IND vs SA: A four-match T20 series was played between India and South Africa. Team India has won this series 3-1. The Indian team played like a world champion team throughout this series. Team India scored 200+ runs in three of the four matches played against South Africa. In the fourth match of the series, the Indian team batted brilliantly and set many records. The heroes of the fourth T20 match were Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson. Both the batsmen batted strongly.
Sanju and Tilak created many records
Team India’s star batsmen Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma scored centuries in the fourth T20 match played between the two teams. Due to the centuries of these two batsmen, the Indian team scored 283 runs for the loss of one wicket in 20 overs. Both these batsmen also created many records in this match. Tilak Verma played an unbeaten innings of 120 runs off just 47 balls against South Africa. While Sanju Samson scored 109 runs in 56 balls. In such a situation, let’s have a look at the list of records held by both the batsmen.
- The Indian team scored their second highest score in T20 Internationals.
- 210* run partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma. This is the biggest partnership for India in T20 Internationals.
- Tilak Verma scored back to back centuries. He became the second Indian batsman to do so.
- This is the first time that two batsmen have scored centuries in an innings of a T20 International. (Full Member National)
- Sanju Samson has become the first batsman in the world to score three T20 international centuries in a year.
- India defeated South Africa by 135 runs. This is South Africa’s heaviest defeat in T20 Internationals.
How was the match?
In the match played between India and South Africa, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bat first. After this, the Indian team came into the field to bat first. Where Team India scored 283 runs in 20 overs losing only one wicket. After this the South African team came to bat. Chasing a mammoth target of 284 runs, South Africa were bowled out for 148 runs in 18.2 overs. With this, Team India has won this match and the series.
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