Tilak Varma hit maiden T20I ton (Image Credit:- X)

Tilak Varma (107 runs from 56 balls) innings guided India to 11 run win against South Africa in third T20I and took 2-1 lead in the series. Batted first India set Proteas 220 run target and restricted them 208/7 in 20 overs.

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After becoming the first Indian batter to score consecutive centuries India opener Sanju Samson gets back-back ducks for second time in 2024. Marco Janson his stumps in the second ball of the first over of the Indian innings.

Abhishek Sharma hit 50 runs from 25 balls (Image Credit:- X)

Tilak Varma (107 runs from 56 balls) and Abhishek Sharma’s (50 runs from 25 balls) 107 run partnership from 52 balls build strong platform for India after early dismissal of Sanju Samson.

Tilak Varma , who is 22 years and 5 day old becomes the youngest batter to score a T20I century against South Africa. His innings took India to 219/6 in 20 overs.

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Hardik Pandya (18 runs from 16 balls) and debutant Ramandeep Singh (15 runs from 6 balls) also played a valuable knock.

Top Scorer (India):- Tilak Varma (107 runs from 56 balls)

Wicket Takers (South Africa):- Andile Simelane (2/34 in 3 overs) , Keshav Maharaj (2/36 in 4 overs) and Marco Jansen (1/28 in 4 overs).

Jansen scored 54 runs from 17 balls (Image Credit:- X)

Allrounder Marco Jansen innings of 54 runs from 17 balls including 4 fours and 5 sixes and Heinrich Klassen , 41 runs from 22 balls including 1 four and 4 sixes give some hope for South Africa chasing 220 but they fell down by 11 runs.

Opener Ryan Rickelton (20 runs from 15 balls) , Reeza Hendricks (21 runs from 13 balls) and captain Aiden Markram (29 runs from 18 balls) got a decent starts but failed to make a big impact chasing mammoth total.

Arshdeep Singh picked 3 wickets for 37 runs (Image Credit:- X)

For India left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for 37 runs in his 4 overs. He took the key wickets of Ryan Rickelton , Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen.

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Top Scorer (South Africa):- Marco Jansen (54 runs from 17 balls)

Wicket Takers (India):- Arshdeep Singh (3/37 in 4 overs) , Varun Chakravarthy (2/54 in 4 overs) , Axar Patel (1/29 in 4 overs) and Hardik Pandya (1/50 in 4 overs).

Player of the Match:- Tilak Varma (107 runs from 56 balls).