India's historic storm in T20: Tilak-Samson's double century, these new records were made
India posted a mammoth 283/1 in the fourth T20I against South Africa in a historic performance. The unbeaten partnership of Tilak Varma (120*) and Sanju Samson (109*) broke many records, including the highest T20I partnership for any wicket for India. South Africa were set an impossible target of 284 runs. Will they be able to create cricket history?
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INDC Network: Cricket: India's historic storm in T20: Tilak-Samson's double century, will South Africa be able to do a miracle?
Tilak-Samson's record performance
Batting against South Africa in the fourth T20 match, India scored 283/1 in 20 overs. Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson created history by making an unbeaten partnership of 210 runs in just 86 balls for the second wicket.
- Tilak Verma : Scored his second consecutive century in T20 by completing a century in 41 balls. He scored 120 runs in 47 balls, which included 10 sixes and 9 fours.
- Sanju Samson : He completed his century in 51 balls and scored 109* runs in 56 balls. His innings included 9 sixes and 6 fours.
Historical Score of India
India's 283/1 is the second-highest score in T20 cricket between two Full Member nations. Samson and Tilak's partnership holds the record for India's highest T20I partnership for any wicket.
- Key moments of the first innings :
- Score till 17th over: 230/1.
- Samson completed his fifty in 28 balls.
- India's opening partnership: 50 runs in just 25 balls.
Can South Africa pull off a miracle?
South Africa got a target of 284 runs, which is a big challenge for any team. However, South Africa had achieved a target of 434 runs in ODIs before in history. Arshdeep Singh gave India an early breakthrough by taking the wicket of Reeza Hendricks in the first over.
