India on winning streak: beat SA by 28 runs in first of 3 match T20 series

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Cricket - Only T20 Match - Sri Lanka v India - Colombo, Sri Lanka - September 6, 2017 - Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews is stumped out by India's wicket-keeper MS Dhoni. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (TNS): India continues its winning run taking from 5-1 ODI series by defeating South Africa by 28 runs at the Wanderers on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series.

Shikhar Dhawan blasted 72 off 39 balls as India posted a mammoth target of 203 for 5 after winning the toss before Bhuvneshwar Kumar took five wickets as hosts South Africa were restricted to 175 for 9.