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India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

A young Indian team left everyone utterly impressed after they defeated South Africa in the recently-concluded four-match T20I series. Playing under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India dominated the Proteas in all the departments and clinched the series with 3-1 scoreline. In the fourth match in Johannesburg, India posted a whopping total of 283/1 and then bundled out South Africa for 148 and won the match by 135 runs. With this win, India broke Pakistan's massive six-year-old T20I record.

Tilak Varma Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Shines With Twin Centuries In T20I Series vs South Africa

Batter Tilak Varma broke the legendary Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored by an Indian player in a T20I bilateral series. Varma achieved this milestone during the fourth and final T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. Tilak delivered a stunning performance, smashing an unbeaten 120 runs off just 47 balls, including nine fours and 10 sixes, at an extraordinary strike rate of 255.32. With a century in the previous match as well, Tilak concluded the series as the top run-scorer and was awarded the 'Player of the Series'. He amassed 280 runs in four matches at an impressive average of 140 and a strike rate exceeding 198, with two centuries to his name. This remarkable feat secured him the record for the most runs by a player in a T20I bilateral series.

India's 156.7 Kmph Pacer Mayank Yadav In AB De Villiers' Dream T20 Team. No Rohit Sharma And...

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has picked his dream T20 team, comprising of four Indian players including star duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter also picked three Indians - MS Dhoni, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mayank Yadav - as his backups. At the top of the order, de Villiers paired Kohli with Australia's Travis Head. Rishabh Pant and Cameron Green were his other picks in the top-order.

Skipper Aiden Markram Admits India "Completely Outplayed" South Africa In 4th T20I

Following a disappointing loss against India in the fourth T20I match of the series, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram admitted the Men in Blue "completely outplayed" the hosts in Johannesburg. India clinched a massive 135-run victory over South Africa in the fourth T20I match of the series, sealing a 3-1 series win. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Markram said that the Men in Blue dominated over the Proteas in all three aspects of the game. He also praised the Indian cricketers for their performance with both bat and ball.

Suryakumar Yadav Sends Best Wishes To Rohit Sharma-Led India For "Challenging" BGT Series

Suryakumar Yadav wished the Indian team "all the luck" for the challenging Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. India's depth of players has been one of the strongest suits of the modern-day giants. The extent of the layers in the Indian system was on full display as captain Suryakumar Yadav led the Men in Blue to a 3-1 T20I series win in the absence of mainstays. Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill missed the tour due to the five-match Test series against Australia, which is set to begin next week in Perth.

"Unbelievable Feeling": Tilak Varma On Scoring Two Centuries In South Africa

Tilak Varma, who was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series, shared his thoughts on his stunning performance and the series win against South Africa in the post-match presentation. Reflecting on his innings, he humorously recalled his previous experience in South Africa and said, "Last year, when I played here, I got out on the first ball. This innings was very crucial for the team and the series." Tilak emphasized the importance of staying calm and sticking to his basics.

Jay Shah Is Waiting To See India's Young Team Show Their "Force" In Future Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Jay Shah, is waiting for the young India team to display its force in the upcoming series after pulling off record-breaking performances against South Africa. The fourth T20I in Johannesburg summed up India's immense potential, especially in the T20I format, with a record-tumbling performance. India faced a setback in the second T20I, where India floundered against Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee's power-hitting in a low-scoring affair.

Records Topple As Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson Redefine T20I In Johannesburg

Records toppled as Team India sent fans into a frenzy with a thumping 134-run victory in the 4th T20I against South Africa. Johannesburg saw India make history with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma redefining the standards of T20I cricket. Their blitzkrieg made it a hard day for statisticians as records tumbled. Runs, runs, and more runs were the story of the final T20I of the series as India continued to surge to new heights under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, with a 3-1 series win over the Proteas.

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India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

Tilak Varma Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Shines With Twin Centuries In T20I Series vs South Africa

India's 156.7 Kmph Pacer Mayank Yadav In AB De Villiers' Dream T20 Team. No Rohit Sharma And...

Skipper Aiden Markram Admits India "Completely Outplayed" South Africa In 4th T20I

Suryakumar Yadav Sends Best Wishes To Rohit Sharma-Led India For "Challenging" BGT Series

"Unbelievable Feeling": Tilak Varma On Scoring Two Centuries In South Africa

Jay Shah Is Waiting To See India's Young Team Show Their "Force" In Future Series

Records Topple As Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson Redefine T20I In Johannesburg