🏏South Africa vs India, 4th T20I: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 🏏 - Page 23

Sanju Samson: [on what this means to him] It is a bit hard to tell right now, since I'm breathing so fast. I have had so many failures in my life, got two hundreds and then two ducks, I kept on believing in myself, kept on working hard and it came off today. After a couple of failures there were a lot of things going on in my head, Abhishek helped me out early on and then Tilak as well. [on Tilak] I have had so many partnerships with him, he is a very young prospect and he is the future of Indian cricket and lovely to have a partnership with him. I don't like to talk much, last time I talked too much, I got a couple of ducks, I would like to keep it simple and focus on what I can do. [on this total] That's what our captain was expecting from us, and we are happy we made it happen.

Sanju Samson: [on what this means to him] It is a bit hard to tell right now since I'm breathing so fast. I have had so many failures in my life, got two hundreds and then two ducks, I kept on believing in myself, kept on working hard and it came off today. After a couple of failures there were a lot of things going on in my head, Abhishek helped me out early on and then Tilak as well. [on Tilak] I have had so many partnerships with him, he is a very young prospect and he is the future of Indian cricket and lovely to have a partnership with him. I don't like to talk much, last time I talked too much, I got a couple of ducks, I would like to keep it simple and focus on what I can do. [on this total] That's what our captain was expecting from us, and we are happy we made it happen.

Wow. Just wow. If you (like me) ran out of superlatives to describe this Indian innings, you'd be forgiven. Abhishek and Samson got the show on the road and gave a glimpse of what could happen. But when Samson and Tilak's charge began, it exceeded all of those expectations, which, in itself, was an achievement. Both of them made a mockery of South Africa's plans, accessed almost every region that could be accessed, and cleared the fence with ease and whenever they wanted to. Both finished with unbeaten tons - Tilak getting to his second consecutive hundred, while Sanju broke a run of two ducks to notch up his third T20I ton.

Not a lot to write home about for South Africa. They were pounded, pummeled and pulverized into submission. Everything they threw at India, came back at them with interest (and some), and a few of their fielders and bowlers might have pulled into the dressing room with sore necks. Jansen was the least expensive, going at 10.5 runs per over, but that was about it.

Not sure if someone from their dressing room will say that India are 15 (or 17 in this case, considering 300 seemed possible) short. But if South Africa indeed do something similar to what they did all those years against Australia, we will have witnessed a truly special performance. Join us in a bit for the chase!

Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks are at the crease. Rickelton is on strike. Arshdeep Singh will open the attack

Welcome back. We are all ready for the chase. Arshdeep has the ball and South Africa have a mountain of a chase ahead of them. Let's see what they do about this.

Talent bhari padi hai India me lekin politics ko chodke sirf our sirf talent ke basis pe selection hona chahiye team me tho future achhs rahega🙄

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Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, out Bowled!! Gone. A duck for Reeza Hendricks who has a good record here on this venue. Reeza Hendricks b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, THATS OUT!!Bowled!!

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Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, out Bowled!! Gone. A duck for Reeza Hendricks who has a good record here on this venue. Reeza Hendricks b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Gone,🤣

0.3: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! Absolute beauty! The last one went away. This one comes back in. This lands around off and nips back in. Reeza looks to defend. It sneaks between bat and pad and hits the top of off. Early strike for India

Raghul Shanmuga: "Tilak Varma has always shown patience, courage and resilience.This young lad has a promising future ahead of him."