India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 2nd ODI: Nandre Burger ...

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 2nd ODI: Ind vs SA

Nandre Burger continue the domination of his pace as he clinched 2nd wicket of the day and dismissed Tilak Varma. Team India skipper KL Rahul is on the crease now and will look to play a long partnership with good-looking Sai Sudharsan. 

South Africa pacer Nandre Burger provided his team with a strong start as he dismissed India's opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on the first ball of the match. Currently, Sai Sudharsan and Tilak Varma are playing cautiously to stabilise Indian innings. 

South African skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to ball first in the 2nd ODI. Team India skipper KL Rahul was also interested in batting first, but he said that he will like to capitalize on the overcast conditions. Rinku Singh is making his ODI debut today as he replaces Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI. 

On December 19, India are set to face South Africa at St George's Park, Gqeberha, in the second ODI of the three-match series. The Men in Blue secured a victory over the Proteas by 8 wickets in the first ODI, which took place at the Wanderers Stadium on December 17. The Indian team is captained by KL Rahul while Aiden Markram is at the helm for the host team.

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Final Playing XI

India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mukesh Kumar

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Beuran Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Players to watch out for

India: Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 2nd ODI: Key Highlights

1. South African skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl first

2. Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharshan walked to the crease

3. Pacer Nandre Burger striked on the second ball of the match as he dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad 

4. Sai Sudharsan and Tilak Varma are stabilising Indian innings after the early wicket

5. Nandre Burger clinched another wicket to break the partnership as he dismissed Tilak Varma

Check LIVE updates

19 Dec 2023, 06:00:47 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Sai Sudharsan shows that the future of Team India is in safe hands. After slamming a half-century in his ODI debut, the young batter has slammed another 50 in Gqeberha. The batter has displayed extreme resilience under pressure.  

19 Dec 2023, 05:55:28 PM IST

India

Sai Sudharsan 47

KL Rahul 4

South Africa bowling

Nandre Burger 2/19 (6)

Lizaad Williams 0/17 (4)

Beuran Hendricks 0/18 (5)

Wiaan Mulder 0/5 (2)

Keshav Maharaj 0/11 (1)

19 Dec 2023, 05:51:10 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: After overs of brutal pacer, spinner Keshav Maharaj is in for the spin attack of South Africa. The spinner is getting some turn on the pitch of Gqeberha and the Indian batters were extremely cautious against the spinner. Sai Sudharsan still managed a beautiful SIX against the magical spinner. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:47:14 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Pacer Wiaan Mulder is introduced in the attack and the bowler looked great in his first over. The Indian batters tried to read the pacer from his hand but Mulder was very fine with his length. KL Rahul is looking for some big shots, but is not able to execute the shots he is thinking. South African fielders are also doing a great job today. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:38:09 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: After giving some initial respect to the pacers, KL Rahul slammed a FOUR with a beautiful drive. Sai Sudharsan is keeping up his came and looking strong during the second ODI of his career. South African pacers know the threat-level of this partnership and will look to break it as soon as possible. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:30:53 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: A clear slowdown is visible in Indian innings as the team looks to recover from Tilak Varma's wicket. After KL Rahul's entry on the crease, Team India is attacking with right-hand-left-hand combination and Sai Sudharsan will also benefit from the experience of his skipper. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:24:12 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Pacer Nandre Burger provided his team with another breakthrough as he dismissed India's Tilak Varma, who was struggling on the pitch of Gqeberha. Skipper KL Rahul is the new batter on the crease and he will look to support young Sai Sudharsan. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:21:00 PM IST

India

Sai Sudharsan 29

Tilak Varma 10

South Africa bowling

Nandre Burger 1/10 (3)

Lizaad Williams 0/17 (4)

Beuran Hendricks 0/13 (3)

19 Dec 2023, 05:17:03 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa is displaying some exceptional fielding skills today as Sai Sudharsan continue to keep them at work with some wonderful shots. Young pacer Nandre Burger has been great with his pace today and provided his team with an early wicket. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:12:26 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Beuran Hendricks is in for his 2nd over today and the pacer was expensive during his first over. Beuran Hendricks did relatively well in his 2nd over and Tilak Varma is still struggling to break out of the that restrictive zone. 

19 Dec 2023, 05:07:55 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Sai Sudharsan is looking in good rhythm now as the Indian opener keeps his nerves in control and slammed some wonderful boundaries. India is looking to capitalize as much as possible during the first powerplay as South African pacers look to clinch more wickets. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:59:25 PM IST

India

Sai Sudharsan 12

Tilak Varma 4

South Africa bowling

Nandre Burger 1/10 (3)

Lizaad Williams 0/12 (3)

19 Dec 2023, 04:55:03 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Nandre Burger is giving some tough time to Tilak Varma, who seems to be very restricted in his batting today. Sai Sudharsan is still trying to open his arms and shift some pressure on the South African pacers. Nandre Burger is already using the extra bounce of the pitch to scare Indian batters with some bouncers 

19 Dec 2023, 04:49:20 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Sai Sudharsan displayed his skills as he slammed a beautiful cover drive against Lizaad Williams. The Indian batters are slowly getting that confidence back and are looking more stable on the crease. Some mature batting is expected today from these young Indian stars as the team has lost one wicket early. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:45:39 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Team India is continuing with their cautious approach as South African batters continue to increase pressure in hope for more wickets. Tilak Varma is looking very careful and not giving any chances to the pacers, who are waiting for just one mistake. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:41:21 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Pacer Lizaad Williams is in for the second over and the young Indian batters look extremely cautious now. The pitch of Gqeberha is relatively slow and Indian batters must settle properly before trying something out of the box. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:33:56 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed a beautiful FOUR on the first ball of Nandre Burger, but the pacer fought back harder as he dismissed Gaikwad on the 2nd ball of the match. Tilak Varma is the new batter on crease. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:31:56 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan are on crease and the Indian openers will look to provide their team with a good start. Nandre Burger is starting with South Africa's pace attack. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:27:06 PM IST

India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mukesh Kumar

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Beuran Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams

19 Dec 2023, 04:23:06 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Team India's 22-year-old opener Sai Sudharsan, who started with a half-century in his debut match will garner much interest today. In the first ODI, the pressure was relatively less as India was chasing a low target, but today his potential on the difficult conditions will be visible. 

19 Dec 2023, 04:14:36 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: As per AccuWeather, there is a potential for rainfall during the second match of the ODI series. The likelihood of precipitation stands at 60 percent from 7 AM to 10 AM. Encouragingly, the positive aspect in Gqeberha is that there is a 20 percent chance of rain at the commencement of the match. St. George's Park in Gqeberha will host the second ODI, commencing at 4:30 PM IST.

19 Dec 2023, 04:02:52 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: South African skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and the South African skipper has decided to bowl first. Rinku Singh will replace Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI. Aiden Markram said that his team was back to the drawing board after the defeat in the previous match and they hope to do better. 

19 Dec 2023, 03:59:31 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: As per the reports, the Rinku Singh's inclusion in the playing XI is final. The explosive batter will replace senior p

19 Dec 2023, 03:45:55 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Guiding the charge in the bowling department for the Indian team during the South Africa ODI series will be the quick and agile Arshdeep, accompanied by the versatile Harshal Patel, a former RCB standout who has recently joined Punjab Kings for the upcoming IPL 2024 season. In the context of IPL 2023, the pace duo of Harshal and Arshdeep is expected to operate in tandem. Additionally, Punjab Kings' bowling lineup boasts the inclusion of South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, although he is not currently participating in the ODI series against India.

19 Dec 2023, 03:27:56 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Team India pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan entered the world of One Day International (ODI) cricket with a bang as the 'dangerous' South African batters collapsed against the two young seamers. KL Rahul-led young Team India won the first ODI with 8 wickets and will look to seal the series on Tuesday. As KL Rahul looks to recover from the scars of a 0-3 series defeat in 2022, the second ODI will also see one new face as Rajat Patidar or Rinku Singh are preparing for their ODI debut. Read More 

19 Dec 2023, 03:12:42 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: India and South Africa have engaged in a total of 92 One Day International (ODI) contests. Out of these, South Africa emerged victorious in 50 encounters, while India secured triumph in 39 matches. Additionally, three matches concluded without yielding any decisive results.

19 Dec 2023, 02:57:34 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: As per AccuWeather, there is a potential for rainfall during the second match of the ODI series. The likelihood of precipitation stands at 60 percent from 7 AM to 10 AM. Encouragingly, the positive aspect in Gqeberha is that there is a 20 percent chance of rain at the commencement of the match. St. George's Park in Gqeberha will host the second ODI, commencing at 4:30 PM IST.

19 Dec 2023, 02:44:25 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: "Credit should go to the Indian bowlers for the way they bowled. We failed to build partnerships and lost wickets regularly. We were behind the game from the get-go and failed to find a way to crawl our way back into it," Aiden Markram said after the first ODI

19 Dec 2023, 02:31:44 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: India will take on South Africa on December 19 at St George's Park in Gqeberha. This is the second of the three ODI cricket matches in the series. On December 17, India beat the Proteas in the first ODI match by 8 wickets at the Wanderers Stadium. KL Rahul leads the Men in Blue whereas Aiden Markram leads the hosts. Read More

19 Dec 2023, 02:17:21 PM IST

Rinku Singh has been a part of India's ODI team for the first time. However, he is yet to debut in the 50-over format. However, Rajat Patidar, who has recovered from heel surgery, will also be a contender for the batting position vacated by Shreyas Iyer, who will now focus on the Test series.

19 Dec 2023, 02:04:41 PM IST

Deepak Chahar is not available for the ODI series against South Africa due to a family emergency. Check the updated team HERE.

19 Dec 2023, 01:49:06 PM IST

"Completely different to what we expected. The plan was to get the spinners in the game. The boys did really well. The boys did well to stay disciplined. The ball kept moving around," skipper KL Rahul said after India's 8-wicket victory against the Proteas on December 17.

19 Dec 2023, 01:35:19 PM IST

Sai Sudharsan, bought by Gujarat Titans for ₹20 lakh, made his ODI debut for India in the first match against South Africa. The opening batter was the highest-paid cricketer for the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023. He is likely to keep his place in the Indian team in the 2nd ODI as well.

19 Dec 2023, 01:21:29 PM IST

India and South Africa have played 92 ODI matches against each other so far. South Africa have won 50 and India won 39 matches. Three matches did not produce any results.

19 Dec 2023, 01:21:29 PM IST

St George's Park is expected to favour spinners. The expected score is around 250-260 runs. 

19 Dec 2023, 01:21:29 PM IST

Gqeberha will remain cloudy in the morning and clear up later in the day. The chance of rain is low (2-9%). The humidity will be extremely high at 92%. During the match, the temperature will remain comfortable at 19-23 degrees.