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IND VS SA 3rd T20I HIGHLIGHTS: India clinch eleven run victory over South Africa to take 2-1 lead in series

India Vs South Africa 3rd T20I LIVE Cricket Scorecard and Updates: Indians will look to return to winning ways after losing the second game, with a win in the third clash of the four-match series.

Written by: Devadyuti Das Edited by: Devadyuti Das
Updated: November 14, 2024, 12:52 AM IST
Suryakumar Yadav
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav at a training session in Supersport Park in Centurion. (Source: X)

India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20I at SuperSport Park, Centurion, taking a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Invited to bat first, India posted a massive total of 219/6, propelled by Tilak Varma’s maiden T20I century. Despite losing Sanju Samson early, Tilak and Abhishek Sharma (50 off 25) built a strong 107-run partnership. Though the rest of the Indian batters struggled, Tilak remained composed and reached his hundred in just 51 balls, finishing unbeaten on 107 off 56 balls, with 8 fours and 7 sixes. In response, South Africa could only manage 208/7, falling short by 11 runs.

Read more: Tilak Varma becomes highest-ranked Indian T20I batter, surpasses captain Suryakumar Yadav as Hardik Pandya becomes No 1 all-rounder

Follow updates here:

  • Nov 14, 2024 12:50 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: India have emerged victorious by 11 runs in a thrilling contest! While South Africa fought hard in their chase, the ever-increasing asking rate proved to be their undoing. Despite a strong push, they fell short by 11 runs, giving India a hard-earned win.
    IND 219/6 (20)
    SA 208/7 (20)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:37 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: The game is still alive, but only just! South Africa need 25 runs from 6 balls after a blistering penultimate over. Marco Jansen took Hardik Pandya for 26 runs, including two sixes and three fours. The Proteas have given themselves a glimmer of hope with a remarkable effort.
    SA 195/6 (19)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:30 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: Arshdeep Singh strikes, removing the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen for 41 off 22 balls. It was a tight over, conceding only 8 runs, making South Africa’s chase look increasingly out of reach. They now require 51 runs from just 12 balls.
    SA 169/6 (18)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:25 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: South Africa keeps their hopes alive as Marco Jansen smashes two consecutive sixes off the last two balls of Ravi Bishnoi’s over. An expensive over, yielding 18 runs, leaves South Africa needing 59 runs from 18 balls.
    SA 161/5 (17)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:19 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: Axar Patel pulls off a stunning catch in the deep! David Miller looked to clear mid-wicket off a short ball from Hardik Pandya, but Axar timed his jump perfectly to take a brilliant catch. South Africa now requires 78 runs from 25 balls.
    SA 142/5 (15.5)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:12 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: A tight over from Ravi Bishnoi has added pressure on South Africa, with only eight runs coming off his third over. They now need 86 runs from the final 30 balls to keep their hopes alive.
    SA 134/4 (15)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:10 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: Heinrich Klaasen has breathed life into South Africa’s chase, hammering Varun Chakaravarthy for three consecutive sixes followed by a four, racking up 23 runs in the over. South Africa remains in the hunt, needing 94 runs from the last 36 balls.
    SA 126/4 (14)
  • Nov 14, 2024 12:03 AM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates:South Africa faces an uphill battle, needing 117 runs from 42 balls with the required run rate climbing above 16. Heinrich Klaasen is in good form, but they’ll need David Miller to join the onslaught if they want to keep their hopes alive in this chase.
    SA 103/4 (13)
  • Nov 13, 2024 11:52 PM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: Aiden Markram looked to accelerate, smashing Varun Chakaravarthy for two massive sixes in the over. However, Chakaravarthy had the last laugh on the final delivery, bowling a short ball outside off that Markram mistimed to Ramandeep Singh at deep mid-wicket. South Africa now requires 136 runs from 60 balls.
    SA 84/4 (10)
  • Nov 13, 2024 11:48 PM IST
    IND VS SA 3rd T20I LIVE Updates: India strikes again, pushing South Africa into deeper trouble. Tristan Stubbs, last game’s standout for the Proteas, falls for 12 off 12. Attempting a reverse sweep, he missed and was trapped plumb in front. Despite a hopeful review, Stubbs had to walk back, wasting South Africa’s review. The hosts now need 152 runs from 67 balls.
    SA 68/3 (8.5)

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