Sports · 22 December 2025

India clinches T20I series against South Africa

Exam-focused facts from the 22 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I to secure a 3-1 victory in the series.
  • The match was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
  • India posted a total of 231 for five in 20 overs, while South Africa scored 201 for eight in their response.
  • Hardik Pandya set a record for the second-fastest T20I fifty for India, reaching the milestone in 15 balls.
  • Tilak Varma top-scored for India with 73 runs off 42 balls, including 10 boundaries and one six.
  • Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers for India, taking four wickets for 53 runs in his four-over spell.
  • With this win, India extended their unbeaten streak in bilateral T20I series to 19.