Kumar rips through South Africa to lead India to T20 victory


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 19 Feb 2018

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took career-best figures of 5-24 to help India ease to a 28-run victory over South Africa in the opening Twenty20 International of their three-game series at the Wanderers on Sunday.

Having been sent in to bat, India plundered 203 for five from their 20 overs on a flat batting wicket as opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a superb 72 from 39 balls.

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