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India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Match Summary

IND vs SA, 2025 - T20 Summary

India vs South Africa Scorecard
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2nd T20I, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur , Dec 11, 2025
India India
162 (19.1/20)
South Africa South Africa
213/4 (20.0/20)
South Africa beat India by 51 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Quinton de Kock
    90(46)
SA 213/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1577-quinton-de-kock-playerprofile>Quinton de Kock</a>
Quinton de Kock
90 (46)
  • 5x4s
  • 7x6s
  • 195.65SR
Donovan Ferreira
Donovan Ferreira
30 (16)
  • 1x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 187.50SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
ECON 7.25
4
OVERS
29/2
R/W
Bowler
Axar Patel
ECON 9.00
3
OVERS
27/1
R/W
IND 162/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/112645-tilak-varma-playerprofile>Tilak Varma</a>
Tilak Varma
62 (34)
  • 2x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 182.35SR
<a href=/cricket/players/106754-jitesh-sharma-playerprofile>Jitesh Sharma</a>
Jitesh Sharma
27 (17)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 158.82SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ottneil Baartman
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/4
R/W
Bowler
Marco Jansen
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/2
R/W
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Right then, that's all from a contest that turned out to be pretty one-sided, with South Africa levelling the series 1-1. The action now shifts to the scenic hills of Dharamsala, where the 3rd T20I will be played at the HPCA Stadium on 14th December, Sunday. The first ball is at 7 pm (1.30 pm GMT), and as always, we'll be live well before that with all the pre-match build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding knock. He says that whenever he gets a start, he tries to convert it. Mentions that he plays against India so much, he gets to score so many runs and the wickets are really good too. Says that Arshdeep Singh has got him out a few times, but he got his tactics right against him in this game. Tells that he felt it was not easy for the new batters, but when India batted, the pitch quickened and made it even tougher for batting.
Aiden Markram, the victorious skipper of South Africa, says it was much better tonight from his side and praises Quinton de Kock for a special knock, adding that the contributions from others in closing out the innings were also important. He feels the bowlers were good in the first game and were even better this evening, which shows that the team is heading in a good direction. The fielding, he says, has also been sharp. Markram notes that there was something in the pitch for the bowlers with the new, hard ball if they hit the right areas. Adds that once you got set, as Quinton de Kock and Tilak Varma showed, it became a lot easier to score. He calls it a great stadium and says it was a really enjoyable game to be part of. Speaking about squad rotation, he admits it’s never easy for players, but the priority is to identify the best XI for the World Cup. He stresses the importance of putting your hand up when the team needs it. Further says that you are never bigger than the team and believes this is a trait carried by others in the squad as well. He finishes by saying he would have liked to maximise his balls a bit better today.
Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of India, says that they bowled first but couldn't do much at the start. However, they came back well and it is all about learning. Mentions that dew did play a factor but they also should have changed plans when things didn't go their way. Says that he and Shubman Gill need to take more responsibility as they can't always rely on Abhishek Sharma. Ends by saying that Axar Patel was the better choice at 3 for this game, but they will see how things go in the upcoming games.
Presentation Time ...
Ottneil Baartman is up for a quick chat. He says there was nothing too fancy about his approach today. Explains that the two frontline seamers set the tone beautifully upfront, which allowed him to come into the game with clarity. He adds that while Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi looked for swing early on, he and Lutho Sipamla are more 'hit-the-wicket' bowlers, so they focused on varying seam positions to make the most of a surface that tended to skid on. Baartman emphasises that T20 cricket moves quickly, and as a bowler, you need to be ready the moment the captain turns to you. Ends by acknowledging that when a team is three or four down inside the Powerplay, it becomes very difficult to get across the line, and credits Jansen and Ngidi for the damage they inflicted upfront.
South Africa will be more than satisfied with their bowling effort. They knew early wickets would be vital, and Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi delivered two gems to remove the Indian openers. Jansen piled on the pressure by dismissing the opposition skipper as well, giving his side firm control of the game. They never really allowed the hosts back in, even with Tilak Varma playing a fine hand. George Linde kept things tight, while Lutho Sipamla chipped in with a couple of wickets. And it only got better as Ottneil Baartman picked up three in the penultimate over to complete a brilliant four-fer, before Lungi Ngidi applied the finishing touch to wrap things up.
Earlier in the game, South Africa piled up a massive total that included 15 towering sixes. Quinton de Kock set the tone with a fluent 46-ball 90, while David Miller and Donovan Ferreira unleashed a fiery 53-run stand off just 23 deliveries to close things out. Varun Chakaravarthy was the standout bowler for India with a couple of wickets, and Axar Patel added one more, but beyond that, it was a disappointing outing. The frontline seamers, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, took some serious punishment and went for plenty of runs.
Tilak Varma was the only one who looked in complete control, refusing to rush like the others. He showcased a wide range of strokes and brought up his 5th T20I fifty, but Hardik Pandya struggled for timing and never quite resembled the batter who rescued India in the first game. Jitesh Sharma walked in and struck a few lusty blows, but by then the asking rate had shot past 15 rpo, and under mounting pressure, he too fell. Tilak kept going in his own rhythm, but with little to no support, it turned into a Herculean task for him alone as the hosts eventually fell well short.
India needed a flying start in their chase, but things went the other way as Shubman Gill fell for a golden duck, extending his lean patch, while SKY once again couldn’t make much of an impact. Abhishek Sharma got a start but couldn’t carry on either, leaving the hosts three down inside the Powerplay and immediately on the back foot. Axar Patel's promotion didn’t click, and just when he and Tilak Varma began to stitch together a partnership, Axar fell, leaving India wobbling at 67/4.
South Africa level the series with a commanding win! These two sides just keep trading blows on this tour, with neither willing to let the other pull away, making the contest all the more exciting and entertaining. After going down in the first game, the Proteas have bounced back in style here, completely outplaying the hosts in every facet of the game. This also marks India's second-biggest defeat in terms of runs in this format, and with this result, South Africa become the most successful side against the hosts in T20Is
Over 19.1 : 162/10
0 Runs
  • W 19.1
T. Varma
62 (34)
J. Bumrah
0 (0)
L. Ngidi
3.1-0-26-2
19.1
W
Lungi Ngidi To Tilak Varma OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa complete a dominant win. A scrambled seam delivery, on a good length, around the off pole. Tilak clears the front leg and swings through the line. Fails to get hold of it and the ball goes only as far as long on, where Aiden Markram does the rest. The Proteas win by 51 runs to draw level in the series.
Jasprit Bumrah is the last man in for India.
Over 19 : 162/9
4 Runs
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 018.5
  • W 18.6
V. Chakaravarthy
0 (2)
T. Varma
62 (33)
O. Baartman
4-0-24-4
18.6
W
Ottneil Baartman To Varun Chakaravarthy OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Three wickets in the over for Ottneil Baartman to cap off a good day at the office. Fuller and at the sticks, Chakaravarthy clears the front leg and swings to go down the ground. Gets the height but not the distance. It is skied towards long on, where Aiden Markram settles under the skier and takes the catch close to his chest.
18.5
0
Ottneil Baartman To Varun Chakaravarthy
A quick, short ball around the left shoulder, Varun Chakaravarthy swivels and hooks it down to deep fine leg. Tilak Varma refuses the single.
Varun Chakaravarthy comes out to the middle now.
18.4
W
Ottneil Baartman To Arshdeep Singh OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! A tame dismissal and Ottneil Baartman's night continues to get better. Baartman switches to around the wicket and bashes the hard length, outside off. Singh stays leg side of the ball and tries to glide it away with a horizontal bat. Ends up steering it straight into the hands of David Miller at backward point, who makes no mistake.
18.3
0
Ottneil Baartman To Arshdeep Singh
Bangs it into the deck, outside off, Singh hops and flaps at it but fails to connect.
18.2
4
Ottneil Baartman To Arshdeep Singh
FOUR! Guided away! Going across the left-hander, on a good length. Arshdeep backs away initially and then gets closer to the line. Steers it with an open bat face between backward point and deep third for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh comes out to the middle now.
18.1
W
Ottneil Baartman To Shivam Dube OUT!
OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Ottneil Baartman strikes on his return to the attack. Skidding through, on a length with an upright seam, Dube hangs on the back foot and looks to drag it away on the leg side. The ball sneaks under the angled bat to crash into the top of the off pole.
Ottneil Baartman (3-0-20-1) to bowl the penultimate over.
Over 18 : 158/6
16 Runs
  • 617.1
  • 217.2
  • 117.3
  • 617.4
  • W 17.5
  • 117.6
S. Dube
1 (1)
T. Varma
62 (33)
L. Sipamla
4-0-46-2
17.6
1
Lutho Sipamla To Shivam Dube
Full and outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.
Shivam Dube is the next man in.
17.5
W
Lutho Sipamla To Jitesh Sharma OUT!
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Lutho Sipamla has his man! Pace on, full and at the sticks, Jitesh Sharma stays deep in the crease and swings across the line. Gets a leading edge that goes a long way up between short third and backward point. Ottneil Baartman moves to his right from short third and George Linde also converges. Good communication from the two men there as Linde leaves it for Baartman. Ottneil settles under the skier and takes a fine catch.
17.4
6
Lutho Sipamla To Jitesh Sharma
SIX! Into the stands! Sipamla goes short but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter, over off. Sharma picks the slower one and pivots to pull it over deep square leg for a six. 15 runs off the over so far.
17.3
1
Lutho Sipamla To Tilak Varma
Another off-cutter, on a good length, Varma swats it through mid-wicket for a run.
17.2
2
Lutho Sipamla To Tilak Varma
Good effort in the field! Going away, on a length, Tilak is early into the shot and drags it between deep mid-wicket and long on. Dewald Brevis covers good ground to his right at deep mid-wicket and dives to push the ball towards the converging long on fielder. Saves a couple of runs for his side.
17.1
6
Lutho Sipamla To Tilak Varma
SIX! Lutho Sipamla is welcomed back with a biggie. Off-cutter from over the wicket, full and outside off. Tilak reaches out and slams it over wide long off for a six.
Lutho Sipamla replaces Ottneil Baartman.
Full Commentary
19 OV
4 Runs
O. Baartman to S. Dube A. Singh V. Chakaravarthy
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • W 18.4
  • 018.5
  • W 18.6
18 OV
16 Runs
L. Sipamla to T. Varma J. Sharma S. Dube
  • 617.1
  • 217.2
  • 117.3
  • 617.4
  • W 17.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
6 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Sharma T. Varma
  • 016.1
  • 116.2
  • 1 LB 16.3
  • 2 B 16.4
  • 216.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
13 Runs
O. Baartman to J. Sharma
  • 015.1
  • 015.2
  • 615.3
  • 215.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
7 Runs
L. Sipamla to H. Pandya J. Sharma
  • 214.1
  • W 14.2
  • 414.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
11 Runs
L. Ngidi to H. Pandya T. Varma
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 613.3
  • 213.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
11 Runs
G. Linde to H. Pandya T. Varma
  • 612.1
  • 112.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
5 Runs
O. Baartman to H. Pandya T. Varma
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
8 Runs
G. Linde to T. Varma H. Pandya
  • 010.1
  • 610.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
10 Runs
L. Sipamla to H. Pandya T. Varma
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 69.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
4 Runs
G. Linde to T. Varma H. Pandya
  • 08.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
2 Runs
O. Baartman to A. Patel T. Varma H. Pandya
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • W 7.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
14 Runs
D. Ferreira to T. Varma A. Patel
  • 16.1
  • 66.2
  • 16.3
  • 46.4
  • 06.5
  • 26.6
6 OV
6 Runs
M. Jansen to A. Patel T. Varma
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 25.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
13 Runs
L. Sipamla to A. Patel T. Varma
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 44.4
  • 64.5
  • 24.6
4 OV
7 Runs
M. Jansen to S. Yadav A. Patel T. Varma
  • 1 WD 3.1
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • W 3.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
6 Runs
L. Ngidi to A. Patel
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 22.4
  • 02.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
10 Runs
M. Jansen to A. Sharma A. Patel
  • 61.1
  • 1 B 1.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 21.5
  • W 1.6
1 OV
9 Runs
L. Ngidi to A. Sharma S. Gill A. Patel
  • 20.1
  • 00.2
  • 60.3
  • 10.4
  • W 0.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result South Africa beat India by 51 runs
  • Player of the Match Quinton de Kock
  • Umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan (IND), Rohan Pandit (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 213/4 in 20.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 23 balls between D Ferreira (24) and D Miller (20)
  • South Africa 202/4 in 19.2 overs
  • South Africa 150/2 in 14.3 overs
  • South Africa 100/1 in 10.3 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 90/1 in 10.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 32 balls between de Kock (34) and A Markram (13)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 53/1
  • South Africa 52/1 in 5.5 overs
  • India 150/5 in 17.2 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 40 balls between T Varma (31) and H Pandya (20)
  • T Varma 5th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 27 balls (4x2) (6x4)
  • India 100/4 in 12.1 overs
  • Drinks: India 81/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 51/4
  • India 50/3 in 5.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (3.5 ovs): SA against S Yadav (Caught) Successful (IND: 2, SA: 2)
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