The third match of the four-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played in Centurion. Batting first, India scored 219 runs. In reply, the South African team fought till the last ball, but could score only 208 runs. Tilak Verma and Arshdeep Singh were the architects of India’s victory.
The third match of the T20 series between India and South Africa was played in Centurion last night. Team India won here by 11 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
The heroes of India’s victory were two players – Tilak Verma and Arshdeep Singh. Man of the match Tilak Verma played an inning of 107 runs, while Arshdeep Singh took three wickets.
Arshdeep Singh is India’s most successful T20 fast bowler.
- Arshdeep Singh has become the fast bowler taking the highest wicket in T20 cricket for India. He has left Bhuvneshwar Kumar behind. However, Yuzvendra Chahal is at the forefront in terms of most wickets.
- Arshdeep Singh took 92 wickets in his 59th International T20 match. Whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar had taken 90 wickets in 87 matches. Chahal remains at the top of this list with 96 wickets in 80 matches.
- In this matter, Arshdeep Singh has left even Jasprit Bumrah behind. Bumrah has taken 89 wickets in 70 matches so far. New Zealand’s team Saudi is at the top in the list with 164 wickets.
IND vs SA 3rd T20: This is how India won by 11 runs
India batted first in Centurion. This was the third consecutive time in the series when South Africa won the toss and put India to bat. Team India scored 219 runs by losing 6 wickets in 20 overs.
For India, Tilak Verma scored unbeaten 107 runs (56 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes) and opener Abhishek Sharma played brilliant innings of 50 runs (25 balls, 3 fours, 5 sixes). In reply, the host team could score only 208 runs at the loss of 7 wickets.
Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly. He opened his account by taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton in the powerplay. Arshdeep got good help from the new ball on the bounce-rich SuperSport Park pitch and he took advantage of it.
Even with the old ball, Arshdeep performed brilliantly and showed the way to the pavilion to Heinrich Klaasen (44 runs in 22 balls) and Marco Johnson (54 runs in 17 balls), who were looking like a threat.
It is being said for Arshdeep Singh that he can bowl effectively at any time from the beginning of the innings till the last over.
