The Indian squad won the five-match T20I series 3-1 thanks to an outstanding effort against South Africa. The Men in Blue set a difficult goal of 231 and won by 30 runs in the fifth and final match, which took place on Friday, December 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
With this victory, India overtook Australia, who had previously held the record with eight straight home series victories. With seven straight home series wins, India also holds third place on the all-time record, demonstrating their supremacy in home T20 cricket.
India reached a new milestone with this series triumph, winning nine straight bilateral series at home.
India scored 231/5 in the fifth game thanks to explosive 63 off 25 deliveries from Hardik Pandya and 73 off 42 balls from Tilak Varma. Sanju Samson and opener Abhishek Sharma gave India a strong start and contributed to their impressive score. With a score of 2/44, Corbin Bosch was the most effective bowler from South Africa.
South Africa responded with 201/8, led by a heroic 65 from Quinton de Kock. The remaining batting order, though, had trouble forming alliances. Varun Chakravarthy of India was the standout player with the ball; he finished the series with 10 wickets and took 4/53 in the last game, winning Player of the Series. This series victory solidified India’s standing as one of the world’s top T20 teams by showcasing their depth in both batting and bowling.
“The outcome was in front of us, and we wanted to play the same kind of cricket. We are happy that we were able to duplicate this [intent-laden effort], which was lacking. Bumrah was to be bowled one over in PP, one in the middle after drinks, and one at the conclusion. We had a challenge, but the point of this game is how you overcome it. We did our best in this tough series. The only issue is that we were unable to locate Surya the batter; I believe he is disappeared. But he’ll return with a bang. During his post-match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav expressed his satisfaction with the series’ outcome as a leader.
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