Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma delivered a spectacular batting effort, shattering a major global record during India's fourth T20I against South Africa.
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma delivered a spectacular batting effort, shattering a major global record in the fourth T20I between India and South Africa on Friday. Both batsmen looked in top form as they smashed hundreds to help India reach a massive score of 283/1 in 20 overs. They also put together a 210-run partnership for the second wicket, India's greatest in T20I history. The 210-run stand was also the most ever against South Africa in T20Is, as well as the highest for second wicket or lower by any team in the shortest format.
Highest for any wicket for India
Highest for any wicket vs South Africa
Highest for second wicket or below for any team in all T20Is
Sanju Samson's precision met its match in Tilak Varma's muscular elegance as India toyed with South African bowling attack to post an imposing 283 for 1 in the fourth and final T20 International. This is by far India's highest T20I total overseas and highest by any country on South African soil.
Among the plethora of records that tumbled, the most special one will be two Indian batters scoring centuries in same T20I innings. Samson and Varma also posted the highest partnership for India in T20 Internationals --- 210 off just 93 balls for the second wicket.
Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), who smashed a superb century in the first game, once again pummelled the Proteas in company of Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) who has really come into his own with new found confidence and vigour at number three.
Samson now has three T20I tons in the last five knocks which also included two ducks while Varma has scored back-to-back T20I tons.
Samson completed his ton in 51 balls while Varma's (41 balls) took 10 balls less.
Abhishek Sharma (36 off 18 balls) should also get his share of credit for upping the ante in the Powerplay with four huge sixes.
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On a good batting track with true bounce on offer, Indian batters hit a record 23 sixes as it was possible to hit through the line by just clearing one's front leg. Samson's nine maximums was one less than Varma's 10.
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