While fielding in India's third T20I against South Africa at Centurion, he faced a head concussion after landing awkwardly at the back of his head, trying to take a catch off Arshdeep Singh. The physiotherapist came to check his concussion but gave a green signal, after which Tilak continued playing. Tilak was trying to save a sixer but failed and landed on his head. In the post-match conference, Tilak said that he had some issues seeing the ball "through the light," but he is "okay." In the post-match presentation ceremony, Tilak clarified, “I am okay, the catch came through the lights, so a little difficult but happy for the win.” Tilak Varma credits captain Suryakumar Yadav India won the third T20I against South Africa by 11 runs, with Tilak Varma playing a major role. He scored maiden international century in the T20 format, becoming the second youngest Indian to do so. The 22-year-old Mumbai Indians batter stood not out at 107 runs, smashing eight boundaries and seven sixes in a big blitz. Tilak Verma celebrated with a flying kiss towards the dressing room, later giving credit to the captain, Suryakumar Yadav. Thunderstruck ❌Tilak-struck 💯A superb maiden century for the stylish #TeamIndia southpaw! 🙌Catch LIVE action from the 3rd #SAvIND T20I on #JioCinema, #Sports18, and #ColorsCineplex! 👈#JioCinemaSports #TilakVarma pic.twitter.com/L7MEfEPyY8 — JioCinema (@JioCinema) November 13, 2024 In his interview, he added, "I couldn't imagine and I cannot put down in words. It was my dream and it was the right time to score a hundred for my team. A kind of a decider in the series. Under the pressure, it was a good knock. All credit goes to captain Suryakumar Yadav. He has given me an opportunity (at three).” Match summary Coming to bat first, India posted 219 on the board, having Tilak as the main contributor. Abhishek Sharma contributed 50 runs in the opening. Read: Watch: Tilak Varma Nails a Perfect Reverse Sweep Six in 3rd T20I Coming to chase, South Africa fell short at 208 runs, losing 7 wickets. In the middle, Marco Jansen played a heart-racing 17-ball, 54-run innings, but got LBW to Arshdeep Singh (3/37), the other showstopper for India with the ball. India, with a 2-1 lead in the series, will face the Proteas at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, November 15, hoping to seal the series.