NEW DELHI: Group India, underneath Suryakumar Yadav’s management, delivered an distinctive batting efficiency in opposition to South Africa within the fourth and last T20I on the Wanderers, Johannesburg on Friday.
The exceptional innings by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma helped India obtain a considerable whole of 283/1 of their allotted 20 overs.
Samson scored 109 while Tilak contributed 120, propelling India past 280 runs. The staff amassed 23 sixes throughout their innings, securing the joint third-highest variety of sixes in a T20I innings.
Zimbabwe maintain the document with 27 sixes in opposition to Gambia in October 2024, while Samson hit 9 sixes and Varma struck 10.
The pair established a 210-run partnership for the second wicket in 93 balls, marking the sixth-highest partnership for any wicket in T20Is and the very best for the second wicket.
India reached 200 runs in 14.1 overs, registering the third-fastest 200 in T20I historical past.
This whole stands as India’s second-highest in T20Is, following their 297 in opposition to Bangladesh earlier in 2024. Samson achieved his third T20I century of 2024, changing into the primary participant to attain three T20I centuries in a calendar yr.
Varma secured his second T20I century, becoming a member of an elite group together with Samson, Gustav Mckeon, Rilee Rossouw, and Phil Salt because the fifth participant to attain consecutive T20I centuries.
This match marked the primary occasion the place two batsmen from full member nations scored centuries in the identical T20I innings.
India surpassed the earlier highest T20I whole in opposition to South Africa, exceeding West Indies’ 258/Three at Centurion in 2023.
Samson completed with 109 from 56 deliveries, while Varma remained unbeaten on 120 from 47 balls.
Abhishek Sharma contributed 36 from 18 balls after India selected to bat first.
Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets as India secured a 135-run victory, profitable the collection 3-1.
Key information damaged:
– 23 sixes in an innings (amongst high 10 groups)
– First occasion of twin centuries in identical innings (Full member nations)
– Highest second-wicket partnership in T20Is: 210*
– Highest innings whole in South Africa: 283
– India’s quickest to 200 runs: 14.1 overs
