Bumrah Stars as India Secures T20 Victory Over SA

Jasprit Bumrah reaches 100 T20I wickets and becomes first Indian with 100+ wickets in all formats. India wins the first T20I against South Africa by 101 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah reached a significant personal milestone during the opening T20I against South Africa, capturing his 100th wicket in the format. This achievement positions him as the second Indian bowler, after Arshdeep Singh, to reach this T20I landmark. Bumrah achieved this feat in his third over by dismissing Dewald Brevis and subsequently removing Keshav Maharaj in the same spell.

With these dismissals, Bumrah now boasts 101 wickets from 81 T20I matches, maintaining an impressive average of 18.11. Furthermore, he has become the first Indian bowler to secure 100 wickets in all three international formats, adding to his 234 Test and 149 ODI wickets. His overall international tally stands at 484 wickets.

The match saw India emerge victorious by 101 runs, securing a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After setting a target of 175 runs, with Hardik Pandya scoring a rapid 59 off 28 balls, India's bowlers effectively utilized the pitch conditions to bowl out South Africa for their lowest T20 international total.

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