Updates:

12:11 am: That will be that! Avesh Khan picks up the final wicket as he dismisses Keshav Maharaj. South Africa all out for 141 as India win by 61 runs.

11:36 PM: This time it's David Miller who has to depart as Varun Chakravarthy gets his 3rd wicket. South Africa in a complete mess.

11:34 PM: Heinrich Klaasen goes for another six off Varun Chakravarthy, but has holed out to long-on as South Africa fall further behind

11:30 PM: India tighten the screws as South Africa's big-hitters David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen struggle to get the big hits.

11:07 PM: Varun Chakravarthy has struck in his first over as South Africa lose their third wicket. Tilak Varma gets underneath it and takes it at wide long-on.

10:56 pm: This time its Avesh Khan!! Tristan Stubbs goes for 11 as South Africa lose their 2nd wicket.

10:39 pm: Arshdeep Singh goes for back-to-back boundaries but has Aiden Markram nicking behind. South Africa lose their first.

10:18 pm: India's innings comes to an end as they scrape through to 202 in 20 overs after seemingly looking on track for well over 210. The Proteas still have a stiff task of chasing down 203.

9:58 pm: Gerlad Coetzee gets his 2nd wicket as India lose their fifth scalp. Hardik Pandya departs cheaply

9:51 pm: Tristan Stubbs takes a spectacular catch near the boundary line as Sanju Samson goes after a swashbuckling 107.

9:46 pm: South Africa get the wicket, but of Tilak Varma for 33 as he perishes after Sanju Samson's 47-ball ton.

9:34 PM: Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson on fire as India cross 150.

9:17 pm: Suryakumar Yadav perishes, holes out to the long side as Patrick Kruger gets a wicket after an incredibly long over.

9:03 pm: Back-to-back sixes for Sanju Samson, who gets to his half-century off only 27 balls.

8:53 pm: End of the fifth over, a flurry of boundaries for Team India. 49/1.

8:44 pm: After plucking 24 runs off the first three overs, Gerald Coetzee has claimed Abhishek Sharma's wicket in his first over. Aiden Markram takes a sensational catch.

South Africa playing XI: Ryan Rickelton(wk), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter.

Team India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.

8:03 pm: South African captain Aiden Markram has won the toss and opts to bowl first, claiming that they want to use the moisture to their advantage. Suryakumar Yadav has stated that he is happy to bat first.

India and South Africa will square off in Durban in what will be the first of the four T20Is between the two sides. The last time these two sides was the occasion of the T20 World Cup final when India overcame the Proteas by seven runs to lift their second title.

India, the number one ranked T20I side in the ICC rankings, beat Bangladesh in their previous series. With the likes of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav playing fearless cricket, it will be interesting to see how the youngsters fare against South Africa's experienced pace attack.

The Proteas will be glad to welcome back the likes of Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller and Henrich Klaasen after being rested for the series against the West Indies and Ireland.