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SA vs IND: Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma scored some notable knocks as India mauled South Africa 3-1. The batting duo was instrumental in the entertaining 210-run stand that broke several records. It was the last game of the series and India posted 283/1, which became a final nail in the coffin against the Australians besides going down in history as the record books read. Statistics and milestones achieved in this match,
Records broken in 4th T20I of SA vs IND
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– Highest Total for India Against South Africa: India achieved the highest total against South Africa in a men’s T20I, as they made 283/1.
– Fifth Highest Total in Men’s T20I: India’s score of 283 is the fifth-highest total in men’s T20I cricket and India’s second-highest total overall in this format. This was their only score above 270 in T20I cricket, and to India, was the only score above 270 in this format.
– Centuries in a T20I: The Samson-Tilak partnership registered the third instance in men’s T20I cricket in which two batsmen scored centuries in the same innings. Their glorious stand puts them into a rare club, pointing towards their classy knocks.
-Historic Partnership: The 210* partnership is, in fact, India’s highest-ever 200+ partnership in T20Is and the first such big partnership for the second wicket or lower. It also marked the eighth instance of a 200+ partnership in men’s T20Is.
– Power-Hitting Masterclass: Indians hit 23 sixes, which is equal to the third-most ever sixes in a men’s T20I innings-a testament to the all-out aggressiveness of the Indian batsmen.
Impressive Middle Overs Performance – The middle overs contribution of 157 runs in 7-16 is a record by the phase and stands as the second-highest in men’s T20I cricket; Nepal had more runs in the phase, in 2023 (153 runs against Mongolia)
– Unbeaten Streak: India’s 283/1 came without losing more than one wicket, which makes it even more impressive when it comes to its scale. This is the second time a men’s side has made over 250 without losing a wicket or losing just one wicket.
– Samson Historic Feat: With this, Sanju Samson has joined an elite class of nine players to have produced three or more T20I centuries. He became the first man in T20I history to score three centuries in a calendar year.
– Tilak Verma’s Back-to-Back Centuries: When he scored two consecutive T20I centuries in men’s cricket, Tilak Verma joined an elite club of players. He is now the fifth player to have achieved that feat and further established himself as one of the most promising young cricketers in the game.
-Records in Series: India became the first team to score four hundred in a single men’s T20I series. Samson and Tilak both contributed two centuries each, breaking the previous record of two by a team in a series.
The tie-up between Samson and Tilak did not hint much about the key areas of India’s pompous performance in Johannesburg, but breaking multiple records was obviously important along with an aggressive and innovative T20I cricket flavor that can be remembered for a long time.
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