The carnage does not seem like it is stopping anytime soon. This is now the highest partnership for any wicket for India against South Africa in T20 internationals, and there are four more overs to go. Things are looking scary for South Africa.
India have remained unchanged and have gone with a team that worked for them in the third T20I, looking to end a brilliant 2024 year on a high. South Africa, on the other hand, also have not made any changes to their side that failed to chase down 220 in Centurion. Catch the live score and updates from the India Vs South Africa, 4th T20I match, right here
The carnage does not seem like it is stopping anytime soon. This is now the highest partnership for any wicket for India against South Africa in T20 internationals, and there are four more overs to go. Things are looking scary for South Africa.
The onslaught continues in Johannesburg. The Indian batters have not spared anyone, the six-hitting spree has continued. India have reached 199 for the loss of one wicket, and they still have six overs to go. Insane hitting. Scratch that, extraordinary stuff for the Indian batters.
Well, that’s yet another big over for India. Things are looking ominous for South Africa at the 11-over mark. Sanju Samson truly looks in the zone after two ducks and a hundred. At the other end, Tilak Varma has also raced away, having hit two fours and two sixes. Meanwhile, Tilak is down, while Simelane is too, and it is all chaos at the Wanderers.
After Simlane endured a proper hammering in his first over, Sipamla gets rid of Abhishek Sharma to draw first blood for South Africa, and ends an excellent over. However, India are off to a sensational start, and have notched up 89 in eight overs as Tilak Varma has joined forces with Sanju Samson.
Samson is looking in incredible touch here. He has gotten himself set to the bounce of the surface and is hitting it to all parts of Johannesburg. While his partner Abhishek Sharma, who was in the limelight for consistency, is off to a flier as well. India will be the happier side after the first five.
Sanju Samson has started to do Sanju Samson things. It has been all or nothing for him this series, but he's started to show all the signs again in Johannesburg. India are off to a good start again and after the first half of the powerplay, they are 30 for no loss.
We are underway at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. Marco Jansen takes the new ball for South Africa, while Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson get India up and running. Four for none, are India.
"We weren't sure (whether to bat or bowl). Probably leaning towards batting. We haven't put hundred percent in all three departments. We are edging towards it. We can't win the series but we pulled one back after being 1-0 down, so we can take confidence from that and try to level the series. We are going with the same team."
"We are going to bat first. We have been doing that well in the last 2-3 games and we want to stick to that. The plan has been clear from the first game. Putting runs on the board and defending is something we have been wanting to do. It is a quick turnaround, one day gap between the games but the boys are professionals and are taking care of themselves. Same team."
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla.
India have come out victorious in 23 of their 25 T20Is in 2024, and adding one more in Johannesburg, will clinch them yet another series against the same team they beat in the T20 World Cup final.
Matches Played: 30
India Won: 17
South Africa Won: 12
No Result: 1
The fourth T20I match between India and South Africa is being telecast on Sports18 and Sports18 HD channels. Indian fans can watch the live streaming on JioCinema too.
The live-action at the Wanderers in Johannesburg will start at 8:30 pm IST.
India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Ramandeep Singh, Yash Dayal
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter, Patrick Kruger, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla