Live Cricket Score of India vs South Africa, 1st T20I at Dharamsala

Three T20Is with just a few months to go for the World T20. No doubt that both India and South Africa will be looking to test their resources and combinations as much as possible before the big event in similar conditions. India have lacked international experience in the shortest format and will be thinking a lot more in terms of team combinations and the right fits. For South Africa it a chance to get used to the conditions as well as check out the players equipped to perform best in these conditions.

Dharamsala is a picturesque ground famed for helping seamers a lot. The dew factor is something that will have to be accounted for as well. Toss and teams in just a bit.

Lovely strokes apart, the partnership between Kohli and Rohit has given India a distinct edge. They have added 50 in just 35 balls and have looked very comfortable against spin and pace alike. 75/1 after 9 overs is a superb base to build on from. Plenty of good hitters to follow as well.

Sreenath Aravind, the left-arm pacer from Karnataka, has been handed his India cap by MS Dhoni. He's a canny customer who has had some success in the T20s, particularly the IPl. He's known to mix his slower ones well along with the seamers. Not an out and out pacer though but someone who should be able to lend Dhoni some control. Big moment for the young man. He will be a bundle of nerves as he prepares to face off against the likes of de Villiers and Amla.