Varma’s hundred leads India to 11-run victory over South Africa despite Jansen's late onslaught

Tilak Varma became the youngest batter to score a T20 hundred against South Africa, hitting a 56-ball 107 not out in India's 11-run win on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Varma hit eight fours and seven sixes in the third Twenty20 match at Centurion, combining well with Abhishek Sharma’s 50 off 25, as India finished at 219-6 after losing the toss and batting first.

In reply, South Africa was held to 208-7 and Marco Jansen’s whirlwind 54 runs off 17 balls went in vain.

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up 3-37 in four overs for India, while mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy finished with 2-54.

India took a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. The final T20 will be played in Johannesburg on Friday.

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