Sanju Samson holds onto a sky-high catch as David Miller departs for 18 in IND vs SA 2025 5th T20I [Watch]

Sanju Samson held on to a sky-high catch to help India dismiss David Miller in the fifth T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Friday, December 19. With the catch, the hosts reduced the Proteas to 154/6 while chasing 232. Miller departed for 18 runs off 14 deliveries.

The dismissal came in the 15th over of the Proteas’ chase. Arshdeep Singh bowled a back-of-a-length delivery, and Miller was cramped for room. The extra bounce did the trick as Miller attempted a pull shot but got it high on the ball, which went straight up in the sky. Samson called for the catch, took a few yards towards his left, and then put in a dive to complete the catch in the end.

Watch Sanju Samson's catch below:

Sanju Samson was equally effective with the bat after replacing injured Shubman Gill in the playing XI. The wicketkeeper-batter slammed 37 runs off 22 balls, hitting two maximums and four boundaries. During his knock, he also shared a 63-run stand with Abhishek Sharma (34 off 21) for the opening wicket.

Varun Chakaravarthy bags a four-fer as India beat SA by 30 runs to clinch T20I series 3-1; Sanju Samson impresses on his comeback

Varun Chakaravarthy starred with the ball to help India beat South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I. The leg-spinner finished with figures of 4/53 in his four overs. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was the economical of the lot with 2/17 (4).

For the Proteas, Quinton de Kock produced a fighting display with the bat, scoring 65 runs off 35 balls.

Invited to bat first, the Men in Blue posted 231/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Tilak Varma starred with the bat, scoring 73 runs off 42 balls, comprising one six and 10 boundaries. Hardik Pandya looked in beast mode, smashing a quickfire 63 off 25 deliveries, hitting five sixes and as many boundaries. The duo added 105 runs for the fourth wicket. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the visiting bowlers, returning with two wickets.

Earlier, the Suryakumar Yadav-led India won the first and third T20Is by 101 runs and seven wickets, respectively. Meanwhile, South Africa won the second game by 51 runs. Notably, the fourth T20I was abandoned due to unplayable conditions (excessive fog in Lucknow).

The Men in Blue haven’t lost a T20I series since their 2024 T20 World Cup victory. They will next play a five-match home series against New Zealand ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Check out the IND vs SA 2025 5th T20I full scorecard here.