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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Highlights: SA chased down the target of 152 in just 15 overs with ease and flattened IND with their big hitting
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Highlights: India's openers fell for ducks but Suryakumar Yadav's half-century led the way as the visitors gained a foothold on the game. He first put up a 49-run stand for the third wicket with Tilak Varma off 24 balls. SKY then put up 70 for the fourth with Rinku Singh off just 48 balls before falling for 56 off 36. Rinku eventually crossed his first T20I half-century but India's finish was dented somewhat by Gerald Coetzee taking two back to back wickets in the last over. Rain made an appearance with three balls left in that over and the players rushed back into the dressing room with India's score reading 180/7 in 19.3 overs. ...Read More
The innings didn't continue and South Africa were given a target of 152 to chase in 15 overs. They ended up unleashing carnage with their top order of Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks and captain Aiden Markram smashing the Indian bowlers to all parts of St George's Park. India made a comeback by dismissing Hendricks, Markram and Heinrich Klaasen in quick succession but the visitors still had an uphill struggle for themselves. South Africa held it together and ended up winning with five wickets and nearly two overs to spare.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: South Africa beat India by five wickets!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: And it is Phehlukwayo who finishes it off! The match doesn't go into the last over. What a chase this has been from South Africa. They chased down 152 inside 15 overs as if it's nothing. Phehlukwayo ends with 10 off four balls, Stubbs on 14 off 12. Hendricks is the highest run scorer with that stunning 49 off 27, Markram comes next with 30 off 17. But every batter contributed in some form or the other, none of them wasted any time and kept India under the pump despite the fall of wickets.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Into the last two overs
South Africa need just 12 to win off 12 balls. Ravindra Jadeja bowling the 14th. But they have lost too many wickets and that has brought in Andile Phehlukwayo, a capable batter for sure, with Tristan Stubbs at the other end.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX AND GONE!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The see-saw continues. Miller smashes the fourth ball of the 13th from Mukesh over deep square leg almost like a left-handed MS Dhoni. Then he holes out at deep backward square leg.
Miller c Mohammed Siraj b Mukesh Kumar 17 (12)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 139/5 in 12.5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Mukesh Kumar returns for the 13th last over
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Just nine runs off the 13th. South Africa need just 24 to win off the last three overs. India have had the shorter end of the stick here, aside from the extraordinary batting that South Africa have put up. They have furiously been trying to dry the ball off with their towels.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: 10 overs gone
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Some momentum for India but there is still a lot of work left to do compared to what South Africa have in front of them. They have Tristan Stubbs and David Miller, both as dangerous as batters come, and need 36 to win off the last 30 balls.
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 116/4 in 10 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: GONE! Hendricks goes!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Kuldeep gets the big wicket and India have got a couple of quick ones here. Hendricks smashes it straight into the hands of the fielder at cover.
Hendricks c Yadav b Kuldeep Yadav 49 (27)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 108/3 in 9 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX! Klaasen says hello now
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Markram falls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Mukesh gets a breakthrough for India but India have a real uphill struggle. Markram can't quite middle the shot, he holes out at deep square leg.
Markram c Mohammed Siraj b Mukesh Kumar 30 (17)
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FOUR! Extraordinary batting from South Africa this
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks smacks the last ball of the fifth over from Kuldeep back over the bowler's head. South Africa are are going at 13.40 an over at the moment. Their required rate? 8.50. Hendricks on 31 off 15, Markram on 15 off 8.
SA need 85 to win off the last 10 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK FOURS! What a start from Markram!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Terrible mix-up and Breetzke is gone
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Oh a good start given away there. Breetzke looking for a second run, Hendricks not one the same wavelength at all. Both batters end up at the non-striker's end, Tilak Varma throws it to the bowler Jadeja who in turns sends it to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.
Breetzke run out (Tilak Varma/Jadeja/Jitesh) 16 (7)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 42/1 in 2.5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FOUR AND SIX! Breetzke is away
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: He smashes the second ball of the second over from Arshdeep and it bursts through the hands of the cover fielder before running off to the boundary. Then he swipes the next ball over fine leg.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: 14 runs off the first over!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks started off with a four off the first ball and then back to back fours off the fourth and fifth balls respectively. He has raced to 13 off 5 and Breetzke is on one off as many.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The players return
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Mohammed Siraj opens the bowling for India, Reeza Hendricks facing up with Matthew Breetzke at the other end.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: South Africa need 152 to win
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: There we go, that is South Africa's new target. 152 to be chased down in 15 overs. That is not an easy target to tackle by any stretch of imagination.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Match reduced to 15 overs a side
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The players are warming up now and play will resume at 11.10pm IST. The Indian innings has ended and it is a 15-overs-a-side game. The powerplay will last the first five overs.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Covers coming off!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The rain has subsided and the covers are coming off, to huge cheers from the crowd at St. George's Park. As it stands, resumption doesn't seem too far off.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Window smashing
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: An incident like this in galli cricket normally meant not just the end of the match but the imminent emptying of the playing area before the angry owner of the window can even come to said window and identify the players. Here though, it is almost a souvenir from some brilliant big hitting from Rinku Singh. One of his two sixes made an absolute mess of the window of the commentators' box.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Still raining
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Not promising sights at all. It is absolutely pouring in Gqeberha and there are dark, dark clouds everywhere. We await further updates.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The Indian innings
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: This game has had a bit of everything thus far. India started off to a stinker with their openers falling for ducks. SKY then anchored India's recovery. He first put up a 49-run stand for the third wicket with Tilak Varma off 24 balls and then put up 70 for the fourth with Rinku Singh off just 48 balls before falling for 56 off 36. Rinku took over and has now scored 68 off 39 but the Indian finish has been dented somewhat by Coetzee keeping him at the non-striker's end and picking two back to back wickets.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 180/7 in 19.3 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: IT'S POURING! The players rush off the field
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The rain is lashing down right after that third ball of the last over of the Indian innings. Coetzee walks off on a hat-trick. Rinku Singh is the batter out there on 68 off 39 and he will be joined by Mohammed Siraj if this innings will be completed.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 180/7 in 19.3 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK WICKETS FOR COETZEE!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Well what a last over this is turning out to be from Coetzee. Second ball of the 20th is yorker length on middle and leg. Jadeja misses the sweep, umpire raises his finger and he is gone. Then Arshdeep hits the next ball straight to short third man.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK SIXES!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Into the last two overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Aiden Markram is bowling the 19th. Rinku is on strike, he ios on 53 off 34, Jadeja at the other end on 16 off 11.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 162/5 in 18 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Fifty for Rinku!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: First T20I fifty for Rinku Singh. It has come in just 30 balls and him being settled going into the last four overs is extremely bad news for the South Africans.
