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Dec 12, 2023 11:58 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: India's openers fell for ducks but Suryakumar Yadav's half-century led the way as the visitors gained a foothold on the game. He first put up a 49-run stand for the third wicket with Tilak Varma off 24 balls. SKY then put up ...Read More 70 for the fourth with Rinku Singh off just 48 balls before falling for 56 off 36. Rinku eventually crossed his first T20I half-century but India's finish was dented somewhat by Gerald Coetzee taking two back to back wickets in the last over. Rain made an appearance with three balls left in that over and the players rushed back into the dressing room with India's score reading 180/7 in 19.3 overs. South Africa earlier won the toss and chose to bowl first.
The T20I series between India and South Africa should have been up and running now, but rain gods had other plans for the opener on Sunday. Persistent showers in Durban washed out the 1st T20I without a ball being bowled, effectively making this now a two-match series. While the prospect of a 1-1 stalemate lingers on, India and South Africa would be fiercely driven to push out a result in the 2nd T20I today at St George's Park, Gqeberha… provided the weather allows that is. Unlike the Kingsmead Stadium a few days ago, Team India arrived in Gqeberha dry and with the hope that they will be in action, and thankfully, with dry weather awaiting, the much-anticipated tour can finally get underway.
For India, the two T20Is are extremely crucial. For the players auditioning for the T20 World Cup, they have a total of five T20Is left. Out of the 15, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are sure-shot starters, as are Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav. With limited slots to fill, and so many youngsters knocking on the door, time is running out for this bunch of players. Two games here, three against Afghanistan next month, and it's all over to the IPL, which will once again be the criteria for selection. With India heading into the South Africa tour with so much to gain from the Australia series – Surya's captaincy, Ravi Bishnoi's emergence, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma's finishing exploits and Arshdeep Singh's death-overs skills, a fascinating show here would do their chances a world of good.
Not that it'll be any easy for the guys playing today. Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja are expected to be automatic inclusions in the side, which makes it certain that Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad would be rested. Ishan Kishan will get the preference over Jitesh Sharma as the wicketkeeper batter. No news of any injury has thus far emerged from the Indian contingent in Gqeberha, which makes the prospect of this Playing XI all the more likely. This squad however, will see the return of plenty of World Cup stars, including Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and the previously mentioned quartet of Gill, Iyer, Jadeja and SKY. And the fact that this venue has traditionally assisted fast bowlers. Seeing Siraj, Arshdeep and most likely Mukesh Kumar as the third seamer will add a layer of uniqueness in India's fast-bowling wherewithal.
As for South Africa, this is their first assignment since the heartbreak of the World Cup semi-final. Like India, a lot of Proteas from that squad are expected to feature in today's game. Aiden Markram, David Miller. Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi and Gerald Coetzee, along with the surprise package of Tristan Stubbs. The last time these two teams faced each other was on November 2 at the Eden Gardens. Virat Kohli had scored his 49th ODI century as India rolled South Africa over for 83, winning the match by 243 runs. But conditions today will be nothing like they were in Kolkata. South Africa is pace-friendly, bouncy, and trust Coetzee, Lizaad Williams to make the Indian batters hop and jump. In overcast conditions, the team winning the toss might produce a repeat of what the Australians did to South Africans in the 1st World Cup semi-final not too long ago.
Strangely enough, India have played just six T20Is against South Africa on their soil, including their first-ever way back in 2006. But they have beaten South Africa in both the bilateral T20Is played – 1-0 in 2011 and 2-1 in 2018. Will they complete a hat-trick?
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Dec 12, 2023 11:55 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: GONE! Hendricks goes!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Kuldeep gets the big wicket and India have got a couple of quick ones here. Hendricks smashes it straight into the hands of the fielder at cover.
Hendricks c Yadav b Kuldeep Yadav 49 (27)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 108/3 in 9 overs
Dec 12, 2023 11:54 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX! Klaasen says hello now
Dec 12, 2023 11:48 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Markram falls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Mukesh gets a breakthrough for India but India have a real uphill struggle. Markram can't quite middle the shot, he holes out at deep square leg.
Markram c Mohammed Siraj b Mukesh Kumar 30 (17)
Dec 12, 2023 11:35 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FOUR! Extraordinary batting from South Africa this
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks smacks the last ball of the fifth over from Kuldeep back over the bowler's head. South Africa are are going at 13.40 an over at the moment. Their required rate? 8.50. Hendricks on 31 off 15, Markram on 15 off 8.
SA need 85 to win off the last 10 overs
Dec 12, 2023 11:29 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK FOURS! What a start from Markram!
Dec 12, 2023 11:27 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Terrible mix-up and Breetzke is gone
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Oh a good start given away there. Breetzke looking for a second run, Hendricks not one the same wavelength at all. Both batters end up at the non-striker's end, Tilak Varma throws it to the bowler Jadeja who in turns sends it to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.
Breetzke run out (Tilak Varma/Jadeja/Jitesh) 16 (7)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 42/1 in 2.5 overs
Dec 12, 2023 11:18 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FOUR AND SIX! Breetzke is away
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: He smashes the second ball of the second over from Arshdeep and it bursts through the hands of the cover fielder before running off to the boundary. Then he swipes the next ball over fine leg.
Dec 12, 2023 11:17 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: 14 runs off the first over!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks started off with a four off the first ball and then back to back fours off the fourth and fifth balls respectively. He has raced to 13 off 5 and Breetzke is on one off as many.
Dec 12, 2023 11:12 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The players return
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Mohammed Siraj opens the bowling for India, Reeza Hendricks facing up with Matthew Breetzke at the other end.
Dec 12, 2023 11:08 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: South Africa need 152 to win
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: There we go, that is South Africa's new target. 152 to be chased down in 15 overs. That is not an easy target to tackle by any stretch of imagination.
Dec 12, 2023 10:57 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Match reduced to 15 overs a side
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The players are warming up now and play will resume at 11.10pm IST. The Indian innings has ended and it is a 15-overs-a-side game. The powerplay will last the first five overs.
Dec 12, 2023 10:52 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Covers coming off!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The rain has subsided and the covers are coming off, to huge cheers from the crowd at St. George's Park. As it stands, resumption doesn't seem too far off.
Dec 12, 2023 10:43 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Window smashing
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: An incident like this in galli cricket normally meant not just the end of the match but the imminent emptying of the playing area before the angry owner of the window can even come to said window and identify the players. Here though, it is almost a souvenir from some brilliant big hitting from Rinku Singh. One of his two sixes made an absolute mess of the window of the commentators' box.
Dec 12, 2023 10:32 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Still raining
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Not promising sights at all. It is absolutely pouring in Gqeberha and there are dark, dark clouds everywhere. We await further updates.
Dec 12, 2023 10:23 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The Indian innings
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: This game has had a bit of everything thus far. India started off to a stinker with their openers falling for ducks. SKY then anchored India's recovery. He first put up a 49-run stand for the third wicket with Tilak Varma off 24 balls and then put up 70 for the fourth with Rinku Singh off just 48 balls before falling for 56 off 36. Rinku took over and has now scored 68 off 39 but the Indian finish has been dented somewhat by Coetzee keeping him at the non-striker's end and picking two back to back wickets.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 180/7 in 19.3 overs
Dec 12, 2023 10:13 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: IT'S POURING! The players rush off the field
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The rain is lashing down right after that third ball of the last over of the Indian innings. Coetzee walks off on a hat-trick. Rinku Singh is the batter out there on 68 off 39 and he will be joined by Mohammed Siraj if this innings will be completed.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 180/7 in 19.3 overs
Dec 12, 2023 10:11 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK WICKETS FOR COETZEE!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Well what a last over this is turning out to be from Coetzee. Second ball of the 20th is yorker length on middle and leg. Jadeja misses the sweep, umpire raises his finger and he is gone. Then Arshdeep hits the next ball straight to short third man.
Dec 12, 2023 10:10 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK SIXES!
Dec 12, 2023 10:03 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Into the last two overs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Aiden Markram is bowling the 19th. Rinku is on strike, he ios on 53 off 34, Jadeja at the other end on 16 off 11.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 162/5 in 18 overs
Dec 12, 2023 10:01 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Fifty for Rinku!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: First T20I fifty for Rinku Singh. It has come in just 30 balls and him being settled going into the last four overs is extremely bad news for the South Africans.
Dec 12, 2023 09:43 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! SKY falls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SKY goes high but this time he puts it straight down the throat of the fielder at long-off. Tabraiz Shamsi gets the big fish.
Suryakumar Yadav c Jansen b Shamsi 56 (36)
IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 125/4 in 13.5 overs
Dec 12, 2023 09:35 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK FOURS!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Rinku has come in firing for sure. He welcomes back Phehlukwayo with a four off the first ball of the 13th, then another off the next. He has moved to 26 off 18.
Dec 12, 2023 09:32 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK FOURS! 100 up for India
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Rinku goes over mid-off off the second last ball of the 11th from Jansen and ramps the back of a length delivery next fine. He moves to 17 off 13, SKY on 50 off 29.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 101/3 in 11 overs
Dec 12, 2023 09:27 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FIFTY FOR SKY!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: A six off the second ball of the 11th and a single off the third and that brings up a half-century in just 29 balls for Suryakumar. What an innings this has been from the Indian captain.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 92/3 in 10.2 overs
Dec 12, 2023 09:16 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: FOUR!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Phehlukwayo bowling the ninth over, the first ball is a lenth delivery well outside off, SKY helps it over short fine leg.
Dec 12, 2023 09:09 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Seven overs gone
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Rinku Singh has faced two balls thus far and he hit a four off the first ball he faced. SKY is on 28 off 16. Tabraiz Shamsi, the only spinner in this South African squad, comes in for the eighth over.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 66/3 in 7 overs
Dec 12, 2023 09:02 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: GONE! Tilak falls!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Coetzee ends the partnership with the second last ball of the powerplay! Back of a length outside off, Varma seems to have connected well but the tallest man on the field, Marco Jansen, is the player standing at deep third and he takes the catch.
Varma c Jansen b Coetzee 29 (20)
IND vs SA Live Score: India 55/3 in 5.5 overs
Dec 12, 2023 08:59 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX! 50 up for India
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SMASHED! Williams goes full on middle stump last ball of the fifth, SKY whips it over deep midwicket. He reaches 21 off just nine balls, Varma on 28 off 17.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 53/2 in 5 overs
Dec 12, 2023 08:55 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Drizzle coming in…
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Tilak had to stop Williams as he started to bowl the second ball of the fifth over as the ground staff was moving around to try and get to the covers. They do so after the ball is bowled. There is a slight drizzle coming down now. Hope it passes away quickly as it has been absorbing cricket action already. SKY is on 14 off six, Varma on 22 off 14 at the end of the fourth over
IND vs SA Live Score: India 40/2 in 4 overs
Dec 12, 2023 08:52 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX! SKY away
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: There is the Supla! Coetzee sends in the fifth delivery on a length on SKY's pads, the Indian captain gets across and flicks it effortlessly.
Dec 12, 2023 08:48 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: BACK TO BACK FOURS!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Jansen erring with his line in this over and Varma has made him pay. A four off the third ball and then another off the last. The buzzer then goes off which means Jansen has overstepped, he attempts a yorker on the pads that goes awry and Varma flicks it past deep backward square leg. 19 runs off that over and Markram brings in Gerald Coetzee for the fourth over, possibly so Lizaard Williams can replace Jansen at the other end.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 25/2 in 3 overs
Dec 12, 2023 08:45 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: SIX!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Jansen strays onto Varma's pads first ball of the third and the latter flicks it away for a six. That is the first boundary of the Indian innings.
Dec 12, 2023 08:42 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Now Gill falls for a duck!
Dec 12, 2023 08:35 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: NOW DROPPED!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: A bit of an early siege here for India to deal with. Jansen bowled a wide after that wicket and when he bowled that one again, Tilak Varma cut hard. Yet again it darted to Miller's left but this time, he couldn't hold on.
Dec 12, 2023 08:32 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: OUT! Jaiswal gone third ball!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Wow, Jaiswal cuts the third ball from Jansen hard. It comes right off the middle of the bat to the left of point where Miller has razor sharp reactions and takes the catch. A three-ball duck for the opener, what a start for the hosts.
Jaiswal c Miller b Jansen 0 (3)
IND vs SA Live Score: India 0/1 in 0.3 overs
Dec 12, 2023 08:31 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Here we go then!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Yashasvi Jaiswal facing up to Marco Jansen with Shubman Gill at the other end. Here we go then!
Dec 12, 2023 08:25 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Time for the national anthems!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: First comes visitors India's national anthem, and then South Africa's. The crowd is building up at the iconic St George's Park.
Dec 12, 2023 08:18 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The pitch and conditions
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Pommie Mbangwa says that square boundaries are 64m and 67m, straight hit is 77m. Average bounce in South Africa is 8cm more than what it is in India, but here at St George's Park it's not so much so India will be comfortable here. Lots of grass on the pitch today so that it can hold the surface together. Many batters complain about ball hitting bottom of the bat, but I don't think they need to worry about it today
Dec 12, 2023 08:11 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: South Africa XI
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
Dec 12, 2023 08:08 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: India XI
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Dec 12, 2023 08:06 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The Indian squad
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Tilak Varma is playing at No.3 and not Shreyas Iyer. Jitesh Sharma is playing at No.6 as wicketkeeper ahead of Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav is playing ahead of Ravi Bishnoi.
Dec 12, 2023 08:02 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: TOSS ALERT!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: South Africa win toss, Aiden Markram chooses to bowl first.
Dec 12, 2023 07:59 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Shubman Gill speaks
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Gill says that this is a very important series, especially considering there aren't many T20Is to play before the T20 World Cup. He himself has played just 11 T20Is and so is looking to gain more international experience. "Just want to be in a good mental space, then it's just about executing the shots, especially in this format. [Pressure] At the end of the day, it's all about bat and ball. It's all about playing for the team. We have such as strong batting lineup, gives freedom for all to play the game," he said.
Dec 12, 2023 07:48 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Looks dry now
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The players have been warming up out there. It remains overcast and dark clouds are still hovering over the stadium.
Dec 12, 2023 07:29 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: And it's drizzling!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Well it is the weather and there is just no way one can predict it. With about half an hour to go now for the toss, the drizzles are everywhere.
Dec 12, 2023 07:16 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: India's predicted XI
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Bishnoi or Kuldeep? Jaiswal or Gaikwad? Mukesh or Chahar? These are the questions Indian fans will find the answers to when Suryakumar Yadav announces the team at the toss. But, we have made our own predictions on how the team could shape up and you can read that here.
Dec 12, 2023 06:59 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: The rain threat cleared up?
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Or so say the good folk of Gqeberha in the online universe. "I work across St Georges Park, trust me the rain has stopped and it is not going to rain again, its going to overcast and cold for the rest of the day," says one X user in reply to the BCCI's tweet of the venue.
Dec 12, 2023 06:43 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: IND vs SA in bilateral T20Is
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: These two sides have faced each other eight times in bilateral T20I series, of which three were one-off matches. Among the last four series between he two sides, two were drawn while Indai won the other two. It has to be noted, though, that the last three of these were all played in India. The last time South Africa beat India in a bilateral T20I series was in 2015/16.
Dec 12, 2023 06:30 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Inexperienced South Africa bowlers
India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20, IND vs SA: Gerald Coetzee was one of the standout young players in the 2023 World Cup. Well, he might just be the leader of this pace lineup now in the absence of South Africa's three regular fast bowlers. Anrich Nortje is injured, Lungi Ngidi also pulled out with an ankle sprain just before the first T20I while Kagiso Rabada has been rested.
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