India Smashes Record with Dominant Win Over South Africa, Becomes No. 1 in Head-to-Head T20s

In a spectacular display of cricket, India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the third T20I, creating history in the process. With this win, India has now become the team with the most T20 victories against South Africa.

Historic Record for India
India’s bowlers set the tone with a brilliant performance, restricting South Africa to a modest total of 118 runs. The Indian batsmen chased down the target comfortably in 15.5 overs, winning with 7 wickets in hand.

Before this match, both India and Australia had 19 wins each against South Africa in T20s. With this victory, India now stands alone with 20 wins, surpassing 2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia.

T20 Wins Against South Africa – Top Teams:

• India: 20 wins in 34 matches
• Australia: 19 wins in 28 matches
• West Indies: 14 wins in 26 matches
• Pakistan: 14 wins in 27 matches
• England: 13 wins in 28 matches

Smooth Chase for India
Abhishek Sharma gave India a flying start, scoring 35 runs off 18 balls. Shubman Gill contributed 28 runs, while Tilak Varma held the innings steady with an unbeaten 25 off 34 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 12 runs from 11 balls, and Shivam Dube finished the match with a quick 10 off 4 deliveries.

Bowling Brilliance
India’s bowlers dominated the South African lineup. Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy were the stars, each claiming two crucial wickets. Arshdeep conceded just 13 runs in his 4 overs, dismissing key batsmen Reza Hendricks and Aiden Markram. Varun Chakravarthy’s tight spell of 4 overs for 11 runs yielded 2 wickets. Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav also took 2 wickets each, while Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya chipped in with one apiece.

With this comprehensive victory, India takes a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series and cements their dominance over South Africa in T20 cricket.