Marco Jansen creates historical past, smashes quickest T20I fifty ever towards India | Cricket Information – Instances of India

South Africa’s Marco Jansen performs a shot through the third T20I. (AP Picture)

NEW DELHI: Marco Jansen‘s blistering fifty, the quickest ever towards India in T20Is, virtually turned the tide in South Africa’s favor, however India held on to clinch a nerve-wracking 11-run victory within the third T20I in Centurion.
Jansen’s late assault, which noticed him attain fifty off simply 16 balls, gave India a severe scare within the last moments of the match, however Arshdeep Singh’s calm loss of life bowling secured the win, giving India an unbeatable 2-1 lead within the four-match sequence.

Chasing India’s imposing complete of 219/6, South Africa seemed to be out of the competition at 169/6 after 18 overs. However Jansen had different plans. Strolling in at No. 7, the tall all-rounder unleashed a livid assault on India’s bowlers, hammering Hardik Pandya for 26 runs within the penultimate over, which included two sixes and three fours. His blitzkrieg introduced South Africa inside touching distance, needing 25 runs off the ultimate over to tug off a miraculous win.

Quickest T20I 50s vs India (balls confronted)

Jansen’s onslaught continued into the final over, the place he smashed a six off Arshdeep Singh’s second ball to achieve his record-breaking fifty in simply 16 deliveries, the quickest by any batter towards India in T20I historical past. Nonetheless, Arshdeep responded instantly, dismissing Jansen on the very subsequent supply to extinguish South Africa’s hopes of a dramatic win. Regardless of Jansen’s heroics, South Africa managed solely 208/7, falling brief by 11 runs.
Quickest T20I 50s for South Africa (balls confronted)

The explosive knock by Jansen, who completed with 54 off simply 17 balls, virtually overshadowed Tilak Varma’s earlier century for India. Varma’s unbeaten 107 off 56 balls, supported by Abhishek Sharma’s quickfire 50, had powered India to a commanding complete. Nonetheless, Jansen’s extraordinary hitting within the last overs almost turned the match on its head, forcing India to dig deep for the win.
Arshdeep, who completed with figures of three/37, held his nerve within the final over, conceding solely 13 runs and delivering the essential breakthrough that ended Jansen’s cost. Regardless of the scare, India walked away with the victory and a sequence lead.