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3rd T20I: Ind beat SA by 11 runs; take 2-1 series lead
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00:52 Jansen's quickfire 54 in vain
Tilak Varma's fabulous maiden T20I hundred formed the fulcrum of India's narrow 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match at Centurion Park in Centurion, on Wednesday.
India now have a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
Abhishek (50, 25b, 3x4, 5x6) and Tilak (107 not out, 56b, 8x4, 7x6) carried India to a massive 219 for six.
Tilak completed his first hundred in T20Is off just 51 balls.
South Africa were not really in chase despite Heinrich Klaasen (41, 22b, 1x4, 4x6) and Marco Jansen (54, 17b, 4x4, 5x6) trying gamely. SA were restricted to 208 for seven.
Simelane is the new man in and he starts his innings with a four over cover.
A single to deep mid-wicket he takes next.
A single to end the over as India win by 11 runs.
25 needed off the last over as Arshdeep comes to bowl the final over and he starts with an appeal for LBW against Coetzee. India review but not out as it's umpires call. Coetzee gets a single off a leg bye.
Jansen then smashes a six over extra cover to bring up his maiden T20I 50 off just 16 balls.
Tilak seems to have banged his head hard and the physio checks him for concussion.
20 needed off 4 balls now.
Another LBW appeal, pitched outside leg but India still review. But ball tracking shows it was pitching in line and Jansen is out LBW for a quickfire 54 off 17 balls.
Pandya back in the attack and Jansen is taking him on as he starts the over with a four.
Jansen then hits a six over long leg.
He then gets a thick edge and a four to third man.
Jansen then gets a couple before he hits a six and a four to end the over as 26 come off it.
00:29 India four wickets from win
SA 169-6 (18 ovs) vs Ind 219-6 | Scorecard
Coetzee is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Jansen ends the over with a single as 8 runs and a wicket come off it.
59 needed off 18 as Arshdeep is back in the attack.
Klaasen starts the over with a single.
Jansen then gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes past the stumps and the keeper for a four.
A single later, Klaasen goes for the lofted cover drive only to be caught out for 41 off 22.
Bishnoi continues and Jansen starts the over with a single.
Klaasen then slogs and the big edge flies to third man where Axar puts in the dive and does well to keep it down to three.
A dot later, Jansen takes a couple to long on. He then lofts the ball over long off for a six!
Jansen ends the over with another 6 over long on as 18 come off it.
00:18 SA now staring down the barrel
SA 143-5 (16 ovs) vs Ind 219-6 | Scorecard
Jansen is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to the leg side. 9 runs and a wicket come off it.
Hardik back in the attack and Miller is hit in the box as he slogs but misses.
Miller is fine now and he pulls the ball to backward square leg for only a single.
Klaasen then takes a single before a leg side ball is swiped over backward square leg for a six before Axar takes an exceptional catch at the boundary to have Miller out.
Miller middles the pull but Axar times his jump to perfection to hold on to the ball and Miller walks back for 18 off 18.
Bishnoi continues and he gives just 8 in the over that included a boundary.
00:06 Hammers him for 23 runs
SA 126-4 (14 ovs) vs Ind 219-6 | Scorecard
Varun back in the attack and Klaasem rocks back and hits it over deep mid-wicket for a six!
Short ball again and Klaasen plays a pull almost with a straight bat and hits it over the mid-wicket roof.
Varrun comes around the wicket and Klaasen continues his carnage as he launches it over long on.
Klaasen is then put down by Surya in the covers before Klaasen slaps it over Surya at coves for a four!
A single to end the over as 23 come off it.
Bishnoi continues and after a dot, Miller gets a couple to the leg side.
Two dots later, Miller plays it to long on for a single.
Klaasen then gets a single to mid-wicket as 4 come off it.