IND vs SA: Tilak Varma's maiden century steals the show; fans in awe of his brilliant batting
He became the youngest Indian, at 22 years and 5 days, to score a T20I century against a top-10 team.
Tilak Varma
What a game Tilak Varma is having! After being promoted to No. 3 following Sanju Samson's departure for a duck, he formed a terrific partnership with Abhishek Sharma during the Powerplay in the 3rd T20I at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Tilak Varma has now gone on to smash his glorious maiden 100 against South Africa in the 3rd T20I of the 4-match series.
While he kept losing partners quickly after the partnership with Abhishek Sharma was broken, Tilak Varma ensured the momentum was maintained. The youngster reached his century in just 51 balls, having smashed 6 maximums and 8 boundaries. He became the youngest Indian, at 22 years and 5 days, to score a T20I century against a top-10 team.
His terrific batting had netizens talking, with many in awe of his shots. They took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise his century and his performance from start to finish. He ended with scores of 107 runs off 56 balls including 8 fours and 7 sixes.
As of writing this article, the Men in Blue had scored 219 runs in 20 overs, losing 6 wickets. Debutant Ramandeep Singh made sure to get going from ball one, smashing it for a six and scored 15 off 6 balls before departing.
Earlier, Abhishek Sharma also played a stunning knock, scoring a 24-ball 50 that included 5 maximums and 3 fours. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for just 1 off 4 balls, while Hardik Pandya made 18 off 16 balls. Rinku Singh struggled, managing just 8 off 13 balls.
At the toss, South Africa won and opted to field. India made one change, with Ramandeep Singh making his debut in place of Avesh Khan. India has secured 21 wins in 23 T20Is in 2024 and will look to seal the series with a win here.
IND vs SA teams:
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla
Updated: November 13, 2024 10:27 PM IST
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