IND Vs SA: India won the match by 11 runs, took 2-1 lead in the series
India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20 match. With this victory, the Indian team has taken a 2-1 lead in the series. The last T20 match of the series will be played on Friday. During this, the Indian team, after losing the toss and batting first, scored 219 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, South Africa team could score only 208 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs.
India did not have a good start. Sanju Samson once again ducked in the first over. Abhishek, recovering from poor form, scored 50 runs in 25 balls with the help of five sixes and three fours. He was flopping for the last 8 matches. Tilak played with full confidence and made strokes all around the field. With the help of his innings, India scored the second highest score in the T20 format against South Africa. Tilak Verma was out after scoring 107 runs. He batted at a strike rate of 191. He added 107 runs with Abhishek for the second wicket.
The South African team, which set out to chase the target of 220 runs, had a good start. There was a partnership of 27 runs for the first wicket between Reeza and Ryan. Rickelton was out after scoring 20 runs in 15 balls. Riza scored 21 runs in 13 balls. Tristan Stubbs was out after scoring 12 runs in 12 balls. Aiden Markram contributed 29 runs in 18 balls. David Miller was out after scoring 18 runs in 18 balls. Heinrich Klaasen scored 41 runs in 22 balls. Marco Yansen returned to the pavilion after playing a stormy innings of 54 runs in 17 balls. Gerald returned unbeaten after scoring two runs and Andile 5 runs.
Playing XI of both the teams for the third T20I:-
India: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakraborty.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Yanson, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamala