India took a commanding lead in the series after a significant victory over South Africa in the first T20 match, winning by 101 runs. South Africa was bowled out for its lowest-ever total of 74 runs in T20 cricket, surpassing their previous lowest of 87 scored against India in 2022. The match was held in Cuttack, India, where India scored 175-6 with Hardik Pandya contributing an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls, including four sixes and six fours, after India lost openers early. South Africa's batting collapse was severe, with all six Indian bowlers taking at least one wicket, and Lungi Ngidi was the top bowler for South Africa with 3-31. The second T20 match is scheduled at New Chandigarh, where India has already secured the series victory and aims to maintain its winning momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup in India. India previously lost the ODI series 2-1 and the Test series 2-0 to South Africa, but the current T20 series victory marks a strong comeback.