In the third T20 International of the bilateral series, India defeated South Africa by 11 runs, breaking several records in the process.
India defeated the opposition by 11 runs on Wednesday, taking a 2-1 lead in the four-match T20I series. Abhishek Sharma’s 50 runs and Tilak Varma’s valiant unbeaten 107-run innings enabled India reach 219/6. Keshav Maharaj and Andile Simelane each claimed a few wickets.
With his heroic 54 runs from just 17 deliveries, Marco Jansen was South Africa’s standout player, but it was insufficient to assist the hosts in chasing the target. Arshdeep Singh had a strong performance, taking three wickets. During the match, several records were broken, including India’s greatest T20I total in South Africa.India held the record for scoring the greatest total in the shortest format on South African soil. The squad beat the 17-year-old record. The previous record was 218 against England in Durban during a T20 World Cup 2007 match. The match is also notable for Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes against Stuart Broad.
