From 56 balls to assist India to an 11-run victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion Park on Wednesday, a sport that was stopped for almost half an hour by flying ants.
India was despatched in to bat and amassed a powerful 219 for six in its 20 overs, boosted by Tilak’s maident T20I century and a sprightly 50 from 25 balls by opener Abhishek Sharma.
South Africa was at all times behind in its chase within the face of some glorious spin bowling from Axar Patel (1-29 in 4 overs) and the wiles of seamer Arshdeep Singh (3-37), however a late flurry of runs obtained them shut.
It managed 208 for seven in reply and trails India 2-1 within the four-match collection with the ultimate sport to be performed in Johannesburg on Friday.
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Tilak and Sharma placed on 107 from 50 balls for the second wicket to put the platform for the guests as South Africa lacked self-discipline with the ball, conceding 10 wides and three no balls within the innings.
Tilak reached his century from 51 deliveries as he struck eight fours and 7 sixes.
The South African reply was an over previous when the gamers have been compelled from the sector for nearly half-hour by a swarm of flying ants.
Once they returned, India’s spinners squeezed the run-rate within the center overs, although the house facet have been saved within the contest by Marco Jansen’s career-best 54 from 17 balls and Heinrich Klaasen’s 41 from 22 deliveries.