🏏South Africa vs India, 4th T20I: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 🏏 - Page 32

India spinners this series

Durban: 6/61 off 9 overs (ER 6.77)

Gqeberha: 6/40 in 9 overs (ER 4.44)

Centurion: 3/116 in 12 overs (ER 9.66)

Joburg: 5/76 in 9 overs (ER 8.44)

Biggest T20I defeats for SA (by runs)

135 vs Ind Jobrg 2024 *

111 vs Aus Durban 2023

107 vs Aus Joburg 2020

106 vs Ind Jobrg 2023

Third biggest win by runs for India after 168 run win vs NZ in Ahmedabad in 2023 and 143 runs vs Ireland in Dublin in 2018.

Varun Chakaravarthy | Gamechanger of the Series: Definitely the last two matches have been challenging because of the small boundaries. Even though a few sixes were hit, one mis-shot could get us a wicket. We went with three spinners in the series and it worked for us. Me and Bishnoi set up a partnership and it worked. The best approach was to stay away from the arc and I bowled a few short balls and it actually worked for me as well.

Aiden Markram | South Africa captain: Quite hard to be honest. Completely outplayed in all three aspects of the game. Have to give them credit, bat and ball they put us under pressure and it was tough for us to come back. Some good honest reflections need to be done. [on the extras they gave away] Nowadays you can't be just hitting stumps, you need to bowl wide lines and certain plans you need to come up with. One or two we might miss but it's part of the growth for this team, maybe not 15 wides, just two or three and in the long run as we build up to 2026, we can hopefully get it right. It's busy.

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Aiden Markram | South Africa captain: Quite hard to be honest. Completely outplayed in all three aspects of the game. Have to give them credit, bat and ball they put us under pressure and it was tough for us to come back. Some good honest reflections need to be done. [on the extras they gave away] Nowadays you can't be just hitting stumps, you need to bowl wide lines and certain plans you need to come up with. One or two we might miss but it's part of the growth for this team, maybe not 15 wides, just two or three and in the long run as we build up to 2026, we can hopefully get it right. It's busy.

As a team we will have a good reflection, as a white-ball team we have some time off, get stuck into some work and ultimately come back better players with better skills and with better execution. It's up to each individual as to where they want to go and where they want to invest in. [on the positives for this series] Marco Jansen was incredible this series, Gerald Coetzee as well, it's not easy in the Highveld, the never-say-die attitude from them and that's the bits and pieces we can pick up and move forward as a team.

Suryakumar Yadav | India captain: "There's no secret to adapting to the conditions and situations. Our plans were very clear as soon as we landed in Durban. Last time when we came here, we played the same brand of cricket and wanted to continue that. Though we were up 2-1 in the series, today we wanted to follow the good habits and not worry about the result. It happened naturally. [on Tilak, Samson and Abhishek's batting today] It's very difficult for me to choose one good knock from them, it was amazing batting skills displayed by them. We spoke about that and they literally walked the talk. When we toured last year, we knew there was something in this wicket once the lights were on and the temperature dropped...

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Suryakumar Yadav | India captain: "There's no secret to adapting to the conditions and situations. Our plans were very clear as soon as we landed in Durban. Last time when we came here, we played the same brand of cricket and wanted to continue that. Though we were up 2-1 in the series, today we wanted to follow the good habits and not worry about the result. It happened naturally. [on Tilak, Samson and Abhishek's batting today] It's very difficult for me to choose one good knock from them, it was amazing batting skills displayed by them. We spoke about that and they literally walked the talk. When we toured last year, we knew there was something in this wicket once the lights were on and the temperature dropped...

We just followed that, stuck to our lines and the result was right in front of us. It gives a big boost if you are winning any ICC tournament winning from where we won. It was difficult to sum up what goes through our minds when we won there. It is very challenging when we tour South Africa, to come and win here, this is a special win and will stay with me forever. [on the coaching and support staff] They were sitting and enjoying the show since the first day, they spoke to the boys and said whatever you want, you do, we will sit and enjoy. Even today, they said if you want to bat first and put runs on the board, do it."

Tilak Varma | Player of the Match and Player of the Series: Actually I wanted to tell one funny thing, last year when I played here I got out first ball. This innings was very crucial for the team and the series. [on his plans for today] Just want to hold my shape and followed my basics as to what I did in the last game, I was calm. It's an unbelievable feeling, I couldn't express it right now, I never imagined, that too two 100s in South Africa in challenging conditions. Thanks to our captain Surya for this. As I said last match, I was injured in the last few games, I believe in God and my process, that's why I celebrated like that to God.

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