Tilak Varma made his promotion to number three count by hitting a terrific unbeaten 107 off 56 balls – his maiden century in T20Is - as India posted a massive 219/6 against South Africa in the third game at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The spotlight shifts to Rinku Singh, a T20 sensation, who is set to make his India A debut in the last four-days after his stint as a reserve player with the India Test squad in South Africa.
With World Test Championship points on the line, the Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee picked a full-strength squad for the longest format.
The three-match T20I series will start on the 18th of August at the Village Park in Dublin and thus will be followed by the second and the third T20I matches which will scheduled at the same venue on the 20th and 23rd of the month.
With this win, GT has set up the title clash with four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Cameron Green struck an unbeaten 64 and Tilak Verma a fine cameo while Arjun Tendulkar held his nerve in the final over for his maiden wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Tuesday.
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai are currently 10th and last on the points table, but Varma has stood out for his fine batting, averaging nearly 41 in the 12 games he has played so far in his debut season.
