IND Win By 135 Runs | India vs South Africa Highlights of 4th T20I 2024: Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Bowlers Help Men in Blue Register Emphatic Win, Clinch Series 3-1

India beat South Africa by 135 runs and what a dominant performance it has been! The stage was set by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma with the two hitting centuries and later, the bowlers struck at regular intervals to ensure that South Africa did not get anywhere close to the total. With this, India also win the series 3-1!  A young Indian team under Suryakumar Yadav has been incredibly dominant in this series and to be honest, one might even argue that South Africa at times did not look like a proper match to the Men in Blue. Sanju Samson, who sat out of the T20 World Cup 2024 playing XI has seized his opportunities with both hands, smashing two centuries and Tilak Varma also needs a special mention, after he becomes the second Indian player to smash two consecutive centuries in T20I cricket. With the ball in hand, Arshdeep Singh (3/20) has been sensational as he broke the back of the South African batting and later, Varun Chakaravarthy (2/42), Ravi Bishnoi (1/28) and also Axar Patel (2/6) did well to take India to a win here. An emphatic victory for India as they show why they are the T20 World Cup champions! Thanks for sticking with us for the coverage of the IND vs SA T20I series. 

OUT! Axar Patel has one more wicket and he has dismissed Keshav Maharaj! India's day continues to get better and better! Another batter miscues a shot and finds the fielder! Keshav Maharaj c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel 6(8)

OUT! Axar Patel has struck with his third ball of the match as he dismissed Gerald Coetzee who attempts to go big! India are inching close to a big win here but South Africa are bringing out the big shots a little too late though. Gerald Coetzee c Sanju Samson b Axar Patel 12(8)

OUT! Varun Chakaravarthy has his second wicket of the match as he dismisses Andile Simelane! The right-hander danced down the track but did not make any connection whatsoever, finding the fielder in Ravi Bishnoi. A dominant show with the bat has been followed by an impressive performance with the ball for India. Andile Simelane c Ravi Bishnoi b Varun Chakaravarthy 2(5)

OUT! Ravi Bishnoi has accounted for Tristan Stubbs and one wicket had brought two for India here! The right-hander failed to connect the sweep shot and was trapped right in front. India have a wicket and South Africa slump into further trouble. Tristan Stubbs lbw b Ravi Bishnoi 43(29)

OUT! The partnership between David Miller and Tristan Stubbs has been broken by Varun C who has got his first wicket of the match! The southpaw went big but found Tilak Varma in the deep. South Africa lose a big wicket here and India have bounced back. David Miller c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy 36(27)

The powerplay is done and India are rightly on top here, having produced that sensational bowling performance. Arshdeep Singh took three out of the four wickets to fall inside the powerplay while Hardik Pandya took one as the Proteas find themselves reeling at 30/4. With David Miller and Tristan Stubbs, they will expect a partnership here. 

OUT! Arshdeep Singh is turning it on with ball in hand as this time, he gets the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen! The right-hander was struck right in front of the stumps and a DRS confirmed that he was out! Heinrich Klaasen departs for a duck and South Africa continue to lose their way! Heinrich Klaasen lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0(1)

OUT! South Africa lose their third wicket and it is that of Aiden Markram, who has perished in an attempt to go big! The right-hander skied the ball off Arshdeep Singh's bowling and Ravi Bishnoi takes the catch after a bit of juggle. South Africa in a heap of trouble here.  Aiden Markram c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh 8(8)

OUT! India have another wicket and it is Hardik Pandya, who strikes this time, sending back Ryan Rickelton. The left-hander went for a big shot but got an edge with Sanju Samson taking the catch. Ryan Rickelton c Sanju Samson b Hardik Pandya 1(6)

OUT! India have struck early and it is Arshdeep Singh, who gets Reeza Hendricks' wicket for a duck! The right-hander missed the ball which crashed into the stumps and the Men in Blue are flying high in Johannesburg!  Reeza Hendricks b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

It was absolute carnage here at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma both hitting centuries as a number of records are broken! Both the batters made six-hitting look extremely easy as India hit a total of 23 maximums in the 20 overs. What a performance it has been and it is safe to say that South Africa would need a mammoth batting performance from one or two players to match this or even better this, something that looks incredibly unlikely at the moment. Sanju Samson (109* off 56) and Tilak Varma (120* off 47) put up a 210-run partnership which is the highest for the 2nd wicket for India in T20Is!  The Indians would be elated and this performance is one to remember for a very long time to come! What an exhibition of batting this! Onto the chase now! 

100 for Tilak Varma as well! He has become the second Indian after Sanju Samson to score two consecutive T20I centuries and what a performance it has been from the 22-year-old! These two batters have put India in a very dominant position!

Century for Sanju Samson! What a knock it has been and he gets there off 51 deliveries! Six fours and eight sixes he has hit and what a knock it has been. 

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are gearing up for a massive finish here with both the players hitting the ball cleanly out of the park. It has been raining sixes in Johannesburg and it seems that the target is set to be a massive one for the Proteas to chase down. With four overs still left, it remains to be seen how many more can India get from here. Remember, they scored 297 just a couple of months back! 

FIFTY for Tilak Varma! And it has come off just 22 balls. He and Sanju Samson have torn apart the South African bowling attack, hitting the bowlers to all parts of the ground! They are unstoppable at the moment! 

Sanju Samson has continued his fine form and he looks to end the series the way he started it. He has played an excellent knock here and so has Tilak Varma, who has continued from where he left off in the last game. India in total control at the moment and South Africa are under a lot of pressure. 

We are halfway in the innings and India are comfortably placed at 129/1. Sanju Samson has scored a magnificent century and will look to make it a big one. Tilak Varma at the other end also has played some good shots, looking in fine form. 

Sanju Samson has been joined by Tilak Varma in the middle and the two will look to keep up the run rate that India have set in this innings. Both the players have scored tons in this series and will be confident of pulling off another good show. 

OUT! Finally some respite for South Africa as Lutho Sipamla dismisses Abhishek Sharma! The left-hander wanted to go over cover but edged the ball with Heinrich Klaasen taking a simple catch. This has come after he and Sanju Samson put up a stellar show with bat in hand, scoring 73 runs in the powerplay. Abhishek Sharma c Heinrich Klaasen b Lutho Sipamla 36(18)