Last Updated on 3 weeks by Charbel Coorey
SA vs IND 4th T20 reactions: They say cricket is a great leveller. Sanju Samson is the prime example. He finished the South Africa-India T20I series with two centuries and two ducks, with his 109* off 56 balls the perfect end.
Samson combined with Tilak Varma, who hit his second-straight century, smashing 120* at a strike rate of 255.31. Varma was outstanding on both sides of the wicket, smashing 19 boundaries (nine fours, ten sixes) in just 47 balls.
It was a magnificent display of hitting at Johannesburg. Regardless of where the South African bowlers pitched the ball, it travelled. Aiden Markram’s team were made to pay for fielding mishaps, with the most costly drop Reeza Hendrick’s when Samson was on zero.
Tilak and Samson smashed record after record. The 283/1 is India’s second-highest T20I total, behind their 297/6 last month against Bangladesh. Samson cracked 111 off 47 balls in that match. Also, India is now the only team to hit three 250-plus totals in men’s T20Is, and the 210* run partnership at Johannesburg is India’s first-ever double-century stand in T20Is.
Arshdeep Singh then ran riot in the powerplay. He took the wickets of Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen in his first two overs to leave South Africa 10/4 chasing 284. In the end, the Proteas did well to get 148 after such an awful start.
SA vs IND 4th T20 Reactions: Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson go ballistic
India’s 3-1 series win wraps up a superb year for the nation in T20Is. They won all five bilaterals and ended their 11-year ICC trophy drought with the T20 World Cup title in West Indies and USA.
India fans were full of praise for their team, who went on to win the 4th T20I by a whopping 135 runs. South Africa fans, on the other hand, were highly critical.
“This has been some serious blasting by the indian batters or was it just poor execution with the ball? We have some amazing bowlers but without the right guidance and coaching they have no chance in the modern game,” wrote former South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander on X.
