IND vs SA, 2nd T20I Live Score and Updates: South Africa won by 51 runs!

South Africa win the match by 101 runs and level series with 1-1.

7th shock for India as Shivam Dube is dismissed, bowled by Ottneil Baartman.

Sixth blow for India! Jitesh Sharma is dismissed, caught by Ottneil Baartman off Lutho Sipamla’s delivery.

Two breakthroughs for South Africa! Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel dismissed. India at 67/4 after 8 overs.

Another BIG shock for India as Abhishek Sharma is dismissed, caught by de Kock off  Marco Jansen’s delivery. IND at 19/2 after 2 overs.

BIG shock for India as Shubman Gill is dismissed, caught by Reeza Hendricks off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery. IND at 9/1 after 1 over.

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are at the crease to begin India’s chase of 214, with the ball. Lungi Ngidi with the ball.

South Africa have completed their 20 overs and posted 213 runs on the board. Team India will begin their chase soon.

Two breakthroughs for India! Quinton de Kock & Dewald brevis dismissed. South Africa are 160/4 after 16.1 overs.

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram is dismissed, caught by Axar Patel off Varun Chakaravarthy’s delivery.

Half innings i.e. 10 overs are complete for South Africa team as they have posted a  score of 90 runs on the board.

Quinton de Kock brings up his half-century with a boundary. SA 79/1 after 9 overs.

BIG breakthrough for India! Reeza Hendricks is dismissed, bowled by Varun Chakaravarthy’s delivery.

Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have come out to start the innings for South Africa. Arshdeep Singh is ready with the ball.

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

We would have done the same. Looked a pretty good wicket to the eye. Not a lot of cricket being played international-wise, so we would have bowled first. But having said that, we can put some runs on the board early and hopefully get them under some pressure. There are always lessons to take, but I don’t think you want to dive too deep into things. Make peace with the fact that we can have nights like that, and we unfortunately had that in the first game. But the opportunity is there for us tonight to get it right and make some strides. I think that’s where a lot of the focus is. I haven’t thought of that to be honest. I’m not too sure. We’ll get feedback after the first few balls are over and sort of plan it from there. But yeah, I’m hoping to get off to a good start, build some good partnerships tonight, and it gives us a good chance to put up a good total. Not because of the pitch, but just from a rotation point of view, we’ve got three changes: Stubbs, Maharaj and Nortje are out, Reeza, Linde and Baartman are in.

We will have a bowl first. There was already a little bit of dew over there, so I think bowling first would be a better option. This has always been a wonderful ground. When we played here during franchise cricket, and recently saw a women’s game also happen here, it was wonderful. And the first men’s game, I heard, is happening here – international, so very excited for it. I’m sure the crowd are also excited. It’s really important for the boys to understand their responsibilities and see what the team demands in that situation. They batted perfectly looking at the situation. 175 on that wicket, was a little over par. The way we bowled, I think it was a lovely effort. The balance which he (Hardik Pandya) provides in the team is amazing. The way he batted, the way he keeps calm on the ground when he’s batting, when it’s a pressure situation. And the way he bowled also; I think that’s more important. His overs are also really important for the side. The way he carried himself throughout the game, it didn’t look like he was injured. We go with the same team.

“Right in the centre of the ground, 68m square boundaries and 73m down the ground. Straightaway looks like a better surface to bat on than the last one. You look at the compactness at sight, looks like there’s a bit of a sheen on it, there are a few cracks and there is a bit of grass but it’s quite compact. It just looks that much better. Like that we’re on a big ground because it brings in so much. You can’t get away with mis-hits. For the batters, you get pockets to get 2s and 3s. It’s about conditions, dew probably comes in later. Want to ensure you know what you’re chasing. Average winning score here is 180. The cracks are not going to open up, it’s nice and cold here. Expect a lot of fours and sixes,” say Deep Dasgupta and Pommi Mbangwa.

India have won the toss and decided to bowl first.

India: There are no reported injuries, and there would be a scope to experiment with their options.

Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa: The visitors might look to retain their combination, allowing them more time to get accustomed to the conditions

Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

Hello, good evening and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the second T20I between India and South Africa.

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