"Rakh le bhai apne bat apne pass, jab se liya tab se panauti aa gaya hai"- Top 10 funny memes after India's win vs South Africa in 3rd T20I 2024
Team India beat South Africa narrowly by 11 runs in the third T20I on Wednesday, November 13, at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Courtesy of the victory, the visiting side have taken a lead of 2-1 in the four-match series.
India batted first in the contest after losing the toss and notched up a massive total of 219/6 in 20 overs. Tilak Varma (107* off 56) stole the show with the bat for the visiting side, scoring his maiden international century. Abhishek Sharma supported him in the batting department with a 25-ball half-century. Keshav Maharaj and Andile Simelane scalped two wickets each for South Africa with the ball.
In reply, South Africa did not start well and were reeling at 84/4 after 10 overs. Heinrich Klaasen (41 off 22) and Marco Jansen (54 off 17) played blazing knocks in the second half of the innings and brought the hosts back into the contest. Arshdeep Singh and Co. held their nerves and helped India overcome Jansen's onslaught.
Fans enjoyed the high-scoring third T20I between India and South Africa on Wednesday night. They expressed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram.
Here are some of the best memes:
"Proud to get that close with some special contributions"- South Africa captain Aiden Markram after losing 3rd T20I vs India 2024
At the post-match presentation, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram reflected on the loss, saying:
"Proud to get that close with some special contributions from the top and middle order. Lot to take away from that, was a game of really small margins. Couple of key moments here and there, can tidy up on a couple of things at Joburg. Just about execution, don't go for boundaries with the ball. With the bat as well, get a bigger partnership, inject some momentum and the rest of the batters chip in."
He continued:
"220 is tough to chase at any day, we got nice and close at the end. Almost like an over-by-over game between bat and ball, winning more overs helps you stand a chance. Thought it was incredible with how Jansen got it close. We need to address areas where we can be better, take confidence from the good areas, batters got a bit of momentum tonight, bowlers executed their plans. We go again on Friday."
India and South Africa will square off in the fourth and final T20I of the series on Friday (November 15) at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.