Hardik Pandya struck forceful half-century and then took a wicket as India crushed the Proteas by 101 runs in the first of five T20Is played in Cuttack on Tuesday.
Hardik Pandya has returned to the India squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the Proteas after being out for two months with a left quadricep injury.
India won their second Asia Cup clash when they defeated Pakistan in another complete performance in Dubai on Sunday evening.