IND vs SA: India comeback to make it ‘1-1’ in final T20I with SKY’s 100!

The Indian team, which defeated Australia at home, is showing its strength in South Africa as well. India levelled the three-match T20I series 1-1. In the last match, captain Suryakumar gave an unforgettable victory to India with a spectacular century. Hosts South Africa faced defeat as India showed their strength in batting and bowling. The Indian team won by 106 runs against the Proteas.

Batting first in the match held in Johannesburg, India added 201 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. ‘Player of the match’ captain Suryakumar Yadav (100 off 56 balls, 7 fours, 8 sixes) lit the innings up with a century. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (60 off 41 balls; 6 fours, 3 sixes) performed very well.

The Proteas collapsed for 95 runs in 13.5 overs. Except for David Miller (35) and Markram (25), no other batsman could score significantly. The South African players went back to the pavilion one after the other due to the unforgiving Indian bowling attack. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav (5/17) exploded in this game to take the Proteas by storm. One match in this series had already been cancelled due to rain. South Africa won the second match and India won the third match. As a result, the three-match T20I series was tied at 1-1. Meanwhile, the three-match ODI series between the two teams is set to begin on Sunday.

Surya’s Record

In this game, captain Suryakumar Yadav equalled the record for scoring the most centuries in T20 Internationals. He stood level with Rohit Sharma (4) and Glenn Maxwell (4). If Rohit achieved this record in his 79th innings, Surya achieved this feat in just his 57th innings. Surya also holds the record of being the first Indian captain to score a century in T20Is on South African soil.