Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma smashed scintillating centuries as India thumped South Africa by 135 runs in Johannesburg on Friday to claim the four-match Twenty20 International series 3-1 and inflict a heaviest ever defeat in the format on their hosts.
Cricket - Third T20 International - South Africa v India - Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa - November 13, 2024 India's Tilak Varma in action REUTERS/James Oatway
India elected to bat and posted a huge 283 for one in their 20 overs before bowling out their hosts for 148 as they dominated all facets of the game. The pair put on a T20 record second wicket partnership of 210 from 85 balls as they bludgeoned the ball to all parts in the face of poor bowling from the shellshocked home side.
India seamers Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya reduced the home side to 10-4 to end the contest early as they produced movement off the wicket, something their hosts could not.
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