India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20I: De Kock's 90 key as SA beat IND by 51 runs, Baartman takes 4 wickets

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Since that six, Arshdeep has become gun-shy. Straying far too wide. Only two legal deliveries in the over. De Kock waiting for him.

Make the five wides in the over!

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Shot of the day! Gets it in his slot, holds his shape, and just a free swing of the arms to send it right back over Arshdeep Singh's head. All balance, all timing, all connection. Sweet as you like.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: It has been all Quinton de Kock in the first half of the innings. Onto 62* off 31, thanks to a big six straight over Axar, his fifth maximum of the innings. Axar tries to slide it across but there's not enough grip in the pitch to get the set de Kock to mistime it.

Looking at 200+ here with batting to come.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Perfect placement! Right between mid-on and mid-wicket, and just races through them even as they stretch for it.

FIne fifty for de Kock and set up for a big one here.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: De Kock nearly picks out Abhishek Sharma at deep midwicket! Not a full-blooded stroke though, so pitches short of him. Can't get there diving forward either.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Another six for QdK, this time off the spinner! On his legs and he just goes for it with full confidence.

South Africa in a strong position after the powerplay, India need de Kock's wicket. He's on 34* off 18.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Timber! That's a poor shot, but that's what Varun was introduced for. On the stumps, quick and skiddy, not there to be swung at across the line. Hendricks nowhere close and his stumps are a mess.

Important wicket for India.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: How often do you see Bumrah knocked around like this! South Africa enjoying the hard length India have tried to find early on. Third pickup for De Kock which flies for six, and this is becoming threatening.

Varun Chakravarthy on.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Shot! What a sound that has made. Thundered off the middle of his bat. Swings across the line and my does he connect.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Good comeback from Arshdeep to close out the over. Fuller has been better thus far on this pitch, particularly to De Kock.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Great batting! Arshdeep a little too short, and De Kock can twice swivel and pull it over the leg side. First over the infield for four, then high into the leg-side boundary. That's good cricket from the opener.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Just two off Bumrah's over. Typically tight start, being treated with respect.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Lovely pickup! On his legs and it's a free swing of that bat to clear square leg.

Earlier, Reeza Hendricks survived a close run-out call. Fielder couldn't hit the target.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Ready to start! Hendricks to open, but it is Quinton de Kock taking strike against Arshdeep…

Leaves the first one outside off.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: After winning the toss, Suryakumar said, "This has always been a wonderful ground. When we played here during franchise cricket, and recently saw a women’s game also happen here, it was wonderful. And the first men’s game, I heard, is happening here - international, so very excited for it. I’m sure the crowd are also excited. It’s really important for the boys to understand their responsibilities and see what the team demands in that situation. They batted perfectly looking at the situation. 175 on that wicket, was a little over par. The way we bowled, I think it was a lovely effort. The balance which he (Hardik Pandya) provides in the team is amazing. The way he batted, the way he keeps calm on the ground when he’s batting, when it’s a pressure situation. And the way he bowled also; I think that’s more important. His overs are also really important for the side. The way he carried himself throughout the game, it didn’t look like he was injured. We go with the same team."

Meanwhile, SA skipper Markram said, "We would have done the same. Looked a pretty good wicket to the eye. Not a lot of cricket being played international-wise, so we would have bowled first. But having said that, we can put it up on the board early and hopefully get them under some pressure. There are always lessons to take, but I don’t think you want to dive too deep into things. Make peace with the fact that we can have nights like that, and we unfortunately had that in the first game. But the opportunity is there for us tonight to get it right and make some strides. I think that’s where a lot of the focus is. I haven’t thought of that to be honest. I’m not too sure. We’ll get feedback after the first few balls are over and sort of plan it from there. But yeah, I’m hoping to get off to a good start, build some good partnerships tonight, and it gives us a good chance to put up a good total. Not because of the pitch, but just from a rotation point of view, we’ve got three changes: Stubbs, Maharaj and Nortje are out, Reeza, Linde and Baartman are in."

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: No changes for India, a surface that will suit this team, especially while chasing.

IND playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: So wholesale changes for the Proteas as they head into this match looking for rotation, says Markram. Stubbs, Maharaj, and Nortje miss out, while Hendricks, Linde, and Baartman come in.

SA playing XI: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: News from the middle! Toss goes India's way (rarer and rarer in recent history) and Suryakumar doesn't hesitate to bowl first on this surface.

No changes for India.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Dale Steyn with the pitch report stating that it's a hard and true batting surface, so with the ball coming onto the bat, runs to be expected? There will also be some pace and bounce for the faster bowlers to enjoy.

Toss very soon.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Building up to the toss now in Mullanpur. India should be pretty happy with the combination they landed upon for the first T20I, and changes likely won't come into play for them. Both first-choice seamers will likely remain in the picture.

South Africa might try to add some batting depth with Corbin Bosch sitting out of the first T20I.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: While the ODI series was dominated by talks of dew playing a role, things could be much more even for the late evening games taking place in the T20I series. India's bowlers turned the screws in Cuttack, and might want the chance to do more of the same in Mullanpur, which had 6 wins to the team batting first in 11 IPL matches. As always though, this team will back themselves batting second if they have to chase down a total.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: This will be the first time the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur in New Chandigarh will host the men's India team: it has seen action in the IPL and also hosted the three ODIs between India and Australia's women's teams in September leading up the the Women's World Cup.

Mullanpur in its short history has seen a massive range of scores: this is where Punjab Kings defended 111 against KKR, but also has the capability for high scores if the wicket stays true.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: The main positive India can take away from the first T20I is that Hardik Pandya remains one of the most impressive players in world cricket. He didn't have much to do with bat in the Asia Cup, but when his teamneeds him with their backs to the wall, he has so many different forms he is capable of taking. A razor-sharp cricketing brain with the skills to match it, his flexibility and talent means he should always be at the forefront of these conversations.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: The Proteas have shown a tendency to really implode in recent months: there is so much phenomenal quality in this team, but when things go wrong, the go wrong HARD. The lowest total in their T20I history indicates just that, and it's not something you expect from a team that combines a high ceiling with genuine reliability. But that's the thing about the Proteas: they will always have the ability to put together 40 overs of high-quality cricket despite what happened previously.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Too often in the recent matches against Australia and the Asia Cup, India's batting hasn't quite come to the party. While Abhishek Sharma has established himself as arguably the best batter going in the format, the rest of the team has regressed just a touch: captain Surya has't found his rhythm, and the middle order has been hit-or-miss behind him. Hardik Pandya was close to his best in Cuttack, but there are still some issues that quickly need solving as a whole for the forms of these players.