South Africa's Lizaad Williams appeals successfully for the lbw wicket of India's Shubman Gill
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South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I: South Africa won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)
In the 2nd T20I between India and South Africa, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Match Summary
South Africa 154/5 (13.5 ov)
India 180/7 (19.3 ov)
Result - South Africa won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)
South Africa elected to bowl
India got off to a shaky start, losing 3 wickets early, but Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav provided some stability in the powerplay. Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav led the batting innings, with a partnership of 71 runs. Ravindra Jadeja contributed with a quick 19 at the death. Tabraiz Shamsi was economical with an economy rate of 4.6, while Gerald Coetzee took 3 wickets for South Africa.
In the run chase, South Africa had a good start in the powerplay, scoring 79 runs. Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram led the chase, with a partnership of 97 runs. They capitalized on their opportunities, scoring 24 runs in the 2nd over bowled by Arshdeep Singh. The game changed in the 20th and 30th over phase, with South Africa hitting 6 boundaries and shifting the momentum in their favor. In the end, South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) through the D/L method.
Match Stats
India Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal - 0.3 ov), 2-6 (Shubman Gill - 1.6 ov), 3-55 (Tilak Varma - 5.5 ov), 4-125 (Suryakumar Yadav - 13.5 ov), 5-142 (Jitesh Sharma - 15.2 ov), 6-180 (Ravindra Jadeja - 19.2 ov), 7-180 (Arshdeep Singh - 19.3 ov)
South Africa Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Matthew Breetzke - 2.5 ov), 2-96 (Aiden Markram - 7.5 ov), 3-108 (Reeza Hendricks - 8.6 ov), 4-108 (Heinrich Klaasen - 9.2 ov), 5-139 (David Miller - 12.5 ov)
Playing XIs
South Africa:
- Reeza Hendricks
- Matthew Breetzke
- Aiden Markram(WK)
- Heinrich Klaasen(C)
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Gerald Coetzee
- Tristan Stubbs
- Lizaad Williams
- Tabraiz Shamsi
India:
- Shubman Gill
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav(C)
- Rinku Singh
- Jitesh Sharma(WK)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Mukesh Kumar
Match Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 15:00
Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Officials Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (South Africa) Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa) Stephen Harris (South Africa TV)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (England)
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