India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20I 2022: India beat South Africa by 16 runs to seal the series 2-0
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 03, 2022, 00:01:28 IST
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India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20I 2022: India beat South Africa by 16 runs to seal the series 2-0

India defeated South Africa by 16 runs in a high-scoring second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday. Sent in to bat, India posted a massive 237 for three, riding on a solid batting display by the top four and then returned to restrict the visitors to 221 for 3 in the stipulated 20 overs. Quinton de Kock (69 not out) and David Miller (106 not out) did the bulk of the scoring for the visitors. Get live cricket score updates of match between India vs South Africa. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.
18:35 (IST) Oct 02

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi (In for Tabraiz Shamsi).

18:35 (IST) Oct 02
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
18:35 (IST) Oct 02

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says they wanted to bowl first too. Adds humidity plays a big part in this part of the country but they want to do well here. Mentions it is going to be a great challenge, they have never beaten South Africa in a series in T20Is and they have a good chance here. Also says he is not sure about how the pitch will play, it seems sticky and they need to be cautious at the start and do well with the bat. Informs they are playing the same team.

18:35 (IST) Oct 02

We are gonna bowl first, manage our energies really well. This one looks like a different pitch. We want to do the job with the ball and then the batters to finish it off. We had a few positives from the first game. Just one change. Ngidi comes in for Shamsi.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma

18:33 (IST) Oct 02

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa says they need to manage their energy, they want to strike early with the ball and put them under pressure. Mentions it looks a different pitch and should be batting friendly. Reckons they showed good fight with the bat towards the end and the bowlers began well but India played really well. Informs Lungi Ngidi comes in for Tabraiz Shamsi.

18:32 (IST) Oct 02
TOSS TIME! South Africa opt to bowl
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to field first against India in Guwahati.
18:32 (IST) Oct 02

TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and they will BOWL first!

18:28 (IST) Oct 02
Pitch Report
"Only the third T20I played here. There have been low scoring games here and the average score is 145. There are a few cracks and the ground staff have left a bit of grass as well. It looks very dry as well. Bowling first would be an advantage and might get easier for batting in the second innings." -- Ajit Agarkar and Murali Kartik
18:28 (IST) Oct 02

PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik says it is a low scoring pitch and the average score is 145. Ajit Agarkar joins and informs there are a few cracks and the pitch looks dry but dew might play a part later. Shares that the captain will look to win the toss and bowl first.

18:23 (IST) Oct 02
JUST IN | Shikhar Dhawan to lead India in three-match ODI series against South Africa
Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar.
18:17 (IST) Oct 02
Poll
With possible rain interruption, what should the team do after winning the toss today?
18:14 (IST) Oct 02
STATS
STATS
18:13 (IST) Oct 02
UPDATE: Groundstaff have covered the entire square. No sign of rain yet.
18:08 (IST) Oct 02
Bumrah's injury has added to the confusion over team combination as hosts gear up for 2nd T2OI vs South Africa. With the match scheduled in the middle of Durga Puja, the traffic in the city here, and around Barsapara Cricket Stadium in particular, on the eve of the second T20 International match between India and South Africa, was clogged. The situation quite resembled the state of India's team combination right now. With the upcoming T20 World Cup barely two weeks away, the ongoing series against visiting South Africa is a preparation for the big-ticket event, irrespective of the outcome of the bilateral series. However, as India were hoping to get the team combination right ahead of the ICC meet, Jasprit Bumrah's injury added to growing uncertainties.
18:06 (IST) Oct 02
Boasting the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, the South African bowling lacked the sting after the duo dismissed Rohit and Kohli cheaply. Bavuma would hope that they put up a much-improved show and also the toss of the coin comes in his favour so as to test the Indian batting up front.
18:04 (IST) Oct 02
That India have struggled in the world tournaments is not a secret and the 2007 champions, who last made the semifinal in 2016, would hope to avoid a repeat of 2021 UAE edition when they failed to make the knockouts.
17:59 (IST) Oct 02
From the series' perspective, India will be chasing their first ever victory over the Proteas in the format at home soil and a win will seal it. It's a different thing that it would hold little significance in the bigger picture.
17:55 (IST) Oct 02
Venue & Weather
Venue & Weather
17:52 (IST) Oct 02
It's just that their middle-order with the likes of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik seemingly looks short on game time. Pant, who is likely to be the X-factor in Australia, has not got any batting opportunities at all since returning from the Asia Cup where he had a mixed campaign. Karthik, the designated Indian finisher, on the other hand has faced nine balls in last seven games as pushing them higher would not be a bad ploy.
17:49 (IST) Oct 02
India will head to Australia with their star-studded batting providing the big confidence. The top four, including their star batter Virat Kohli, look in their zone. That KL Rahul also returned among runs with a slow but steady fifty in the first T20I was a big confidence-booster.