Ahmedabad, February 22 Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets in consecutive overs, while Arshdeep Singh contributed with a wicket as India reduced South Africa to 31 for three after five overs in their Super Eights clash here on Sunday.
India lost the toss and were asked to bowl.
Bumrah provided the first breakthrough, dismissing Quinton de Kock (6) with a delivery that turned back. After being hit for a boundary off a full toss, the leading India pacer responded with a length ball outside off that turned sharply back as De Kock swung across the line and lost his leg bail.
In the next over, Arshdeep dismissed captain Aiden Markram (4). Bowling a hard length just outside off, he extracted slight turn from the surface, forcing Markram into a mistimed lofted stroke that was safely caught by Hardik Pandya at mid-off.
Bumrah then struck again, deceiving Ryan Rickelton (7) with a slower ball after the batter had earlier hit Arshdeep for a six.
Opting to bat, last year's finalists South Africa began cautiously, scoring just four runs in the first over before India's pacers tightened the screws.
