South Africa will look to avoid a series loss but are facing a tough challenge against the in-form Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian side.
It's back-to-back centuries for Tilak Varma as the youngster joins Sanju Samson in the century list. Tilak takes 41 balls to register his 2nd T20I hundred.
IND - 255/1 in 18.1 overs.
Sanju Samson reaches his 100 and in just 51 balls.
It's his 2nd century in this series and 3rd in his last 5 T20I innings.
IND - 249/1 in 17.5 overs.
India register the biggest-ever T20I total in South Africa and it's only 16th over. Both Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are tearing apart the Proteas bowlers for fun ahead of the death overs.
IND - 230/1 in 16 overs (Samson - 92* off 46 balls, Tilak - 87* off 33 balls).
Tilak Varma brings his fifty by smashing Aiden Markram for three back-to-back boundaries and in just 22 balls. It's just 14 overs and India are on the verge of 200 total.
IND - 199/1 in 14 overs (Samson - 83* off 41 balls, Tilak - 69* off 25 balls),
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma are hammering the Proteas bowlers and dealing in sixes at the moment. Tilak brings India's 150 with a straight six off Lutho Sipampla.
IND - 162 in 12 overs (Samson - 79* off 37 balls, Tilak - 38* off 17 balls).
Sanju Samson smashes two back-to-back sixes off Tristan Stubbs to bring his fifty in just 28 balls. Tilak Varma adds two fours in the same over as India continue to dominate middle overs.
IND - 129/1 in 10 overs (Samson - 59* off 30 balls, Tilak Varma - 25* off 12 balls),
Tilak Varma brings India's hundred with back-to-back sixes off Keshav Maharaj in the ninth over as India eye a big total at The Wanderers Stadium.
IND - 108/1 in 9 overs (Samson - 46* off 27 balls, Tilak - 17* off 9 balls).
Sanju Samson welcomes Keshav Maharaj with a four on the first delivery after powerplay overs.
IND - 81/1 in 7 overs (Samson - 34* off 20 balls, Tilak Varma - 2* off 4 balls).
Edge and out...
Lutho Sipampla provides a breakthrough with a big wicket of Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek scored 36 runs off 18 balls. Tilak Varma joins Sanju Samson in the middle.
IND - 73/1 in 6 overs.
Sanju Samson brings India's fifty with a cracking six off Andile Simelane and in just 25 balls. India are off to a sensational start with both openers hitting the ground running.
IND - 68/0 in 5 overs (Samson - 27* off 15 balls, Abhishek - 32* off 15 balls).
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma scorch up 14 runs off Marco Jansen's over to boost India's run rate in the third over with the SRH batter hitting his first six of the game.
IND - 30/0 in 3 overs (Samson - 14* off 10 balls, Abhishek - 9* off 8 balls).
Sanju Samson has been off to a flying start with the first maximum of the game in the second over as India enjoy a positive start to their innings.
IND - 16/0 in 2 overs (Samson - 13* off 9 balls, Abhishek Sharma - 1* off 3 balls).
Abhishek Sharma survives a dropped catch by Reeza Hendricks at first slip in the very first over as South Africa start well in the series decider.
IND - 4/0 in 1 over.
Openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are out in the middle to kick off India's innings at The Wanderers Stadium.
Marco Jansen to bowl the first over for the hosts.
The game is on...
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 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.
Suryakumar Yadav wins the toss and India elect to bat first.
Both teams remain unchanged.
Match Details
Match - 4th T20I of India tour of South Africa 2024
Date and Time - 08:30 PM IST (05:00 PM Local Time), Toss at 8:00 PM IST
Venue - The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
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