Johannesburg | November 15, 2024<\/em> The Indian bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh (3\/20), complemented the batting fireworks, dismantling South Africa for just 148 in 18.2 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winning the toss and opting to bat, India\u2019s innings got off to a solid start. Openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma added 73 runs in the Powerplay, with Sharma contributing a brisk 36 off 18 balls before falling to Lutho Sipamla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What followed was a record-breaking 210-run unbeaten partnership between Samson and Varma. Tilak Varma, fresh off a century in the previous game, reached his second consecutive T20I century in just 41 balls, becoming only the second Indian to achieve this feat. He finished with 120 runs, including 9 fours and 10 sixes. Samson, who had a roller-coaster series, brought up his second ton of the series in 51 balls, striking 6 fours and 9 sixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their onslaught left the South African bowlers helpless, with Gerald Coetzee’s injury adding to their woes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s mammoth total put the South African batting lineup under immense pressure. Arshdeep Singh delivered a sensational opening spell, dismissing Reza Hendricks (0), Aiden Markram (8), and Heinrich Klaasen (0) within two overs. South Africa reeled at 10\/4, with Hardik Pandya also chipping in to remove Ryan Rickelton (1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n A brief resistance from Tristan Stubbs (43 off 29) and David Miller (36 off 27) raised some hopes, but Varun Chakravarthy (2\/42) and Axar Patel (2\/6) ensured there was no comeback. The hosts were bowled out for 148, handing India their biggest-ever T20I victory against South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India: 283\/1 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 120, Sanju Samson 109<\/em>, Abhishek Sharma 36; Lutho Sipamla 1\/58) India\u2019s victory in this match and the series marks a continuation of their stellar T20I form, having won 24 of their 26 matches in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma Shine with Centuries as India Crush South Africa in Record-Breaking Win Johannesburg | November 15, 2024In a dominant display at The Wanderers Stadium, Team India secured a commanding 135-run victory over South Africa in the fourth and decisive T20I, sealing the series 3-1. Centuries from Sanju Samson (109* off 56 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"\n
In a dominant display at The Wanderers Stadium, Team India secured a commanding 135-run victory over South Africa in the fourth and decisive T20I, sealing the series 3-1. Centuries from Sanju Samson (109* off 56 balls) and Tilak Varma (120* off 47 balls) powered India to a record total of 283\/1, their highest-ever in T20Is involving two full-member teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBatting Blitzkrieg<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bowling Dominance<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Key Highlights<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Brief Scores:<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
South Africa<\/em>: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 43, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3\/20, Varun Chakravarthy 2\/42, Axar Patel 2\/6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n