Sanju Samson became the first man to hit three T20I hundreds in a calendar year as India posted their second-highest total of 283 in T20is on Friday. Tilak Varma smashed 120, the second-highest score by an Indian in T20is.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma smashed unbeaten centuries, powering India to a record-breaking 283 for 1 against South Africa in the fourth T20I. Varma's blistering 120 and Samson's masterful 109 marked the first instance of two Indian batsmen scoring centuries in the same T20I innings.

On Friday Sanju Samson not only ensured that he opened his account but went to smash a century, his third in T20Is, and returned unbeaten on 109 off 56 deliveries.

South Africa had no clue to the batting madness from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma as the duo struck unbeaten hundreds to power India to a mammoth 283/1 in 20 overs in the fourth and final T20I on Friday at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma displayed brute hitting as Team India set several records in the fourth T20I against South Africa.

Tilak Varma emulated Sanju Samson to hit 2 consecutive T20I hundreds. He reached the three-figure mark within 41 balls, making him the 3rd fastest centurion in the format among Indians.