Sat Nov 16 12:14:29 UTC 2024: ## India Wins T20 Series Against South Africa; Tilak Varma’s Historic Innings Steals the Show
**Johannesburg, South Africa:** India clinched a resounding 3-1 victory in the T20I series against South Africa, culminating in a dominant performance in the final match. The match was marked by a record-breaking partnership and a stunning century by young Indian batsman Tilak Varma.
Varma, playing at number two, smashed an unbeaten 120 runs off just 47 balls, including 10 sixes and 9 fours. This blistering innings, his second consecutive century in the series, made him the second-youngest player to score a T20I century. He partnered with Sanju Samson, who also scored a century (109 runs off 56 balls), in an unbroken 210-run stand for the second wicket – a new world record for the highest ever second-wicket partnership in T20Is. The duo propelled India to a mammoth 283/1 in their 20 overs.
South Africa, in response, could only manage 148 runs, leading to a 135-run victory for India. Varma’s outstanding performance earned him the Player of the Series award. His 280 runs in the four-match series cemented his position as a rising star in Indian cricket. The series win concludes India’s 2024 T20I schedule, with their next assignment being a five-match T20I series against England in January 2025.
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