Cuttack: India had bowed to South Africa in their two previous T20I clashes at the Barabati Stadium.

On Tuesday night, in front of 46,000 passionate and vocal fans, the Men in Blue altered the script and bossed over the Proteas to notch up a resounding 101-run victory. ADVERTISEMENT

It was a carnival-like atmosphere at the Barabati, with fans turning up to enter the stadium several hours before the 6.30 pm toss.

The colourful crowd was a bit subdued early in the match as Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav holed out going for big shots, misreading the pace of the pitch.

Abhishek Sharma, India’s most exciting T20 batter, dampened spirits further as he departed after hitting a six and two fours.

Despite being rocked by early wickets, Axar Patel and Tilak Varma tried to stay posit

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