India produced a dominant all-round performance to be beaten South Africa By seven wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in the third T20I. After opting to bowl first, the Indian bowlers were dismantled by the hosts before chasing down a modest target.
ARSHDEEP SINGH South Africa with Spectacular Bowling
The Tempi Trio sealed immediate dividends for India as they made way early in South Africa’s top order. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks He was dismissed cheaply, leaving the visitors under pressure in PowerPlay. Arshdeep Singh He was exceptional with the new ball, conceding just 13 runs with four overs while taking two wickets. Varun Chakravarthy He completed it perfectly in the mid-range, using his changeup to great effect and finishing with impressive figures of 2.
Harshit RanaAggressive spells were a little more expensive, but brought further improvements Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey chip with a wicket trace. Kuldeep YadavA brief spell was equally influential as South Africa hit the pace in no more than two overs.
Aiden Markram’s resistance stands
Amidst the collapse around him, the South African Skipper Aiden Markram He clapped a single hand to give respect to his side. Markram hit six fours and two sixes in a well composed 46-ball 46 with six fours and two sixes and composed as he fell at regular intervals at the other end. Donovan Ferreira Tez gave a brief 20 off 15 balls but failed to reach double figures with any authority. South Africa were eventually bowled out for just 20, a humiliating 117 for the 20th over, always looking down on a veritable Dharamsala surface.
Batters finish the chase with ease as India take the lead
India’s response began on a positive note Abhishek Sharma took the South African bowlers from the start. The left-hander smashed 35 off three balls, three fours and three sixes, including three fours, to give the hosts early momentum. Although wickets fell at intervals, India never allowed the required run rate to climb.
Shubman Gill His innings, which consisted of 28 balls from 28 balls, anchored the strike effectively Do not pray To ensure there were no late hiccups, 26 out of 34 deliveries had a quiet beat. Suryakumar Yadav previously added a company Shivam Dubey Finished the Chase in style with a lap 10 off four balls.
Although Success and Marco Jansen Taking a wicket each, South Africa’s bowlers failed to apply sustained pressure. India reached 120 for 3 in 15.5 overs to seal a comprehensive seven-wicket victory. The win highlighted India’s bowling depth and batting composition as they beat South Africa in all departments in the third T20I.
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Here is the reaction of the fans:
Shivam yube with winning runs 🥳#Teamindia Celebrate a 7-Wicket haul in Dharamshala and lead the series 2⃣-1⃣
ScoreCard ▶️ https://t.co/ajzygmahc0#Indvsa | @Idfcfirstbank pic.twitter.com/tuodmwqao5
– BCCI (@bcci) December 14, 2025
🚨 India beat South Africa in third T20I 🚨
– Surya and his team took a 2-1 lead. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/uveaawu9u9
– Johns. (@crickcrazyjohns) December 14, 2025
💥 India dominates Dharamsala! 🇮🇳
A convincing 7 Wicket win gives India a 2-1 lead in the T20I series! 🔥💙
Scorecard: https://t.co/d08shrylsu#Indvsa # 3RDT20I #cricket #dharamsala #India pic.twitter.com/f6n2zuacsv
– CricketTimes.com (@crickettimeshq) December 14, 2025
A beauty bowled ✨
And being casual about it 😮💨 #Indvsa
📷: Jio star pic.twitter.com/1oxfzzb66f– Chennai Super Kings (@chennaiipl) December 14, 2025
India defeated South Africa in 3rd T20I.
– India take the lead 2-1. pic.twitter.com/2slupfzk8t
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 14, 2025
India 2-1 in the series, going all the way up#Savind #Savsind #Indvsa #Indvssa
– Praxar Srivastava (@praxarsri7) December 14, 2025
Sanju Samson watching 27 balls follows Shubman Gill for 28 balls. 💔#Indvsa #savind #indvssa #savsind pic.twitter.com/aj1qoqfqtd
– Bhai_ayush (@ayush90656) December 14, 2025
Abhishek Sharma completed his 300 sixes in T20Is today#abhisheksharma #Indvsa #Savsind # bbvipks4
– Anand Shukla | Cricket | Politics | Sports (@unsubtledesilad) December 14, 2025
Shivam Dube has arrived:
6️⃣ 4️⃣
Bas Bhai, finish the match quickly 🔥#Indvsa #Indvssa
– HARDIK GOHIL (@HohilHardy) December 14, 2025
In T20 cricket, 50 wickets are there to get. Consistency pays! 👏 for more to come 🔥#varchakravarthy #Indvssa #Indvsa pic.twitter.com/xhmoxbows2
– Venkki.Ram (@Hevenkkiram) December 14, 2025
Team India cruise to an easy win in Dharamsala! 🇮🇳💙
The hosts chased down the target with 25 balls to take a 2-1 lead in the series. 👏#Indvsa # T20is #Surykumaryadav #Sportskeda pic.twitter.com/nmtnaugrvw
– Alinawaz Siddiqui (@Ghazipur63) December 14, 2025
India’s middle order is completely out of form at the moment and is becoming a growing concern. This team is heavily dependent on Abhishek Sham. #Indvsa
– Prisha (@prishhss) December 14, 2025
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