Team India defeated South Africa by 16 runs in a high scoring match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. For the first time, the Indian team has managed to win a T20 series in India against South Africa. The first T20 series between the two was played in India in 2015. Batting first after losing the toss, India scored 237 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.
In reply, South Africa also put in full force but the team could only score 221 runs for 3 wickets. The batsmen dominated this match. KL Rahul (57), Rohit Sharma (43), Suryakumar Yadav (61) and Virat Kohli (49) batted brilliantly for India. At the same time, David Miller scored a brilliant century for South Africa and scored an unbeaten 106. Quinton de Kock also remained unbeaten on 69.
Team India was not able to win for 7 years
With this victory, the Indian team has won the T20 series against South Africa for the first time at their home. The shortest format of cricket series was played between the two teams for the first time in 2015 and in which Team India had to face 0-2 defeat.
After this, the T20 series held in 2019 was tied at 1-1. At the same time, the series was also played in June this year and this series was also tied at 2-2. That is, in the last 7 years, there were 3 T20 series between the two teams in India and not even once did Team India win.
Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets in an over and gave the initial setbacks to South Africa.
Top 4 batsmen of India scored fiercely. KL Rahul scored 57 runs in 28 balls. At the same time, Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs in 37 balls. 49 runs came off 28 balls from Virat Kohli's bat. Apart from these, Suryakumar Yadav did the most amazing batting. He scored 61 runs in just 22 balls. His strike rate was 277.27. His bat hit 5 fours and 5 sixes.
snake came out in the match
There is a change in the South African team. Spinner Tabrez Shamsi is not playing today's match. Lungi Ngidi has come in his place. At the same time, Team India has not made any changes in the playing XI. A major incident happened during the match. As the seventh over of the Indian innings ended, the snake came out on the field. Due to which the match had to be stopped for 10 minutes. After some time the ground staff removed the snake and then the fight started.
In the 7th over, a snake came on the ground and the match had to be stopped for about 10 minutes.
Rohit played 400 T20 matches
Rohit Sharma injures his finger while trying to play a scoop shot off Wayne Pernell. However, after taking treatment from Physio, he started batting again. This is Rohit's 400th T20 match. This includes both international and league matches. Rohit has become the first Indian cricketer to play 400 T20Is.
India- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, R. Ashwin and Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Riley Russo, Aidan Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Enrique Nortya, Keshav Maharaj.
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