IND vs SA 4th T20I: India clinched the 4th T20I against South Africa with a lead of 3-1. The Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bat first. This was the stage for an electrifying display of batting by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.
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Blistering Start From Openers
Indian openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma took Indian innings past 50 runs in a mere 4.1 overs. The brash approach from the Indian openers put the bowlers of South Africa on the back foot right from the beginning. In the 6th over, Abhishek was out for 26, caught behind off Lutho Sipamla, as India moved to 73/1.
Tilak Varma Comes Into Play To Partner Samson: A Record-Breaking Partnership
It was that after Sharma’s resignation, Tilak Varma, batting at No. 3 for the second consecutive game came in to bat. And what ensues is an incredible partnership between the two which could not be handled by the South African attack. The two piled on an unbeaten 210 runs for the second wicket and helped India to post a huge 283/1 by the end of their 20 overs.
🚨 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2024
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Historic Feat!
India is the first Full Member Nation to have two Centurions in the same T20I. This incredible feat marks the first time a Full Member country has had two centurions in the same men’s T20I innings. This is only the third time ever that this has happened in the history of men’s T20I cricket.
Here’s a cursory look at the earlier instances:
May 2022: Czech Republic’s Sabawoon Davizi (115) and Dylan Steyn (106) put up a match-winning partnership against Bulgaria.
Feb 2024: Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake of Japan scores his 2nd T20I* century with a career-best 134* and puts on 258 runs with Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (109*) against China, breaking the record for highest partnership in men’s T20I cricket.
Women’s T20I Cricket: Five Times Multi-Century Posting
While rare in men’s T20I cricket, multi-centuries have been put on by more than two persons five times in women’s T20I cricket. Some of the notable ones are as follows:
Bangladesh became the first Full Member to achieve this feat in 2019, while Uganda shared the glory earlier that year. Qatar achieved this feat in 2022 while Argentina achieved this feat twice in 2023 against Chile.
