India wins the fourth and final match of the T20 series against South Africa by 135 runs. Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson’s Centuries Power India to victory over South Africa. With this win at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, India clinched the series 3-1.
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma Shine with the Bat
After winning the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav chose to bat first. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma delivered exceptional performances, both scoring unbeaten centuries. Sanju Samson scored 109 runs off 59 ball. Tilak Varma smashed 120 runs off 47 balls. Their efforts helped India post an impressive total of 283 runs for the loss of just one wicket in 20 overs. In response, South Africa struggled and were bowled out for 148 runs in 18.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh was the standout bowler for India, taking 3 wickets.
South Africa’s Struggle with the Bat and Ball
Under Aiden Markram, South Africa had an awful tour. In this encounter, South Africa’s bowling was sub-par against India and their batting was pathetic as they lost four wickets for just the first ten runs. This defeat by 135 runs stands as the record-worst in ‘T20 Internationals’ loss for South Africa, outpacing the last years 111-run beating to Australia. On the other hand, this is India’s third biggest win in terms of run difference in T20 International so far.
Star Performances Throughout the Series
When Team India was relying on the batting efforts of Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, it was Varun Chakraborty who performed up to the mark in the bowling department. In this series, Tilak made a staggering 280 runs in four innings at an astounding average of 140, and Sanju also recorded 216 runs in this series at an average of 72. Besides, in bowling, Varun Chakraborty in four matches managed to take 12 wickets with an economy of 11.50, whereas Arshdeep Singh also claimed 8 wickets.
