Suryakumar Yadav-led India faced Aiden Markram-led South Africa in the fourth and final T20I at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, November 15.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Indian National Cricket Team dominated the match by 135 runs against the South African National Cricket Team to win the series 3-1.
India beat South Africa in 4th T20I
India won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored a massive 283/1 thanks to dominant performances from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.
Both the players smashed sensational centuries and decimated the Proteas bowling attack. Tilak Varma finished his innings with 120 and Samson with 109. It should be noted that both players remained undefeated.
While defending the total, Arshdeep Singh scored three early wickets and pushed South Africa on the back foot early. The Indian bowlers continued to bowl brilliantly throughout the innings and took wickets regularly to bowl out South Africa for 148 runs.
There is no secret to adapting to circumstances – Suryakumar Yadav
Speaking at the presentation ceremony after the match, Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav said that he has very definite plans for the series against South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav said:
“There is no secret to adapting to the conditions. As soon as we landed in Durban, our plans were very clear. Even though we are leading the series 2-1, today we wanted to follow good habits and not worry about the result. It happened naturally.”
Suryakumar Yadav further said that coming into the series against South Africa with a T20 World Cup win earlier in the year has boosted their confidence. He said:
“It’s really hard for me to pick one good knock from them, we talked about it and they literally kept the conversation going. When we were on tour last year, once the lights went up and the temperature dropped, we knew there was something on this door.
“When you win any ICC tournament, it’s a big boost. It was hard to sum up what was going through our minds when we won there. It’s tough when you tour South Africa, it’s a special win and it will stay with me forever.”
Suryakumar Yadav signed off by talking about the role of the VVS Laxman-led coaching staff in India’s series win. He said that the coaches just enjoy the show and they lend a hand to the players.
“They (the coaching staff) were sitting and enjoying the show, talking to the boys and saying, ‘Do whatever you want, we’ll sit back and enjoy it. They said today, you bat first, put runs on the board, do it,'” Suryakumar Yadav said.
How did India perform in their previous 3 matches against South Africa?
India have largely put up a dominant performance in their previous three T20Is against South Africa. Sanju Samson helped India reach 202 with a 107-run innings in the first match in Durban.
The Indian bowlers responded well, bowling out South Africa for 141 in just 17.5 overs, with Varun Chakraborty and Ravi Bishnoi shining as India cruised to a 61-run victory.
He lost in a low-scoring contest in the second T20I in Qkeberha, India. After a shaky start and losing early wickets, Hardik Pandya’s steady 39 took India to just 124. South Africa benefited from the chase, although Varun Chakraborty’s impressive spell of 5/17 kept India in the fight. Despite his efforts, South Africa won the game with three wickets in hand.
In the third match at Centurion, India made a strong comeback as Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 107 off 56 balls took them to 219. India’s bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh, held their nerve as South Africa fell behind by 11 runs despite heroics from Heinrich Klaasen and Heinrich Klaasen. Marco Jansen.
