India emerged victorious over South Africa by 11 runs in a high-scoring match.The highlights of the India vs South Africa match showcased a remarkable late surge by South Africa led by Marco Jansen, however, India emerged victorious despite the intense battle.In the highlights of the India vs South Africa match, India’s spinners maintained control over the game following Tilak Varma’s impressive maiden century, which set a target of 220 in Centurion. Heinrich Klaasen kickstarted South Africa’s late rally with an impressive display, scoring 23 runs off Varun Chakravarthy in the 14th over. Marcos Jansen elevated his performance by effortlessly scoring 54 runs in a mere 17 balls. His relentless attack almost closed the gap to the target by only 11 runs in South Africa. India is currently ahead with a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.Tilak’s impressive performance led India to a total of 219/6 in 20 overs with his first-ever century. Tilak calmly took his turn at the crease when Sanju Samson was dismissed without scoring in the first over, and elegantly remained not out on 107 runs from 56 deliveries. He forged a spectacular second wicket alliance with opener Abhishek Sharma, tallying an impressive 107 runs off just 52 deliveries. Abhishek made a solid comeback by smashing a well-deserved half-century, reaching 50 runs from just 25 deliveries before eventually getting out in the 10th over to Keshav Maharaj. The spinner took charge as South Africa mounted a comeback, swiftly claiming four wickets to halt India’s momentum just before the final overs. Despite the pressure, Tilak remained resilient and achieved his third half-century in T20 International cricket.Tilak proceeded to outclass the South Africans during the final overs of the match. He elegantly reached his century by hitting a boundary on the fifth delivery of the 19th over. Assisted admirably by newcomer Ramandeep Singh towards the end, the all-rounder managed to hit a six on his very first delivery in international cricket. Ramandeep got run out on the penultimate delivery of the innings after making 15 runs off six deliveries.Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field first in Centurion. The versatile player Ramandeep Singh received his debut cap as India made a change by replacing pacer Avesh Khan for the third T20I. India fell short of matching their unbeaten streak record in T20Is due to South Africa, in a closely contested match at Gqeberha for the second T20I, featuring low scores.
