India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20 played at Centurion. Batting first, India scored 219 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Tilak Verma scored 107* runs. In response, the South African team could score only 208 runs in 20 overs, losing 7 wickets.
Ramandeep Singh made his debut in this match…he also hit a six off his first ball, Tilak Verma was caught out on a free hit…he completed his century with a four, the African innings had to be stopped due to germs ..
Top 12 Centurion T20 Moments
1. Ramandeep Singh's Debut
Ramandeep Singh scored 15 runs in 6 balls in his debut match. Hardik Pandya gave him his debut cap.
All-rounder Ramandeep Singh got a chance to make his debut in the third T20 against South Africa. Former captain Hardik Pandya gave him his debut cap before the match. Ramandeep benefited from good performances for IPL and India-A. He was included in the playing-11 of the third T20 in place of Awesh Khan.
2. Jansen's ball hit Tilak's helmet
Marco Janssen's bouncer hits Tilak Verma's helmet and goes for a four. Due to which the game was stopped for some time.
The fourth ball of the third over hit Tilak Verma's helmet. Jansen bowled a short length ball, which Tilak tried to pull. The ball hit his helmet and went over the keeper to the boundary. After this the physio came in and examined Tilak. Tilak continued batting after some time.
3. Tilak's six on reverse sweep
Indian batsman Tilak Verma, who landed at number-3, played a reverse sweep off the ball of African captain Aden Markram.
South African captain Aden Markram brought the seventh over in the Indian innings. On his fourth ball, Tilak Verma hit a reverse sweep over third man for a six. The African captain bowled a short length ball.
4. Tilak Verma caught out on a free hit
The eighth over of the innings was eventful. Gerald Coetzee bowled 3 wides and 1 in this over. Coetzee bowled the fifth ball at short length. Here Tilak hit a six over midwicket. The umpire declared this ball a no ball. Tilak played a big shot on the free hit, but it was caught at point. However, he was not out due to being a free heat. 16 runs came in this over.
5. Ramandeep hits a six off the debut ball
Ramandeep, playing his first match, hit a six on the first ball.
Ramandeep Singh hit a six off the first ball of his first international cricket career. He hit a six over long on off the last ball of the 18th over. Here Andile bowled an overpitch ball to Simele. Ramandeep scored 15 runs in 6 balls by hitting 1 four and 1 six.
6. Tilak completes his century with a four
Young Indian batsman Tilak Verma hit his maiden century with fours. He played an innings of 107* runs.
Tilak Verma celebrates after scoring a century with a four. He scored his first century in international cricket.
Tilak Verma completed his century with a four off the last ball of the 19th over. Lutho Sipamala bowled a full length ball to Tilak, who hit mid-off for four. Tilak played an innings of 107 runs. This was his first century in international cricket.
7. The game stopped because of insects
Insects entered the field during the match. The game had to be stopped for about half an hour because of the insects.
South Africa batted one over to chase the target of 220 runs. After which there was heavy rain in the stadium due to which the game had to be stopped. The umpires felt that the insects were causing trouble to the batters. Due to which the match was stopped. The game resumed after half an hour.
8. Akshar released Rickleton's catch
Axar Patel dropped Ryan Rickleton's catch near mid-off.
Ricalton was bowled by Arshdeep after dropping the catch.
Ryan Rickleton got a lifeline in the second over. Akshar Patel dropped his catch at mid-off position. Ricalton hit a six after this, but was dismissed in the second over. He was bowled by Arshdeep Singh. Rickalton scored 20 runs off 15 balls, his innings included 2 fours and a six.
9. Klaassen's sixers out of the ball stadium
Henrik Klaassen hit three consecutive sixes in Varun Chakraborty's over.
Varun Chakraborty bowled the 14th over in the African innings. Henrik Klaassen hit a hat-trick of sixes in this over. Here on the second ball of the over, Klaasen's six went outside the stadium. He hit a six over a short length ball over deep mid wicket. Klaasen's six went 109 meters.
10. Surya released Klaasen's catch
Suryakumar Yadav gave the class a life line on 29 runs.
After hitting a hat-trick six in the 14th over, captain Suryakumar Yadav gave Klaassen a lifeline on the fourth ball. Here, on the off side, Klaassen hits a short length ball towards cover, Suryakumar, standing here, drops a simple catch. At this time Klaasen was batting on 29 runs.
11. A brilliant catch of a character
Akshar jumped in the air and took a brilliant catch.
Akshar Patel took a brilliant catch of David Miller on the fifth ball of the 16th over. Here Miller played a pull shot off Hardik Pandya. Standing at midwicket, Akshar took a brilliant catch while leaping in the air. Miller was dismissed for 18 runs.
12. Tilak Verma injured on Janson's six
Tilak Verma was hit on the head while trying to take a catch.
Marco Jansson kept Africa in the match. He completed his fifty in just 16 balls by hitting a six off Arshdeep. Here, Jansen played a cover shot in the last over of the match. Tilak jumped in the air and tried to catch him, but his head hit the ground. Later the physio examined him.
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India beat South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20I. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl at Centurion's SuperSport Park Stadium. India scored 219 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Tilak Verma scored 107 runs and Abhishek Sharma scored 50 runs. …
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