Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson's record-breaking show in images as India thrash South Africa by 135 runs, win series 3-1

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma blasted centuries as India blew South Africa out of the Wanderers and won the fourth

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Published on Nov 16, 2024 02:26 AM IST 11 Photos
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Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson blasted centuries and made records tumble as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth T20I at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. India have won the four-match series 3-1.(AP)

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Samson had fallen for ducks in his last two matches but avoided another one in a brilliant first over from Marco Jansen. Samson put up an opening stand of 73 runs off just 35 balls with Abhishek Sharma. The latter fell off the second last ball of the powerplay to Lutho Sipamla having scored 36 in 18 balls. Abhishek took the partnership past 50 with a big six as India's opening stand clicked at long last.(AP)

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The visitors had raced past 100 in less than nine overs with Samson continuing to go big guns after the powerplay. He raced past 50 in just 28 balls.(AP)

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Tilak joined the party and all of a sudden, South Africa were copping sixes from both ends of the pitch throughout the middle overs. (AFP)

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Samson was the first to get to a century. This is his third century in his last five T20I innings. Samson got to his ton in 51 balls and finished unbeaten on 109 off 56, with nine sixes and six fours. (AFP)

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