India vs South Africa LIVE Updates: Tilak Varma (73 off 42) and Hardik Pandya (63 off 25) smashed stunning fifties as India posted 231 for 5 in 20 overs in the fifth and final T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Hardik reached his fifty in just 16 balls, becoming the second-fastest Indian to achieve the milestone in T20Is. Abhishek Sharma scored 34 off 21 balls, while Sanju Samson contributed 37 off 22. Suryakumar Yadav’s lean patch continued as he fell for 5 off 7 balls. Hardik and Tilak then stitched a solid fourth-wicket stand of 105 runs off 44 balls to propel India to a huge total. Earlier, South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl. Sanju Samson replaced vice-captain Shubman Gill in the XI after Gill picked up a niggle, as confirmed by skipper Suryakumar Yadav at the toss. India lead the series 2-1 after the fourth game in Lucknow was abandoned due to bad weather. (Live Scorecard)
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