NEW DELHI: Skipper
Suryakumar Yadav
's belligerent fourth hundred was followed by a magical spell from
Kuldeep Yadav
as India hammered South Africa by 106 runs in Durban on Thursday to wrap-up the T20I leg of the tour level at 1-1.
After the first T20I got washed out in Durban and South Africa winning another rain-marred second game by 5 wickets, India came back with vengeance in the final encounter, blowing away the hosts in Johannesburg.
Swashbuckling Surya led the way with a masterful ton as India raked up 201 for 7 after being put into bat. Left-arm spinner Kuldeep then registered his T20I career-best figures of 5 for 17 as the Proteas folded for a lowly 95 inside 14 overs.
The emphatic victory helped India register their biggest ever win in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand & Australia) countries -- in terms of runs.
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 106 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 14-12-2023 |
| 71 runs | Zimbabwe | Melbourne | 6-11-2022 |
| 65 runs | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 20-11-2022 |
| 56 runs | Netherlands | Sydney | 27-10-2022 |
| 50 runs | England | Southampton | 7-7-2022 |
| 49 runs | England | Birmingham | 9-7-2022 |
India's biggest wins in terms of runs in T20Is
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 168 runs | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1-2-2023 |
| 143 runs | Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 29-6-2018 |
| 106 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 14-12-2023 |
| 101 runs | Afghanistan | Dubai | 8-9-2022 |
(Stats: Rajesh Kumar)
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