Ahmedabad, Dec. 19 -- Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma headlined a dominant Indian performance as the hosts sealed the South Africa tour of India, with a 30-run victory in the fifth and final T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium, clinching the series 3-1 amid a rousing atmosphere in Ahmedabad.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, but India's response was emphatic. Powered by composure at the top and explosive intent through the middle and death overs, India surged to a formidable 231 for five in their allotted 20 overs, a total that ultimately proved well beyond South Africa's reach.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma provided early impetus with a brisk opening stand. Samson struck a fluent 37 off 22 balls, while Abhishek maintained the...