The four-match T20I series between India and South Africa concluded on November 15 at Wanderers Stadium, with India securing a dominant 135-run victory. Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, and Abhishek Sharma all delivered impressive performances. Tilak smashed an unbeaten 120 off 47 balls at No. 3, while Samson, opening the batting, scored 109* off 56 balls, marking his third T20I century. Abhishek Sharma also contributed with 36 runs off 18 balls, maintaining a strike rate of 200.
After the match, when the team captain Suryakumar Yadav was asked about the batting of these two batsmen, he said, “It is very difficult for me to choose the performance of any one of these three. They have shown amazing batting skills. Which we had talked about. They implemented it.”
Captain Surya’s Surprising Statement on the Pitch
Suryakumar Yadav gave a surprising comment on the Wanderers Stadium pitch, saying, “When we visited here last year, we knew the pitch would be special after the temperature drops in the evening. We stuck to our line, and the result is in front of us.”
India Captain #SuryakumarYadav speaks to WION’s @KaldenOngmu in Johannesburg ahead of the final T20I of the series against South Africa.
The team visited the Indian consulate in the city before the fourth T20I. pic.twitter.com/bU710HY5iB
— WION (@WIONews) November 15, 2024
Suryakumar Praises Coaching Staff
Surya also praised the coaching staff, noting, “They gave the boys the freedom to play as they wished. They told us to enjoy the game and, before today’s match, encouraged us to put runs on the board if we batted first.”
The Indian Skipper Delighted with the Victory
Team India’s Shortest format Captain looked very happy after the courageous 3-1 win against South Africa. After the match, he said, “Winning any ICC tournament boosts the team’s morale. It is very special to win at the place where we got the victory (2007 T20 World Cup). It is very difficult to tell what goes on in our minds at the time of victory. Touring South Africa and winning on their soil is very challenging. This is a special victory and will always remain in my heart.”