Final result
South Africa Cricket won by 51 runs
Player of the match: Q de Kock
Result · T20 Internationals
South Africa Cricket vs India Cricket
Result · T20 Internationals
Venue par · 130Chase success · 77%POTM · Q de Kock
Match preview & overview
South Africa cruise to 51-run win over India at Mullanpur as De Kock fires 90
South Africa Cricket beat India Cricket by 51 runs in the T20I at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on 11 December 2025. Quinton de Kock's 90 off 46 balls drove South Africa to 213/4 from their 20 overs, a total 38 runs above the ground's average first-innings score of 175. India lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay and never recovered, finishing all out for 162. OEG Baartman's 4/24 from 4 overs was the standout bowling performance of the match.
India had won the toss and elected to field, a choice backed by the fact that 71% of toss winners at this ground opt to do the same. South Africa rendered that logic redundant. Their opening phase produced 53 runs for 1 wicket, and a middle-overs passage of 103 runs for 1 wicket built the kind of total that leaves chasing sides with almost no margin for error. By the time India began their reply, they needed to be near-perfect with the bat. Three early wickets saw to it that they were not.
Pitch report & venue insights
Cricket Stadium, Sector-16 — 13-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2019. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
13
T20 matches hosted
130
Avg 1st-innings score
119
Avg 2nd-innings score
77%
Chase success rate
36
Avg powerplay runs
46%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
De Kock's 90 sets the platform
Quinton de Kock's 90 off 46 balls was the innings that defined this match. South Africa Cricket reached 213/4, well above Mullanpur's average first-innings score of 175 across 14 matches at the ground. The target was always going to be steep.
Angle 02
India's powerplay collapse set the tone
Angle 03
Baartman's 4/24 wrecked the chase
Angle 04
South Africa's middle-overs dominance was decisive
Angle 05
Toss strategy backfired for India
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may be more interesting than outright result lines given how heavily individual performances shaped this match; De Kock's 90 off 46 was the decisive factor.
- The venue's 50% chase success rate across 14 matches means toss outcome may carry less predictive weight here than at grounds with a stronger batting-first or chasing bias.
- India's powerplay fragility (3 wickets for 51 runs in the chase) could make early wicket markets worth monitoring if another T20I is played between these sides.
- South Africa's middle-overs efficiency (103 runs, 1 wicket) versus India's (72 runs, 2 wickets) suggests phase-split run-line markets may reflect the balance of play more accurately than straight win/loss lines.
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Frequently asked
Questions about South Africa Cricket vs India Cricket
Who won the South Africa vs India T20I at Mullanpur in December 2025?
South Africa Cricket won by 51 runs. They posted 213/4 batting first and India Cricket were bowled out for 162 in reply. It was South Africa's clearest win in this recent run of fixtures between the sides.
Who was player of the match in the South Africa vs India T20I at Mullanpur?
Quinton de Kock was named Player of the Match after scoring 90 off 46 balls. His innings was the foundation of South Africa's 213/4 total, which proved well beyond India's reach.
What is the head-to-head record between South Africa and India in T20Is?
Across 118 T20I meetings, India Cricket lead with 60 wins to South Africa Cricket's 50, with 8 no results. Heading into this fixture, India had won four of the previous five encounters between the sides.
Where to watch South Africa vs India T20Is in the UK?
South Africa vs India T20I cricket is typically broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check Sky Sports schedules for precise coverage times ahead of each fixture.
What is the average score at Mullanpur's Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium?
Across 14 T20 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 175 and the average second-innings score is 165. South Africa's 213/4 was substantially above that first-innings average, making the target particularly demanding.
What happened to India's batting in the chase at Mullanpur?
India Cricket lost 3 wickets in the powerplay for 51 runs, which put immediate pressure on the middle order. OEG Baartman took 4/24 from 4 overs, and India's death-overs phase yielded only 39 runs for 5 wickets, sealing the 51-run defeat.
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Photo credits (3)
- Quinton de Kock — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Arshdeep Singh — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source