4th T20I: Arshdeep's 3-20 after blistering tons by Samson, Varma help India thrash SA, win series 3-1

IANS | November 16, 2024 1:01 AM

Johannesburg, Nov 16 (IANS) A brilliant three-fer by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after twin centuries by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, who shared a 210-run partnership -- the highest for any wicket, helped India thrash South Africa by 135 runs in a record-breaking performance at The Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. With this India won the four-match series 3-1 and maintained their dominant run since the T20 World Cup, winning 24 out of the 26 T20Is they have played this year.

Sanju Samson becomes first batter to score three T20I centuries in a calendar year

IANS | November 15, 2024 11:22 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) Sanju Samson delivered a breathtaking performance of batsmanship at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday, smashing his third T20I century in the fourth match of the series against South Africa. Samson's scintillating knock of 109 not out off just 56 balls, decorated with nine towering sixes and six boundaries, etched his name in the record books as he crossed several T20I milestones.

4th T20I: Blistering tons by Samson, Varma take India to record 283/1 against South Africa

IANS | November 15, 2024 11:06 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) Top-order batters Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma struck centuries and shared a historic 210-run partnership, which took India to a mammoth 283/1 against South Africa, the highest-ever total, in the fourth and final T20I match of the series at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. Sanju’s innings of 109 not out was his third century in five games whereas Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 120-run knock put him in an elite list of only five batters, including Samson, to have scored centuries in consecutive T20I.

4th T20I: India elect to bat first in series decider vs South Africa

IANS | November 15, 2024 8:20 PM

Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) India won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the fourth and final T20I of the series at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who won the toss for the first time in this series, continued the theme of India batting first like they did in the opening three games.