India have teared apart some records in the last and fourth T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. It was the berserk partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma which helped India script new records of T20I Cricket.

India have amassed a mountainous 283 runs on the board. Sanju Samson blasted 109* off only 56 deliveries, including 9 sixes and 6 boundaries, while Tilak Varma smashed 120* off just 47 deliveries, which included 10 massive sixes and 9 boundaries.

Tilak Varma has become the only second Indian batter to make back-to-back centuries in T20I Cricket. Previously Sanju Samson has done this job. And also this is the only fourth time in T20I Cricket to score consecutive hundreds. 

283-1 is India's second highest total in a T20I innings. Their highest total is 297-6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in 2024.

Highest team total in a T20I innings :

1. India - 297/6 Vs Bangladesh in Hyderabad, 2024
2. India - 283/1 Vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2024 
3. Afghanistan - 278/3 Vs Ireland in Dehradun, 2019 
4. England - 267/3 Vs West Indies in Tarouba, 2023. 

The 210* run partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma also broke some records.

• Highest partnership for any wicket for India in T20I Cricket. 
• Highest partnership for any wicket Vs South Africa in T20I Cricket. 

Also 23 sixes were pummelled today, which is the most in a T20I match between two full members side. 

Most sixes in a T20I innings : 

1. India - 23 Vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2024 
2. India - 22 Vs Bangladesh in Hyderabad, 2024 
3. West Indies - 22 Vs South Africa in Centurion, 2023 
4. Afghanistan - 22 Vs Ireland in Dehradun, 2019.