Varun Chakravarthy, on Wednesday (November 13), made history after becoming the Indian bowler with most wickets in a single bilateral T20I series. Chakravarthy achieved the landmark in the third T20I against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy has become the bowler with most wickets for India in a bilateral men's T20I series

An electric affair in Gqeberha on Sunday evening met a thrilling end as South Africa pipped India despite an avalanche of wickets toppling in the center. Winning the toss on Sunday, South Africa decided to bowl on a difficult pitch and the Indian batters had their fair shares of challenges to start with.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s magical craftiness en route a maiden fifer remained a mere footnote as South Africa rode on the stubbornness of Tristan Stubbs to eke out a three-wicket win over India in a low-scoring second T20I on Sunday.

Put into bat, India struggled right from the onset, losing Sanju Samson, their centurion from the last match, off just the third ball of the game. Thanks to a few late strikes from Hardik Pandya (39 not out off 45 balls),