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India beat South Africa by 7 wickets | India Vs South Africa 2nd T20I match

That's all from this one-sided affair. We hope for a better contest come this Sunday when these two sides collide in the final T20I of the series in Bengaluru. Do join us at 1900 IST (1330 GMT) for all the action. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Indian skipper, VIRAT KOHLI IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH! Starts by reminding about the 2016 T20 match against Australia. Says that when you play like that and finish the game off, it's a great feeling. Tells that it was a slightly better pitch and the outfield was slightly quicker than that day and it was good value for shots. On the new faces in the team, Kohli tells that they showed a lot of character to pull things back after a good start from South Africa. Counts that as positive signs. On his batting consistency, Kohli replies that it's the badge in front of his shirt, that is India and the pride to play for the country. Feels that adapting to different formats is nothing but all about the mindset. Mentions that if you want to take your team over the line, doesn't matter how, by hitting boundaries or running singles, you will find a way.
South African skipper, Quinton de Kock says that they got off to a good start but towards the latter end of the innings India bowled really well. Hopes to improve in the next game. On Temba Bavuma, he replies that there was a lot of pressure on the debutants, especially against India, who are world-class. On his bowling attack, de Kock replies that Rabada tried his best up front but didn't get the wickets unfortunately and with his pace, it was easier for the batsmen. On his own batting, de Kock tells that it was nice to get some time off after the World Cup and he was hungry to get runs and hopes to do even better in the next match.
Shikhar Dhawan gives a quick interview to Sanjay Manjrekar. Says that it was a good start for them and he was enjoying his batting. Feels it's good to get a good start to the home season and is looking forward to more of the same. On facing the South African quicks, Dhawan replies that they practice a lot against good pace in the nets and that's why they can counter the pace of the South African speedsters. Adds that it's a good feeling to hit the balls nicely. On the catch that dismissed him, Dhawan says that it was an unbelievable catch and tells that he just appreciated Miller's effort in his smile as he walked back.
It was a listless performance by South Africa. Their batting, barring the knocks of Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma, showed little fight and when it came to defending a below par total, their bowlers faltered as well. They are the underdogs in this series but one expects a better challenge from the boys coming from the rainbow nation. Earlier, the Indian bowlers did a commendable job, especially in the middle overs, to stifle South Africa and that never allowed the Proteas the kind of finish they desired.
A walk in the park for India! They were never challenged in their run chase and scaled it down with utmost ease. It was a below par target and once the Indian openers provided a brisk start, the visitors were on the back foot. Virat Kohli and his buddy from Delhi, Shikhar Dhawan then capitalized on the start and their partnership of 61 runs put the chase on bed. After yet another flop show from Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer calmly played his part in the last stand to see off the chase with Virat Kohli.
End of over 19 ( 13 Runs )IND 151/3 150 runs for IND 18.6Bjorn Fortuin to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! Game over! India win by 7 wickets. Fuller ball on middle, Iyer hammers this down the ground and beats the long on fielder. A superb run chase from the Indians to go 1-0 up in the series.
18.5Bjorn Fortuin to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Flatter one around the pads, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.
18.4Bjorn Fortuin to Virat Kohli. SIX, SIX! That should seal the game. On middle and leg, Kohli dances down the track and lifts this over the long on fence for a maximum. Just having some fun it seems is the Indian skipper. With the six, Virat Kohli has become leading run scorer in the T20 internationals.
18.3Bjorn Fortuin to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Fuller one on middle, Iyer goes back to hammer it over the long on fence but the ball takes an inside edge and rolls towards short fine leg and the batters take a run.
18.2Bjorn Fortuin to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Flatter one on the pads, worked through mid-wicket for a single by Kohli.
12 runs needed now from 10 balls. Should be easy for India.
18.1Bjorn Fortuin to Virat Kohli. no run, Flatter one on off, Kohli pushes it back to the bowler. A dot ball.
17.5Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Back of a length ball outside off, Iyer looks to work it over the slip cordon but misses. 12 runs off 12 balls needed.
17.5Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Outside off, tapped towards point.
17.4Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Back of a length ball on middle, Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.3Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. no run, Shortish ball around off, Kohli punches it to the covers.
17.2Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. no run, Length ball outside off, Kohli looks to guide it towards third man but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.
17.1Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli. SIX, SIX! On the pads, Kohli flicks it over the square leg fence for a maximum. Rabada's firs ball to him and Kohli has hammered him for a six.
Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack.

Updated at: 2019-09-18 22:41:58

Match details

Toss: Toss won by India

Umpires: Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND) and Anil Chaudhary (IND)

TV umpire: Nitin Menon (IND)

Match referee: Sir Richie Richardson (WI)

PLAYING XI

India

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (W), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (C) (W), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Virat Kohli accompanied Quinton de Kock to lead from the front as India chased down S outh Africa‘s 150-run target to take a 1-0 lead in the first 2nd T20I in Mohali. Both captains scored half-centuries for their respective sides but Kohli trumped his South African counterpart to fashion a comfortable seven-wicket win – India’s first over South Africa in a T20 international at home.

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Kohli walked out after India were off to a brisk start provided by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, who added 33 inside four overs. Rohit struck a couple of lovely sixes – the Rohit pull – but was out LBW to Andile Phehlukwayo – before Kohli joined Dhawan and took India forward with a 61-run partnership.

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Dhawan looked in exemplary touch himself, bringing out those lovely, crunching cover drives to cream three boundaries off his first five balls. With South Africa pacers put under pressure early by the India openers, Phehlukwayo, combined by the spin of Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin slowed down the proceedings a little but India always managed to keep their noses ahead.

Kohli began with a crisp boundary each of Dwaine Pretorius and Phehlukwayo before South Africa lost a review on him. Kohli nailed Pretorius over long off before going quiet for the next eight overs. Kohli celebrated his fifty by smashing a boundary outside off and a beautifully-times six off Kagiso Rabada off a flick.

Dhawan slog swept Fortuin over sweeper cover before falling to one of the best catches ever seen in world cricket. Dhawan came down the wicket to the chinaman bowler and drilled him over his head. Nine out of ten times, it would have been a boundary but the one time it wasn’t when David Miller dived to his right and plucked a gem out of thin air.

Rishabh Pant endured yet another low score after sweeping Fortuin to Shamsi positioned inside the circle at fine leg, but in Shreyas Iyer, Kohli found an able ally, who hit a boundary down the ground to help India win with an over to spare.

After being put in to bat, de Kock was on fire but India pulled things back to overcome his dominating knock. He registered a third T20I fifty and in the company of Temba Bavuma, seemed to be leading South Africa towards a challenging total. But a terrific comeback staged by India after de Kock’s exit stopped South Africa inside 150 after they were cruising at one stage at 88 for 1.

South Africa got off the blocks with de Kock setting the tone. In his first match as South Africa captain, de Kock began scored a boundary off the first ball before taking three back-to-back off Navdeep Saini. His partner Reeza Hendricks however, fell to a loose shot skiing Deepak Chahar to Washington Sundar at mid-on.

New man in Bavuma took some time initially but once he hooked Hardik Pandya over deep square leg, there was no looking back. Runs began to come thick and fast with taking Pandya for back-to-back boundaries in his next. The 10th over cost India 14 runs as South Africa started reaping the benefits of a flourishing stand between Bavuma and his skipper, both taking 40 balls combined to bring up a half-century partnership. (FULL MATCH REPORT)

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