Group India in motion through the India vs South Africa third T20I.© AFP
Group India created a number of world data through the third T20I in opposition to South Africa on Wednesday. Tilak Varma slammed his first century in T20I cricket, as India posted a complete of 219 in 20 overs. In the long run, India ended up successful by 11 runs, as South Africa might handle solely 208. India broke and equalled a barrage of data through the match, together with changing into the first-ever crew in T20 historical past to register greater than 200 sixes in a single calendar yr.
Here’s a record of the data that India broke or matched through the third T20I:
1. Most sixes in T20s by a crew in a single calendar yr
India turned the first-ever crew in T20 historical past to hit 200 sixes in a calendar yr, having completed so in 2024.
2. Most 200+ scores in T20s by a crew in a single calendar yr
Group India have now notched up eight totals of 200 or extra in 2024, making it a report. They eclipse their very own report of seven from 2023, which was a joint-record alongside Birmingham Bears (2022) and the Japan nationwide cricket crew (2024).
3. Second-ever crew to win 100 T20Is away
India have adopted in Pakistan’s footsteps by changing into the second crew to succeed in 100 T20I wins away from house. Total, India have received 164 T20Is.
4. 5 particular person centuries in a calendar yr for the second time
Tilak Varma’s hundred was India’s fifth particular person century of 2024, making them the primary crew to notch up 5 particular person centuries in a calendar yr twice (2023 and 2024). Beforehand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had additionally achieved this, in 2016.
India vs South Africa, third T20I:
India took a decisive 2-1 lead within the four-match T20I sequence in opposition to South Africa, that means that they now can’t lose the sequence in opposition to the crew that they defeated within the T20 World Cup 2024 ultimate.
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