The India vs South Africa 2nd T20I was hosted by the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, and South Africa ended up the winners in the India vs South Africa 2nd T20I. They won the match by 51 runs, and it was a Quinton de Kock show with the bat and Ottneil Baartman show with the ball. Now the five-match T20I series is level at 1-1, and we have three matches to play.
Basically, it was good news for the Indian captain as he won the toss, and that was the only good thing that happened for the Indian team in the match. India came with an unchanged team from the first ODI, which they won by 101 runs. Aiden Markram also wanted to bowl first but was put in to bat. He made three changes to his team as Reeza, Linde, and Baartman came in.
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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: South Africa beat India by 51 runs and level the series 1-1
Quinton de Kock was on fire as he showed his intent from the first ball of the innings. He and Hendricks added 41 for the first wicket with minimal contribution from Hendricks. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram added 83 runs for the second wicket. Eventually, Quinton de Kock was the star batter as he scored 90 runs in 45 balls which included five boundaries and seven massive sixes. Miller and Ferreira ended the innings well as they added 53 runs in the last 23 balls of the innings, which helped South Africa reach 213/4 in 20 overs.
India lost their vice-captain, Shubman Gill, in the first over for a golden duck. It was a surprise that Axar Patel came in at three. In the next three overs, India lost Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. Now there are concerns about the form of India’s captain, Suryakumar. Tilak Varma was the only positive for the Indian team as he scored 62 runs in 34 balls, which included two boundaries and five massive sixes. India scored 162/10 in 19.1 overs as South Africa won the match by 51 runs.
Ottneil Baartman was the best bowler for the South Africa team as he had bowling figures of 4/24 in his four overs. Quinton de Kock won the Man of the Match award for his knock of 90 runs. The series is now level at 1-1, and things get interesting now. Now, the date for the third ODI is the 14th of December, and the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala is the venue. The live coverage starts at 7 PM.