Ramandeep Singh made historical past on his worldwide debut, turning into solely the second Indian batter to hit a six on the primary ball of a T20 Worldwide profession. Demonstrating his power-hitting expertise from the outset, he joined an unique membership.
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India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav was the primary Indian to hit a six on his debut supply, reaching this feat in opposition to England in Ahmedabad in 2021.
The fitting-handed batter, Ramandeep, who acquired his India cap from Hardik Pandya, wasted no time in making an affect. Opening his account with a most, he despatched a transparent message of his aggressive intent.
Andile Simelane tried a yorker however missed his mark. Ramandeep was ready, getting underneath the ball to launch it over long-on for six.
Coming in at quantity seven with simply two overs left, Ramandeep lived as much as his repute as a hard-hitting batsman. He scored 15 runs off six balls, sustaining a powerful strike price of 250 earlier than being run out by Heinrich Klaasen.
Tilak Varma’s maiden unbeaten century propelled India to a formidable whole of 219 for six in opposition to South Africa within the third T20I, levelling the four-match collection at 1-1.
Abhishek Sharma contributed considerably with a fast 50 off 25 balls, that includes three fours and 5 sixes, setting the stage for Varma’s heroics.
Tilak Varma’s century got here off simply 51 balls, showcasing his aggressive stroke play and skill to speed up the scoring price.
Collectively, Varma and Sharma added 107 runs for the second wicket in a mere 8.2 overs, forming the spine of India’s innings after the early dismissal of Sanju Samson.
Temporary scores: India: 219/6 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 107 not out, Abhishek Sharma 50; Keshav Maharaj 2/36, Andile Simelane 2/34) vs South Africa.
