JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.2.4.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.12/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.12/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css">
<body>
    <table id="the-table" class="table" width="100%">
        <thead>
            <tr>
                <th>One</th>
                <th>Two</th>
                <th>Count</th>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
            <tr id="row1">
                <td>1</td>
                <td>something</td>
                <td>0</td>
            </tr>
            <tr id="row2">
                <td>2</td>
                <td>else</td>
                <td>0</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>
</body>

JavaScript

var $table = $('#the-table');

$table.dataTable({
  columns: [
    {
      name: 'one',
      data: 'one',
    },
    {
      name: 'two',
      data: 'two',
    },
    {
      name: 'counter',
      data: 'counter',
    }
  ],
});

$table.on('draw.dt', function () {
  console.log('table draw');
});

var table = $('#the-table').DataTable();

$('#the-table tbody').on('click', 'tr', function () {
  var d = table.row(this).data();

  d.counter++;

  table
    .row(this)
    .data(d);
	  //.draw();
});