South Africa [189/4] beat India [188/4] by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I to level series

[Abdullah719]

Teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): JJ Smuts, Reeza Hendricks, Jean-Paul Duminy(c), David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Dane Paterson, Junior Dala, Tabraiz Shamsi

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli(c), Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl.

 

[WengerOut]

Poor conditions for T20. Overcast and swinging.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Rohit

 

[big_gamer007]

Looking at conditions we might get bowled out for less than 100..

 

[subbu]

No KL Rahul again ..pure injustice

Batting avg of 50 with 148 strike rate

and last 3 innings 61(48), 89(49), 4 (9) still no place in playing 11

Rahul even scored a century batting at 4 in WI...

 

[troodon]

This looks like the 1st hour of a Test match in English summer.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dhawan

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

No KL Rahul again ..pure injustice

Batting avg of 50 with 148 strike rate

and last 3 innings 61(48), 89(49), 4 (9) still no place in playing 11

Rahul even scored a century batting at 4 in WI...

Unadkat selected again

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dhawan in a beast mode another

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Looking at conditions we might get bowled out for less than 100..

Teams batting first have won 5 times here out of 6.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

40/1 after 4 overs

 

[dravidthewall]

Counter attack from dhavan and raina

 

[troodon]

Dhawan out to lollypop bowling of Duminy.

 

[DeadBall]

Behardien finally holds on to one.

 

[MRSN]

Why is Behardien going out?

 

[Justcrazy]

Very brisk start by India

 

[NeVerMind]

Why is Behardien going out?

He was fielding, the ball bounced and hit him the googlies...

 

[Justcrazy]

India have started to go for kill right from the start

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli fails ! unbelieveable

 

[NeVerMind]

Kohli gone. Dala gets the edge...

Kohli proves he is human...

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

45/3

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dala reminds me of Franklyn Rose.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Some ball that was

 

[troodon]

Now we have to see Pandey and MSD playing a Test match. A perfect setting for them to play tuk tuk. Especially MSD.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Dala reminds me of Franklyn Rose.

Love another 90s fan

 

[jnaveen1980]

He bowls at varied pace. Some at 130 some at 140. But he bowls lot of heavy balls. Ball just kicks off after pitching. But not sure this will work on all pitches.

 

[MMHS]

Maiden in T20 is extremely rare.

 

[Justcrazy]

up for India

 

[Justcrazy]

53 / 3

7 overs

 

[Ab Fan]

Raina is the greatest T20 bat of all-time.

 

[troodon]

Shamsi looks fat.

 

[Kashmirilion]

Raina is the greatest T20 bat of all-time.

Chris Gayle disagrees!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Love another 90s fan

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pandey looks mediocre

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

raina is the greatest t20 bat of all-time.

lol

 

[Justcrazy]

59 / 3

8 overs

 

[troodon]

Pandey trying too hard to hit the ball. No timing. He is the opposite of Dhawan.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pandya special coming up today

 

[Justcrazy]

66 / 3
9 overs

 

[DeadBall]

Lets see what India get when for once their top 3 quasi failed.

 

[troodon]

Pandey batting miserably. Lucky to be still there.

 

[troodon]

Lets see what India get when for once their top 3 quasi failed.

Raina is a good T20 player. All hopes on him now.

No trust in Pandey or MSD. These 2 are at best can score at 100 S/R. That is their Aukat.

 

[Josh]

150 is going to be defendable in this ground.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol Pandey showing what he is capable of

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Much better than Jadhav and Iyer

 

[Justcrazy]

85 / 3

10 overs

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Raina is a good T20 player. All hopes on him now.

No trust in Pandey or MSD. These 2 are at best can score at 100 S/R. That is their Aukat.

Pandey is not that bad. I rate him very highly after his 100 against Aus in Aus.

 

[Justcrazy]

Light drizzle started.

 

[Justcrazy]

Raina is desperate to play 2019 WC

 

[JattMaula]

Much better than Jadhav and Iyer

He has hit Vs spinners only. Even Pandu can do it.

 

[DeadBall]

Raina gone. However India's T20 middle order looks much better than the ODI one.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Its been a long time since Pandya played a good knock. Stage is set for him to unleash his inner Sobers today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Raina plays one shot too many .

 

[Sam99]

Great time for pandya to make an impact on this tour. If he fails drop him from all formats.

 

[JattMaula]

Kholi showing his class again lolololo

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol dhoni again

 

[DeadBall]

The difference in SA's first T20 pace bowling and this match is they are using much more slower balls, which was basically the difference in the first match. India had bowled 60% more slower balls then.

 

[Josh]

The difference in SA's first T20 pace bowling and this match is they are using much more slower balls, which was basically the difference in the first match. India had bowled 60% more slower balls then.

Also the pitch after it rained in the afternoon.

 

[DeadBall]

Kholi showing his class again lolololo

Yeah, he sucks. Don't know what he's even doing in the team.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Only Pandey can take India to a respectable total here. Dhoni will be looking for a draw.

 

[Justcrazy]

97 / 4

12 overs

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Well done Pandey

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dhoni 3 from 6

 

[JattMaula]

Dhoni...Please man. Retire already. We will do better with 10 players.

 

[troodon]

Dhoni 3(6).

Good going so far from him.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dhoni

 

[Josh]

Dhoni 3 from 6

That's typical MSD

 

[troodon]

This is some real lollipop bowling from SA.

MSD should accelerate. Not much swing now. Nice and flat with even bounce.

 

[DeadBall]

India punishing the spinners.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Manjrekar looks over excited.

 

[DeadBall]

Even at this age Dhoni is so fast, if only he wasn't losing his hand eye co-ordination. Time spares no one.

 

[Justcrazy]

India going over 8 an over here

 

[Justcrazy]

124 / 4

15 overs

 

[JattMaula]

Dhoni.... What can I say.

Its time to let the past die. Either change your mindset or retire.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

 

[Josh]

C'est vrai, mon ami. MSD is a good athlete but with age natural slowdown in responsiveness.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Damn. Pandey is showing his aukaat with a strike rate of more than 150

 

[DeadBall]

Pandey in the mood.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pandey playing very well.