In the 13th - off debutant Andile Simelane - Samson lofted one over wide long off for his best-looking six of the evening. He kept his foot firmly on the pedal to keep scoring at over 200 as India set themselves up for another outrageous total even by T20 standards. At 162/2 in 14 overs, Aiden Markram was running out of ideas and bowlers to stop the carnage but the next 12 deliveries gave South Africa a small chance to claw back. First, Maharaj had Tilak Varma caught by Tristan Stubbs at deep mid-wicket, and then Samson found a deep fielder trying to hit his 11th six, in the 15th over. India's middle and lower-order then failed to make the most of the launchpad provided to them as the visitors scored just 27 runs for the loss of four wickets in the last four overs to finish with 202/8.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 08, 2024 18:59 UTC