Recapping the match, South Africa won the toss and decided to field. Abhishek Sharma (50 runs from 25 balls, 3 fours and 5 sixes) and Tilak Varma (107* runs from 56 balls, 8 fours and 7 sixes) powered India to 219/6 in the first innings. Other batters failed to shine with the bat.

Tilak Varma who smashed a century against South Africa in the 3rd T20I at the Centurion said that it was he who had gone to skipper Suryakumar Yadav and asked to bat at No.3 instead of his regular position at No.4. “In Gqeberha, he (Tilak) came to my room and said, ‘Give me the opportunity to bat at No. 3. Let me express myself’,” Surya said.

After all knocking at the door and heart-to-heart in the hotel rooms of two different cities in South Africa, Tilak Varma repaid Suryakumar Yadav's faith.

Tilak Varma became the second youngest Indian player to score a century in a men's T20I in a scintillating individual performance against South Africa.

By Mercy Kosgei The ongoing four match T20 series played on Wednesday at the Centurion between South Africa and India, the Indian team beat South Africa by 11 r

Centurion: When Suryakumar Yadav knocked on Tilak Varma's hotel room door to inform that he will bat at number three in the third T20 International, the talented left-hander was filled with gratitude and promised his skipper that he wouldn't let him down.