India won the series 3-1 after defeating South Africa in their fourth Twenty20 match. The batting prowess of Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson was a major factor in the overwhelming 135-run victory at the DP World Wanderers Stadium.
The series also saw the young men in blue break and set several highs, which led to significant celebrations for Team India following their recent defeat in the test series against New Zealand. In conclusion, the following is a complete list of all the records that India broke against South Africa in their fourth Twenty20 International:
1) South Africa's highest T20 total: India, batting first, amassed a massive 283 with only one wicket lost. By the way, in any South American match, this score is the highest total ever achieved in an innings.
2) Most runs given up in an innings: In this match, South Africa gave up 283 runs to India, the most they have ever given up in a T20I played in South Africa. The Proteas losing 258 to the West Indies in 2023 was eclipsed by the event.
3) Most 250-plus totals: In the Men's T20I, India's 283 was the third time a team scored more than 250. Additionally, the team is the third to ever earn 250 or more in a domestic or international T20 match.
4) Most sixes in an innings: India set a record for the most sixes against a full-time team when they hammered 23 against South Africa. They currently hold the third-highest number of sixes in an innings, which they share with Japan.
5) First dual hundreds in the same innings: Team India achieved two separate hundreds in a Twenty20 International for the first time when Tilak Varma scored 120 off 47 balls and Sanju Samson hammered 109 off 56 balls.
6) Highest second-wicket partnership: Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma's 210-run partnership was the team's highest second-wicket partnership score and the first double-century partnership in T20I history.
7) The largest loss South Africa has ever suffered: a 135-run loss to India, the largest margin of defeat in a Twenty20 International. The loss exceeded their 2023 loss to Australia by 111 runs.
8) Fastest 200 runs: Team India achieved their fastest-ever 200-run total in just 14.1 overs.