India vs South Africa Score Highlights: IND beat SA by 11 runs in run fest

India vs South Africa Score Highlights: India's spinners did not let South Africa off the hook after Tilak Varma's maiden century helped them set a target of 220 in Centurion. However, Heinrich Klaasen started South Africa's late surge by smashing 23 runs off Varun Chakravarthy in the 14th over. Marco Jansen then took it to another level as he creamed 54 runs in just 17 balls. His onslaught brought South Africa to within 11 runs of the target. India have taken a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. ...Read More

Tilak smashed his maiden century to power India to a score of 219/6 in 20 overs. Having walked in to bat in the first over after Sanju Samson fell for a duck, Tilak stayed unbeaten on 107 off 56 balls. He put up a mammoth second wicket partnership with opener Abhishek Sharma, which incidentally was also worth 107 runs in 52 balls. Abhishek returned to form with a half-century, scoring 50 off 25 balls before falling in the 10th over to Keshav Maharaj. The spinner then led the way as South Africa fought back, taking four quick wickets to dent India's progress before the death overs. Tilak stood strong, though, and scored his third T20I half-century.

Tilak then sent the South Africans to the cleaners in the death overs. He brought up his century with a four off the fifth ball of the 19th over. He was ably helped by debutant Ramandeep Singh in the last few overs, with the all-rounder hitting a six off the very first ball that he faced in international cricket. Ramandeep was run out off the second last ball of the innings having scored 15 off six balls.

Aiden Markram earlier won the toss and chose to bowl first in Centurion. All-rounder Ramandeep Singh was given his debut cap, with India dropping pacer Avesh Khan for the third T20I. India were stopped from equalling their record winning streak in T20Is by South Africa in the low scoring thriller that was the second T20I in Gqeberha.

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