Johannesburg, 16 November (IANS). Indian young batsman Tilak Verma performed well in the T20 series against South Africa. He played an important role in helping the visiting team win 3-1 by scoring consecutive centuries in the last two matches.
After scoring his maiden century in the third T20I at Centurion, the left-handed batsman bettered his previous performance and produced a brilliant performance against the Proteas bowlers.
He scored unbeaten 120 runs with the help of 10 sixes and 9 fours on 47 balls, while opener Sanju Samson scored unbeaten 109 runs with the help of 9 sixes and 6 fours on 56 balls. Thanks to these two innings, India scored a huge score of 283 runs in 20 overs.
In reply, the South African team looked under pressure from the beginning and was bundled out for 148 runs in 18.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, while Varun Chakraborty and Axar Patel took two wickets each.
India won the match by 135 runs, registering its third biggest win in this format. Whereas, this was South Africa’s biggest T20 defeat in terms of runs.
Tilak said in the post-match presentation, “I wanted to tell you a funny thing, last year when I played here, I was out on the very first ball. This innings was very important for the team and the series. I was just following my plans. “But I wanted to stay focused and maintain my form. Just play my basics like I did in the last game, stay calm… it’s an incredible feeling.”
Tilak was the top scorer in the series by scoring 280 runs in four matches. He was given the title of Player of the Match and Player of the Series.
It was a historic night for India in Johannesburg as they achieved several achievements. The unbeaten 210-run partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma is the highest for any wicket for India in T20s.
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