdeep (5/37 in 10 overs) and Avesh (4/27 in 8 overs) had picked up a cue from their seniors Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah as a quality Proteas batting line-up were made to look like novices on a track that offered a lot of help.

It was Arshdeep's first five-wicket haul in ODIs and the Punjab left-armer would certainly feel good having drawn a lot of flak for his inconsistency in the shortest format.

In their last encounter at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, South Africa were bowled out for 83 under lights on a slow deck but never would have Aiden Markram envisaged that he and his men would be bullied at the 'Bull Ring' which has been a safe haven for them in white ball cricket. Their innings lasted only 27.3 overs.

Only three players -- skipper KL Rahul, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, who played the World Cup final are a part of this current playing eleven, and India's back-up pacers gave a good account of themselves.

That's it! Kuldeep Yadav cleans up Nandre Burger for 7 | SA all out for 116 in 27.3 overs

No fifer for Avesh Khan. Kuldeep Yadav wrapped up the South Africa innings with a wicket. The hosts are bundled out for just 116 in 27.3 overs. For India, Arshdeep Singh (5/37) and Avesh Khan (4/27) were the wrecker-in-chief for the visitors. Andile Phehlukwayo (33) was the top-scorer for the Proteas.

Kuldeep Yadav to continue after the drinks break.

IND vs SA Live: South Africa 116/9 after 27 overs

0 Wd 1 0 4 Wd 4 0 - A good one for the hosts after a while. Tabraiz Shamsi (11*) smacked two fours to score 11 runs off Avesh Khan. India pacer, who has taken four wickets so far, is looking for his fifer too after Arshdeep Singh achieved the milestone.

India vs South Africa Live: SA 105/9 after 26 overs

Maiden five-wicket haul for Arshdeep Singh - 5 for 37 in 10 overs. The pacer completed his spell with a successful over - a wicket and four runs off it. Excellent outing for the left-armer, who took his first ODI wicket today and made it a fifer.

OUT! Fifer for Arshdeep Singh, dismisses Andile Phehlukwayo (33) | SA 101/9 in 25.1 overs

IND vs SA Live: South Africa 101/8 after 25 overs

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is keeping it tight - just two runs off it.

100 comes up for South Africa in 24.1 overs -- 100/8

India vs South Africa Live: SA 99/8 after 24 overs

Andile Phehlukwayo (32*) is keeping the scoreboard ticking for South Africa as he smacked a six to collect 8 runs off it. Good one for the hosts.

SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo (30*) smokes Arshdeep Singh over deep mid-wicket for a maximum | SA 97/8 in 23.2 overs

IND vs SA Live: South Africa 91/8 after 23 overs

A single each off the first and last deliveries as Kuldeep Yadav started his spell with a tidy one.

Finally some spin in the middle. Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack

India vs South Africa Live: SA 89/8 after 22 overs

Arshdeep Singh gave away just two singles in it. Good one for India.

* Arshdeep Singh back into the attack for India. No spinner for the visitors yet.