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 hit a maiden international century as India beat South Africa by 11 runs in the third Twenty20 international

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.

India survived a scare from big-hitting Marco Jansen to become the first team in five years to defend a total at the SuperSport Park in Centurion successfully. Tilak Varma's maiden T20I hundred gave India a record total of 219 on Wednesday,

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.

Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 107 off 56 balls as India posted 219/6 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion after being invited to bat by South Africa skipper Aiden Markram.

South Africa won the toss and invited India to bat first at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. India and South Africa are locked at 1-1 in the series.

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.