India beat South Africa by 11 runs in 3rd T20I put India 2-1 up
Batting first, Team India suffered an early setback when Sanju Samson fell cheaply, but Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma anchored the innings during the third T20I at SuperSport Park on Wednesday (November 13). After Abhishek’s dismissal, India faced further pressure with Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Rinku Singh all failing to make an impact. However, Tilak Varma’s brilliant century, scored at a strike rate of 191, rescued the visitors. His unbeaten 107 guided India to a commanding total of 219/6.
South Africa’s chase started with an unexpected interruption due to a swarm of insects on the field. After play resumed, the hosts lost Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks within the powerplay but still managed to score over 50 runs in the first six overs. From there, it became a battle between India’s spinners and South Africa’s middle order.
Heinrich Klaasen looked dangerous at one stage but was outwitted by Arshdeep Singh and Suryakumar Yadav’s sharp gameplan. David Miller had an off day, but Marco Jansen kept the chase alive with a blistering knock, smashing 54 off just 17 balls. Despite his efforts, South Africa fell short by 11 runs, giving India the victory in a thrilling contest.
Brief Score:
India 219 for 6 (Tilak 107, Abhishek 50, Simelane 2–34) beat South Africa 208 for 7 (Jansen 54, Arshdeep 3–37) by 11 runs
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