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South Africa got 135 runs in the fourth match against India, this is the biggest defeat in the team’s T-20 history. For the first time, two batsmen from India scored centuries in a T-20. Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson both scored centuries taking the score to 283 runs. This was also the highest T20 score against South Africa.
In reply, South Africa team was reduced to 148 runs. Many records were made in this match… Sanju became the first batsman in the world to score three centuries in a year in T-20 International, as a wicketkeeper Sanju became the batsman who scored the most runs in a year. Samson and Tilak also made the biggest partnership for India.
Facts-
- Sanju Samson has become the first batsman in the world to score 3 centuries in T-20 International in one year.
- Sanju Samson is the only Indian wicketkeeper who has scored maximum 4 fifties in a year. Besides, he has also been out on zero at most 4 times in a year.
- In the fourth T-20, the Indian team hit 23 sixes. Which is the most number of sixes hit in an inning by any Test playing team. Earlier this year, India had hit 22 sixes against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.
- This is only the third time in T-20 International, when two batsmen of a team scored centuries in the same innings. This happened for the first time in full member teams. In the fourth T-20, Tilak Verma scored 120 not out and Sanju Samson scored 109 not out.
- David Miller and Tristan Stubbs added 86 runs for the fifth wicket in the last T20. This is the biggest partnership for the fifth wicket in T-20 for South Africa.
1. Samson scored 4 fifty plus scores
As an Indian wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson has become the batsman with the highest score of 50 plus in T-20 International. He has 4 fifties in his name in 18 innings. At second place is KL Rahul, he has three 50 plus scores in his name in 8 innings.
As an Indian wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson has become the batsman with the highest score of 50 plus in T-20 International.
2. Indian batsman who has hit 8+ sixes in an inning in T-20I
Tilak Verma also included his name in the record of hitting 8 or more sixes in any one match for India. Rohit-Sanju have done this feat 3-3 times. While Suryakumar Yadav achieved this feat for the second time and Tilak Verma for the first time.
3. Samson is the Indian wicketkeeper who has scored the most T20 runs in a year.
As an Indian wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson has scored the most runs in a year. He has 436 runs in his name in 12 innings. On the second position is Rishabh Pant, who scored 364 runs in 21 innings in 2022.
4. Highest strike rate in T-20 in one year (750+ runs)
Abhishek Sharma is the player who scores runs with the highest strike rate in any year in T-20. He has scored runs in 2024 at a strike rate of 193.4. At second place is Andre Russell, who has scored runs at a strike rate of 185.3 this year.
5. Highest T20 score against South Africa
India made the highest T20 score against South Africa by scoring 283 runs. Earlier in 2023, West Indies had scored 258 runs losing 5 wickets.
6. Special features of Sanju-Tilak’s partnership
Today Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma made a record breaking unbeaten partnership of 210 runs for India. This is the highest partnership for any wicket for India in T20.
7. Second highest total in T-20I among test playing teams
India’s score of 283/4 in Johannesburg is the second highest score by any Full Member side. Earlier this year, the team had scored 297/6 against Bangladesh, this score is at number one.
8. 10 sixes for India in T-20I
Tilak Verma has become the third batsman for India to hit 10 sixes in a single innings of T-20 International. Before him, Rohit and Sanju had done this feat.
9. Highest score for India in T20I abroad
Tilak Verma scored unbeaten 120 runs in the fourth T20, this is the highest score made by any Indian player in T20I. At second place is Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 117 runs against England.
10. Biggest partnership for India in T-20I
Sanju-Tilak’s 210-run partnership is the highest partnership for any wicket in T20 for India. Earlier this record was in the names of Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh. Both the players had added unbeaten 190 runs against the Afghan team this year.
11. Centuries in two consecutive innings of T-20I
Tilak Verma has included his name in the record of scoring centuries in consecutive innings of T-20 International. Opener Sanju Samson had achieved this feat in the first T20 of this series.
12. Sa in T-20i. The biggest partnership against Africa
Sanju and Tilak have made the biggest partnership against South Africa. Together they added 210 unbeaten runs. Before this, this record was in the name of Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, both of whom had added 197 runs in 2021.
13. Most wickets in bilateral series by an Indian bowler in T-20I
Varun Chakraborty has reached the first position in terms of taking the most wickets by any Indian in the bilateral series of T-20 International. He took 12 wickets in 4 matches. In 2016, Ashwin took 9 wickets against Sri Lanka.
14. Sa in T-20i. Africa’s biggest defeat
India won the fourth T20 match by 135 runs. This is the biggest defeat against any South African team in the T-20 format. Earlier in 2023, Australia had defeated them by 111 runs.
15. Sa in T-20i. Most wins against Africa
India has become the team that has won the most matches against South Africa in T-20. He has won 18 matches so far. Whereas Australia has 17 wins against South Africa.
16. Most runs for India in T-20I bilateral series
Tilak Verma has scored the most runs in any bilateral series in T-20 International. He scored 280 runs against Africa. Earlier, Virat Kohli had scored 231 runs against England in 2021.
