India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the 4th T20I. With this, the team won the four-match series 3-1. For India, Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson scored centuries to take the score to 283 runs. In reply, the African team was all out for 148 runs.
There were many moments in the match… Abhishek Sharma hit the ball outside the stadium, Miller hit a six in 110 metres, Sanju's six hit the fan, Bishnoi took a catch while juggling.
Top 12 moments from the Johannesburg T20
1.Suriya won the toss for the first time in the series
Indian captain Suryakumar won the toss and chose to bat.
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bat first in Johannesburg. They won the toss for the first time in the series, but the team batted in only the fourth consecutive T20I. Both South Africa and India have made no changes to their playing XI.
2. Hendrix gave life to Abhishek
Riza Hendricks dropped Abhishek's catch for a score of zero.
In the very first over of the match, Abhishek Sharma got a lifeline. Here on the fourth ball of the over, Abhishek Sharma played a drive on a full length ball. The ball went into the hands of Riza Hendricks at slip near the outside edge of the bat. He dropped a simple catch to Abhishek for a score of zero.
The last ball of the over hit Abhishek's helmet. Abhishek went to pull Janson's short of length ball, but the ball hit his helmet. Physio came in and examined Abhishek.
3. Abhishek hit the ball outside the ground
Abhishek Sharma played an innings of 36 runs with the help of 4 sixes.
On the first ball of the fifth over of the Indian innings, Abhishek Sharma hit the ball outside the ground. Here Abhishek comes forward and Andile plays an inside out shot to Simelane. The ball went outside the stadium on the cover boundary. In this over, Abhishek scored 24 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 1 four.
4. Injured Coetzee left the field
In the last over of the Powerplay, Gerald Coetzee was unable to bowl a single ball due to a hamstring injury.
Gerald Coetzee, who bowled the last over of the Powerplay, could not bowl a single ball in the over due to a hamstring injury. Coetzee suffered a muscle cramp during the bowling run-up. Due to which he left the field. Andile replaced Simele with the over. He was replaced by Donovan Ferreira.
5. Sanju's six hits the fan
Sanju Samson hits a six towards deep midwicket. The ball hit the face of a female fan sitting in the stands.
Sanju Samson completed his fifty by hitting a six off the first ball of the 10th over. He hit Tristan Stubbs for consecutive sixes. On the second ball of the over, he hit a six towards deep mid-wicket. The ball hit the face of a female fan sitting in the stadium. After this, Sanju apologized to the fans from the crease itself. 21 runs were scored in this over. Sanju completed his fifty in 28 balls.
6. Simelan's bouncer hit Tilak's shoulder
Simmelen's ball hit Tilak Verma on the shoulder.
The physio came into the field as soon as the ball was hit. He examined Tilak.
The fourth ball of the 11th over hit Tilak Verma on the shoulder. Here Simlen bowled a bouncer, Tilak came forward and pulled. The ball hit his shoulder. After this he sat on the field, the physio came and examined him.
7. Tilak's six on reverse sweep
Tilak played a reverse sweep on consecutive balls from Markram.
Markram gave away 22 runs in the 14th over. In this over, Tilak Verma hit a hat-trick boundary in the last 3 balls of Markram. He hits a four off the fourth ball over deep square leg. After this he swept two consecutive reverses. First, with a reverse sweep, he hit third man for a six and then a four in the same direction.
8. Yanasan dropped Tilak's catch on 95 runs
Marco Jensen dropped Tilak's catch on 95 runs.
In the 18th over of the innings, Yanasan dropped Tilak Verma's catch on the point boundary. Here, on the first ball of Coetzee's over, Tilak plays a shot to point. Standing on deep point, Yance missed an easy opportunity. At this time Tilak was on 95 runs.
9. Bishnoi's juggling catch
Ravi Bishnoi took a brilliant catch to send captain Markram to the pavilion.
Aiden Markram was dismissed on the last ball of the third over of the African innings. He was caught out by Arshdeep Singh for 8 runs. Here Markram played an aerial shot off Arshdeep. Coming down the ball, Ravi Bishnoi juggled and took a brilliant catch.
10. Miller hits a six of 110 meters
David Miller hit Varun three times outside the stadium.
Proteas left-hander David Miller hit 3 sixes down the ground off Varun Chakraborty. After this he was caught out by Bishnoi in his own over. He also hit a 110-metre six over deep midwicket off the last ball of the 12th over.
Miller hit the longest six of the series of 110 meters.
He hit a 104 meter six off the second ball of the same over. Earlier, off the last ball of the 10th over, Miller hit a 109m six between long on and deep midwicket. He played an innings of 36 runs.
11. Bishnoi released Maharaj's catch
The ball left Ravi Bishnoi's hand and hit his ear.
Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi gave life to Keshav Maharaj in the 17th over. On the third ball of Ramandeep's over, Keshav plays an aerial shot, Ravi Bishnoi at deep midwicket comes forward, but misses the catch. The ball hit his ear. Here the physio examined him.
12. Tilak's diving catch
Tilak dived forward and made a brilliant catch.
Tilak Verma took a brilliant catch at long off in the 18th over. Here on the first ball of the over, Keshav Maharaj tried to play a shot at cover, but the ball did not get the gap. Tilak Verma, running from long off, dived forward and took a brilliant catch.
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