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India vs South Africa T20Is: Kohli, Raina, wrist spinners in focus in 1st match
Johannesburg,UPDATED: Feb 17, 2018 21:48 IST
Virat Kohli & Co. secured a historic 5-1 ODI series victory in Centurion on Friday.
Come Sunday, India will aim to continue their form in the cricket's shortest format when they face South Africa in the first Twenty20 International at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
India will be looking for repeat in similar performance as they did in the 2006 one-off T20I series here against South Africa.
The last time both the teams met here for a bilateral series, India clinched a six-wicket victory over South Africa under Virender Sehwag.
Bolstered by terrific all-round performances led by skipper Kohli, who was adjudged the Man of the Series in the recently concluded ODI series, India will hope to thrash the hosts in the three-match series.
Alongside the skipper, batsmen Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhwawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya will look to make the most of their capabilities in the shortest format.
Batsman Suresh Raina, who has made a comeback in the T20Is will act as an vital cog in the middle-order and will look to prove his mettle.
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