India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Highlights: Varun Chakaravarthy's 5 ...

Tristan Stubbs named Player of the Match

"The run rate never got away from us. Coetzee came in and played that innings in the end and we got over the line. He (Coetzee) walked in and said we can win this. It was always two hits away being back to run-a-ball. I just tried to breathe. It's my mom's birthday so there were 20-30 people who came to watch the game. This is my favourite place to play cricket. I was nervous, so I was trying to control by breathing," he said after the win.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: South Africa win the game!

South Africa have won the game by 3 wickets. Tristan Stubbs smashed four fours in the penultimate over bowled by Arshdeep Singh to finish the game. South Africa have levelled the four-match series 1-1.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Expensive over!

Avesh Khan has bowled a 12-run over and suddenly, South Africa seem to be the favourite side. They need 13 runs in 12 balls. It is their game to lose from this point. Can India turn it up again? Let's see...

SA 112/7 (18)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR! FOUR!

Two consecutive fours from Gerald Coetzee and this game has tilted in South Africa's favour now. South Africa need 17 runs in 16 balls. 

SA 108/7 (17.2)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR! Game is on!

This match is not over yet, say Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee through their game. While the latter hit a six in the over of Arshdeep Singh, Stubbs finished it off with a four. South Africa need 25 runs in 18 balls.

SA 100/7 (17)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: SIX!

Wow! That is a sensational shot from Gerald Coetzee. He took a couple of steps across the stumps and slammed the Arshdeep Singh delivery right over the pacer's head for a biggie. It went for 103 metres. South Africa need 30 runs in 21 balls.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

SA 86/7 (15.4)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Poor bowling!

Poor bowling from Hardik Pandya as he bowled three wides in it. As a result, nine runs came off the over despite no boundaries being hit. The over didn't even had a couple. The runs came through six singles and three wides. South Africa need 41 runs in 30 balls.

SA 84/6 (15)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: What an spell from Chakaravarthy!

Varun Chakaravarthy ends his quota of four overs with figures of 5/17. What an incredible spell this was from the leg spinner. Though he missed a hat-trick, he dismissed both Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in his final over. Chakaravarthy has done his job and the onus is now on the other Indian bowlers. South Africa need 58 runs in 42 balls. The game is on!

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Another WICKET!

Varun Chakaravarthy gets David Miller. The off stump is gone and India are on cloud nine. Chakaravarthy has claimed a five-wicket haul. He is on a hat-trick now. The spinner has single-handedly turned the game on its head and India are in a dominating position now.

SA 66/6 (12.2)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: BIG WICKET!

Varun Chakaravarthy, you beauty! He has got a big fish here. South Africa need 59 runs in 47 balls. This match has got interesting!

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Good improvement from Bishnoi!

SA 66/4 (12)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

Varun Chakaravarthy gets yet another wicket. Just when it seemed that South Africa were taking the game away, Chakaravarthy has cleaned up Marco Jansen to bring India back in the game. The visitors still need to do a lot to make a match out of this, but it is getting interesting, for sure. South Africa need 61 runs in 55 balls.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Just 2 from it!

This is a brilliant start for Axar Patel. He has conceded only two runs in his first over and troubled the South African batters. He is getting the ball drift and these are good signs for India. South Africa need 68 runs in 60 balls. They are still ahead in this game.

SA 57/3 (10)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR!

That is a poor delivery from Ravi Bishnoi and it gets the right treatment. Bishnoi bowled it short, sliding down the leg side and Marco Jansen pulled it away through the backward square leg for a four. The ball bounced just before the rope to run away for a four. South Africa need 71 runs in 67 balls.

SA 54/3 (8.5)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: India lose a review!

It was a caught behind appeal against Marco Jansen on the fifth ball of Varun Chakaravarthy's over. Jansen missed the ball on the leg side and India appealed for a caught behind. Umpire gave it a wide but India went upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball missed the bat but brushed the pad of Jansen. The wide decision was overturned but India lost the review as there was no edge. 7 runs came off the over and a wicket. South Africa need 80 runs in 72 balls.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again and Reeza Hendricks is the man to depart! South Africa are three down in the chase and the Indian team is elated. It was a googly from Chakaravarthy and Hendricks failed to pick it completely as the ball hit his middle stump. South Africa need 81 runs in 74 balls.

SA 44/3 (7.4)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Do we have a game here?

SA 38/2 (7)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

Varun Chakaravarthy strikes on the second ball of his spell! Aiden Markram is out for 3 runs off 8 balls. It was a googly bowled by Chakaravarthy and Markram, who wanted to play a big shot on it, missed completely and the ball rattled the stumps. India have got a glimmer of hope here.

SA 33/2 (5.2)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: SIX!

Poor bowling this is from Hardik Pandya. He bowled the first five deliveries really well, but eventually leaked six runs off the final ball. Reeza Hendricks moved to the leg side to create room for himself. Hardik followed him but bowled it short and on the leg side. Hendricks easily pulled it away for a six over the deep backward square leg.

SA 33/1 (5)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Good bowling!

This is a good comeback from Avesh Khan. Only two runs came off the over as he mixed his lengths and speeds really well in the over. The Indian bowlers are learning well here. Mixing of pace seems to be the key on this track.

SA 24/1 (4)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

There is the first breakthrough for India! Arshdeep Singh is the man who provides it. It was a slower ball, bowled fuller around off from Arshdeep and Rickelton hit it with a cross bat. The South African opener failed to get past Rinku Singh at deep backward square leg. 

SA 22/1 (2.5)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR!

Avesh Khan is unlucky here! He managed to produce an edge from Reeza Hendricks' bat but the ball squeezed through the slip and short third for a four. A total of 9 runs came off the over.

SA 16/0 (2)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR!

Short from Avesh Khan and he has been punished. Reeza Hendricks powerfully pulled away the ball for a four through to the cow corner. Indian bowlers need to bowl tight as they have got a very total to score.

SA 12/0 (1.3)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: FOUR!

That is a really good shot hit on the rise. It was not a bad ball but Ryan Rickelton still managed to hit it away for a four. He danced down the track and then lofted it through the covers for the boundary.  

SA 4/0 (0.4)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: The chase begins!

Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks are set to start South Africa's chase of 125 runs. Rickelton  is on the strike, Hendricks is at the other end. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: India post 124 for 6!

Hardik Pandya struggled to score runs against Marco Jansen in the final over and he got only one four off the final ball. India have got a really small total on the board. Can they put a fight? Well, it will all be discovered in the second innings.

IND 124/6 (20)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Brilliant bowling!

This is quality fast bowling from Gerald Coetzee. He kept Hardik Pandya guessing by varying his length and speeds. Only three runs came off the over that too when the last run was stolen off a bye. Last six balls remaining.

IND 118/6 (19)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Expensive over!

Hardik Pandya has now shifted gears and he is getting some powerful shots from the middle of his bat now. The right-handed batter smashed Marco Jansen for two fours and a six by keeping the strike to himself in the over.

IND 115/6 (18)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: 100 up for India!

India continue to struggle hard and they have somehow reached the mark of 100 runs. Hardik Pandya, who has looked off-colour so far during his 29-ball 19, is India's last hope for a competitive total against South Africa.  

IND 101/6 (17)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: SIX!

After trying a lot, Arshdeep Singh finally connects one from the middle of his bat and the ball goes into the stands for a biggie. India get a boundary after a long time, after 35 over to be precise.

IND 93/6 (16)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

Nqabayomzi Peter has got the wicket of Rinku Singh and he celebrates the wicket in an unique style. The South Africa spinner came up with a 'sleeping gesture' after claiming the wicket. The trouble further increases for India here. 

IND 87/6 (15.2)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: South Africa keep the grip tight!

There has been no boundary for the last four overs. South Africa have got complete control of the game at the moment. India are scoring at a rate below 6 that better speaks how poor their batting has been tonight. More six overs in the game.

IND 80/5 (14)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

That is simply an unlucky dismissal for Axar Patel. He was playing really well but he has met an unfortunate run-out at the non-striker's end. Hardik Pandya drove the Nqabayomzi Peter delivery down the ground but the bowler got his right hand brushed on the ball before it hit the stumps. Axar was well out of his crease. He falls for 27 off 21 balls. 

IND 70/5 (11.5)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: WICKET!

What a catch that is from David Miller! That is brilliant stuff from the veteran South Africa player, who is a live wire on the field. It was a fuller ball around off stump and Tilak wanted to hit it over Miller at extra cover. He chose a wrong man as Miller took a brilliant right-handed catch to end Tilak's innings for 20 off 20 balls.

IND 45/4 (8)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: Spin introduced!

Five singles and a couple came in the over of Keshav Maharaj. This was the first time in the game that a spinner has bowled. Seven came off it. Aiden Markram will bowl from the other end.

IND 41/3 (7)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: End of powerplay!

19 runs have come off the last two overs. The duo of Tilak Varma and Axar Patel have started well with the bat. They have added 19 runs off 12 balls. Both the batters are looking confident and going good.

IND 34/3 (6)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: BIG WICKET!

South Africa have got a big fish here! Suryakumar Yadav, who could have set the tempo of the game, has been dismissed as LBW by Andile Simelane. It was a fuller onto the stumps and SKY failed to flick it on the leg side. He was plumb and rightly decided not to review it. India are in deep trouble here. 

IND 15/3 (4)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: India under pressure!

The ball is swinging and the South African pacer are using it to their advantage really well. India's scoring rate is below 4, that is just another concern for the guests. They are clearly under pressure here. They need a solid partnership to make a comeback from this point. 

IND 11/2 (3)

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Live: OUT!

Abhishek Sharma stayed there but not for long. He has been dismissed by Gerald Coetzee. Another short ball this was but with a better height and pace, rushing into the body of Abhishek. the batter pulled it in the air and Marco Jansen took the catch around the short fine leg region. 

IND 5/2 (1.5)