Tilak Varma Leads India to T20I Victory

Tilak Varma's maiden T20I century propelled India to an 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match of the series, giving India a 2-1 lead. Varma scored 107* off 56 balls, supported by Abhishek Sharma's 50 off 25 balls, helping India to a formidable total of 219/6. South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen's late efforts, with 41 and 54 runs respectively, fell short as India restricted them to 208/7. Varun Chakravarthy continued his impressive form, becoming the first Indian to take 10 wickets in a bilateral T20I series, while Arshdeep Singh contributed crucial wickets in the death overs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav praised Varma's performance, highlighting the young player's request to bat at number three. This victory marks India's eighth 200-plus total this year, setting a new record for the most such totals in a calendar year.