GQEBERHA (SOUTH AFRICA), Dec 12:
South Africa defeated India by five wickets in the second T20 International here on Tuesday. Sent into bat, India posted 180 for 7 before the hosts were set a revised target of 152 in in 15 overs following a spell of rain. India were going all guns blazing before rain stopped play with three balls left in the innings. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 36) and Rinku Singh (68 batting off 39) made fifties. Chasing the revised target, South Africa reached home in 13.5 overs, scoring 154 for 5. Reeza Hendricks (49) and skipper Aiden Markram (30) made substantial contributions for South Africa.
While rain had made no play possible in the series opener, the downpour did impact the second match of the series but not enough to wash out the game, much to the delight of fans. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions.
The Proteas then even reduced India to 6/2 after 2 overs, removing both the Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill for ducks. However, India still managed to revive and post a competitive 180/7 in 19.3 overs before rain came in. Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 36) and Rinku Singh (68* off 39), were the stars with the bat for India. The Proteas were then given a target of 152 to win in 15 overs which they managed to achieve with 7 balls to spare.
Brief Scores:
India: 180 for 7 (Rinku Singh 68 not out, Suryakumar Yadav 56; Aiden Markram 1/29, Tabraiz Shamsi 1/18).
South Africa: 154 for 5 in 13.5 overs ( Reeza Hendricks 49; Mukesh Kumar 2/34). (PTI )
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