IND vs SA LIVE – Bengaluru 5th T20 LIVE: Rishabh Pant could become the first Indian captain to win a T20 series against South Africa at home. Pant can deliver what has eluded the likes of former captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. India square off against the Proteas in Bengaluru on Sunday. After being 2-0 down, the Men in Blue bounced back to level the series on Friday. Pant now will be eyeing a series win and also the elusive record: Follow India vs South Africa 5th T20 live updates on Insidesport.IN
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IND vs SA LIVE: Rishabh Pant on the cusp of BIG record, could beat MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli to this captaincy record in Bengaluru – Check out
Bengaluru 5th T20 LIVE – Rishabh Pant Captaincy Record: Rishabh Pant the batsman is yet to fire in this series.
Even his captaincy credentials were questioned after defeats in first two T20 matches. But the young captain has silenced his critics of his leadership skills as India levelled the series on Friday in Rajkot.
The 24-year-old has marshalled his troops well to force a series decider in Bangalore.
Should India clinch the series in Bangalore, Pant would become the first Indian captain to beat the Proteas in a T20 series at home.
South Africa boasts of a stellar record in India and avoided series defeats on their previous tours to the country, with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both falling short.
South Africa tour of India – Series results
| Year | Match | Result | Captain |
| 2015/16 | 1st T20 | Match abandoned | MS Dhoni |
| 2nd T20 | SA won by 6 wickets | ||
| 3rd T20 | SA won by 7 wickets | ||
| 2019/20 | 1st T20 | Match abandoned | Virat Kohli |
| 2nd T20 |
India won by 7 wickets
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| 3rd T20 | SA won by 9 wickets | ||
| 2022 | 1st T20 | SA won by 7 wickets | Rishabh Pant |
| 2nd T20 | SA won by 4 wickets | ||
| 3rd T20 | India won by 48 runs | ||
| 4th T20 | India won by 82 runs |
IND vs SA LIVE: Rishabh Pant on the cusp of BIG record, could beat MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli to this captaincy record in Bengaluru – Check out
What is all the more impressive in Pant’s run is that India are without a number of their senior stars, which landed him the leadership opportunity.
As a first-time captain, the 24-year-old has shown character to help his team mount a comeback. He will now hope to seal it off with a win on Sunday.
India also have a record to settle against South Africa. The Proteas have emerged victorious in their previous meeting at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The Men in Blue, then led by Virat Kohli had the chance to seal the series, but the Proteas blew them away, racing towards a nine-wicket win.
Pant can change it all & take revenge in Bengaluru.
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