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SA vs IND: Samson spread magic but Tilak took the limelight, India made many unique records in the 135-run win in the fourth T20I. The Indian team has ended the year 2024 not only as the world champion but also as a champion by registering a 135-run win in the fourth T20I against South Africa.
So many records were made due to the centuries of Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma that it is very difficult to tell them in this report. India scored 283 runs in 20 overs by losing just one wicket, which is their second-highest score in T20I. In response, the host team could only score 148 runs in 20 overs. Tilak was the highest scorer in this series with 280 runs, while Samson, who scored two centuries, was second with 216 runs. Apart from winning the T20I World Cup, the Indian team has maintained the record of not losing any T20I series this year.
SA vs IND: Tilak was still the hero of the match in 4th T20I
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Tilak, who scored a century in the last match, came to bat at number three this time too. This was a time when both Samson and Abhishek Sharma were hitting from their ends. Samson was moving very far ahead, while Tilak looked like he had carried forward his previous innings. It did not take him much time to leave Samson behind and soon he became the hero of this Indian innings. At the same time, Samson definitely became the first batsman to score three T20I centuries in a year.
Indian Bowlers’ swing stopped SA in the powerplay itself, SA vs IND
By the way the Indian batsmen were seen batting on this pitch, it seemed that this pitch is very easy. In such a situation, it can be said that the Indian batsmen did not give many chances to the host bowlers, but despite a big score of 283 runs, it was expected that the South African batsmen would be ready to explode, but it was Arshdeep Singh, who took three wickets in his very first spell and destroyed the South African batting order.
At the end of this match, the Indian team captured the four-match series 3-1.
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