In the third T20I between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. India started well by scoring 70 for the loss of one wicket in the powerplay as Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set the tone with aggressive batting. It was the seventh over when Aiden Markram himself came to bowl. On the very fourth ball, Tilak Varma pulled off something miraculous of a shot, thumping it all around the world. The thing was that the delivery drifted in with the angle as Markram's ball does, but Tilak adjusted perfectly. Sitting down and unleashing a reverse sweep over backward point, the ball went on to clear he boundary, bringing six runs and leaving viewers in awe of his skill. Watch the video of Tilak Varma's reverse sweep six here: Tilak Var - ππππ π₯Catch LIVE action from the 3rd #SAvIND T20I on #JioCinema, #Sports18, and #ColorsCineplex! π#JioCinemaSports #TilakVarma pic.twitter.com/ZA8yEubmZg — JioCinema (@JioCinema) November 13, 2024 Also Read | Twitter Buzzes as Jansen Dismisses Samson for Another Duck Tilak Varma’s Standout T20I Performances Tilak Varma continued to make a statement in the T20I series against South Africa with his hard-hitting performances and giving India solid starts. In the first T20I, he made a steady 33, but in the second, quick 20. On yet another occasion in the third T20I, when Sanju Samson was dismissed for a duck, Tilak came good once again and attacked South Africa's bowlers with aggressive shots round the ground. Tilak has scored 389 runs in 17 innings (excluding the 3rd T20I vs SA) in T20Is so far with a brilliant strike rate of 139.42. His skills are developing day by day and the steady performance makes him a sure shot for a place in the Indian team. For the IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians has retained Tilak in an elite category consisting of such superstars like Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and one of the present T20I captains of India, Suryakumar Yadav. The confidence that Mumbai Indians have in him brings out their perception in the gigantic power of his talent and is one to watch out for in the coming season.