Top 5 Indian performances against South Africa in T20Is 

#1 Rohit Sharma 50 (40) at Durban, World T20 2007

When India took on the hosts South Africa in a must-win game, they elected to bat first on a wet and treacherous pitch at Durban. The decision seemed foolhardy Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini reduced India to 33 for 3 in the 6th over.

At the fall of the 3rd wicket, a 20-year-old Rohit Sharma came in to bat and played an innings that not only showed his outstanding technique against the seaming ball but also his ability to keep the score moving.

With support from captain MS Dhoni at the other end, Sharma repaired the innings and ended it with a flurry that saw India eventually score 153 runs in their 20 overs. His 50 came off 40 balls but he was batting for survival on a pitch that had everything in favour of the fast bowlers.

He hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in his half-century and the quality of the innings soon became apparent when South Africa slumped to 31 for 5 in the chase, before eventually ending their innings at 116 for 9 in 20 overs. It remains the finest performance by an Indian in T20s against South Africa.