South Africa pipped India by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed match to achieve a 1-0 lead after the second T20I of the three-match collection performed on the St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Monday.
The host chased down a revised goal of 152 runs with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring with 49. As a result of a 30-minute rain break earlier than the chase, South Africa needed to chase the goal in 15 overs.
India may by no means management the scoring fee as South African openers – Hendricks and Matthew Breetzke – smacked 42 runs within the first 17 balls. Regardless of Breetzke departing resulting from miscommunication along with his companion, captain Aiden Markram continued to hit the ball onerous together with Hendricks.
The duo added one other 54 off the subsequent 5 overs earlier than Markram was caught within the deep seeking to hit his second six of the innings. Hendricks adopted his skipper again within the pavillion within the subsequent over, getting caught at quick additional cowl on 49 off Kuldeep Yadav.
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Although it appeared India gaining again management, however presence of David Miller, Tristan Stubbs and Andile Phehlukwayo decrease down the order made positive the house staff crossed line with seven balls to spare.
Earlier, put into bat, India misplaced each the openers – Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal – cheaply. However Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav bought the staff to 59 on the finish of the PowerPlay, although the previous was out proper on the finish.
Suryakumar and Rinku Singh then added 70 off subsequent 48 balls to put a strong platform. Whereas the Indian captain bought out on 56, Rinku remained unbeaten on 68 with India ending on 180/7. India couldn’t play the ultimate three balls because the rain halted play earlier than South Africa ran away with the chase.