India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Highlights: Varun Chakaravarthy's incredible five-wicket haul went in vain as South Africa beat India by 3 wickets in the second T20I at St George's Park, Gqeberha. The leg-spinner returned figures of 5 for 17 in his four overs to make the Proteas struggle in their chase of a below-par target of 125 runs. The hosts were 86 for 7 at one stage but an unbeaten partnership of 42 runs between Tristan Stubbs (47 off 41) and Gerald Coetzee (19 off 9) took them home. Earlier, brilliant fast bowling, aided with spin, helped South Africa restrict India to 124 for 6. Hardik Pandya was the top scorer for the visitors with an unbeaten 39-run knock. Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Aiden Markram and Nqabayomzi Peter took a wicket each after South Africa captain Markram won the toss and opted to bowl. With the win, South Africa levelled the four-match series 1-1. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights of India vs South Africa 2nd T20I match -
- 22:38 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: What an spell from Chakaravarthy!Varun Chakaravarthy ends his quota of four overs with figures of 5/17. What an incredible spell this was from the leg spinner. Though he missed a hat-trick, he dismissed both Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in his final over. Chakaravarthy has done his job and the onus is now on the other Indian bowlers. South Africa need 58 runs in 42 balls. The game is on!
- 22:34 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Another WICKET!Varun Chakaravarthy gets David Miller. The off stump is gone and India are on cloud nine. Chakaravarthy has claimed a five-wicket haul. He is on a hat-trick now. The spinner has single-handedly turned the game on its head and India are in a dominating position now.
- 22:26 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!Varun Chakaravarthy gets yet another wicket. Just when it seemed that South Africa were taking the game away, Chakaravarthy has cleaned up Marco Jansen to bring India back in the game. The visitors still need to do a lot to make a match out of this, but it is getting interesting, for sure. South Africa need 61 runs in 55 balls.
- 22:13 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: India lose a review!It was a caught behind appeal against Marco Jansen on the fifth ball of Varun Chakaravarthy's over. Jansen missed the ball on the leg side and India appealed for a caught behind. Umpire gave it a wide but India went upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball missed the bat but brushed the pad of Jansen. The wide decision was overturned but India lost the review as there was no edge. 7 runs came off the over and a wicket. South Africa need 80 runs in 72 balls.
- 21:57 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: SIX!Poor bowling this is from Hardik Pandya. He bowled the first five deliveries really well, but eventually leaked six runs off the final ball. Reeza Hendricks moved to the leg side to create room for himself. Hardik followed him but bowled it short and on the leg side. Hendricks easily pulled it away for a six over the deep backward square leg.
- 21:45 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!There is the first breakthrough for India! Arshdeep Singh is the man who provides it. It was a slower ball, bowled fuller around off from Arshdeep and Rickelton hit it with a cross bat. The South African opener failed to get past Rinku Singh at deep backward square leg.
- 21:14 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: India post 124 for 6!Hardik Pandya struggled to score runs against Marco Jansen in the final over and he got only one four off the final ball. India have got a really small total on the board. Can they put a fight? Well, it will all be discovered in the second innings.
- 20:14 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: WICKET!What a catch that is from David Miller! That is brilliant stuff from the veteran South Africa player, who is a live wire on the field. It was a fuller ball around off stump and Tilak wanted to hit it over Miller at extra cover. He chose a wrong man as Miller took a brilliant right-handed catch to end Tilak's innings for 20 off 20 balls.
- 19:57 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: BIG WICKET!South Africa have got a big fish here! Suryakumar Yadav, who could have set the tempo of the game, has been dismissed as LBW by Andile Simelane. It was a fuller onto the stumps and SKY failed to flick it on the leg side. He was plumb and rightly decided not to review it. India are in deep trouble here.
- 19:43 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!Abhishek Sharma stayed there but not for long. He has been dismissed by Gerald Coetzee. Another short ball this was but with a better height and pace, rushing into the body of Abhishek. the batter pulled it in the air and Marco Jansen took the catch around the short fine leg region.
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