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India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights: SA beat IND by 7 wickets, win ODI series 2-0

• South Africa defeated India in the second ODI at Boland Park, Paarl by seven wickets. With this win, SA have won the series 2-0 with one game still to go in Cape Town.
  
  
   
• South Africa innings The Proteas were off to an excellent start courtesy of Janneman Malan (91) and Quinton de Kock's (78) 132-run opening partnership. Their run spree was furthered when skipper Temba Bavuma (35) added 80-runs with Malan during their chase. Handy knocks came in from Aiden Markram (37*) and Rassie van der Dussen (37*) as they went their merry way to win the ODI series 2-0 against India. 
  Barring Jasprit Bumrah who returned with the prized scalp of Malan and maintained an economy of 3.7, the game has brought India's bowling unit under the scanner. The brunt has fallen more heavily on India's bowling attack as the Proteas registered the highest ever chase at Boland Park as they won this match. 
   

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• SA 245/3 after 40 overs Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen steadily bringing South Africa close to the win after two quick wickets of Malan and Bavuma. India would be eyeing quick wickets to apply the choke, win the game and level the series. 
  
  
   
• WICKET! Back to back wickets for Team India as Chahal removes SA captain Bavuma for 35. Beautiful catch by Chahal on his own follow-through. It is never easy to take these kinds of catches. Two new batsmen on the crease for hosts. Rassie van der Dussen joines Aiden Markram in the middle. ​
   
• WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah picks his first wicket of the match by removing Janneman Malan. The right-hand batsman fell nine runs short of his well deserved hundred. It was an off-cutter by Bumrah just around the good length area and Malan gets clean bowled. The game is all but over for Team India as the host need 75 runs to win with eight wickets in hand. 
   
• SA 180/1 after 30 overs Runs keep flowing for South Africa and they are nearly guiding the ball through the gaps as they chase a supposeldy good target put by the Indian side. After de Kock's wicket, skipper Bavuma has supported the opening batsman Malan. The duo is about to reach the 50-run partnership between them. India continue to search for the breakthrough.  
  
  
   
• SA 153/1 after 25 overs 150 runs come up for the Proteas but India's search for quick wickets continue even after de Kock's wicket. Thakur threw a full-toss that swung late into de Kock and struck him onto the pads. Meanwhile, Janneman Malan also smashes his fifty during SA run-chase. 
  
  
   
• SA 122/0 after 20 overs South African openers have put the hosts in a commanding position. 122-run stand between Malan and de Kock and their run accelerator is still on. India badly looking for a breakthrough!
   
• SA 93/0 after 15 overs Quinton de Kock slams fifty and the Proteas are reaching 100-run total on the board. India are trying bowling combinations but to no avail. Malan is on the verge of reaching his fifty and the visitors desperately look to break this partnership.
  
  
   
• SA 66/0 after 10 overs 50-run partnership comes up between Malan and de Kock and the duo has mde it look like an easy ride. Bumrah has slowed down comparatively analyzing the slow nature of the turf. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant missed stumping in the 8th over off Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling. 
   
• SA 38/0 after 5 overs After leaking 28 runs from the pacers- Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India introduced spin very early into the game. Ravi Ashwin comes with his spin-web just in the third over to stem the run flow. However, South African batters- Quinton de Kock and Janeman Malan look confident on the pitch and are going their merry to score the runs. 

• India innings After choosing to bat first, India were off to a fluent as KL Rahul (55) and Shikhar Dhawan (29) ensured visitors a 63-run opening stand before Dhawan was caught while playing a lofted shot off Aiden Markram's bowling. His dismissal was followed by Virat Kohli's wicket at rare duck leaving India reeling at 64/2 in 13 overs.
  Just when India seemed in shallow water, Rahul and Rishabh Pant's (85) 115-run stand gave the visiting side a breather during the need of the hour. The innings then saw contributions coming in from lower order as Shardul Thakur (40*) and Ravi Ashwin (25*) wove 48-run partnership between them to help India put a competitive total 287 runs on the board for the Proteas to chase at Boland Park, Paarl.
  Sisanda Magala was uneconomical with the ball for the hosts and Lungi Ngidi went wicketless. Tabraiz Shamsi managed to take two wickets, the remaining bowlers claimed a wicket each under their belt. 
   
• India 287/6 after 50 overs
  
  
   
• IND 239/6 after 44 overs WICKET! Venkatesh Iyer departs at 22 in a similar fashion of Pant's wicket in the first ODI. A slower short of length delivery coming down the leg side from Phehlukwayo, Venkatesh tries to balance him and put his foot intact. A slight margin of error from Venkatesh and Quinton de Kock's sharp stumping cost India a wicket! 
  India were derailing as the visitors gathered just 26 runs from the last six overs! 
   
• IND 213/5 after 38 overs Venkatesh and Shardul try to steady India after quick wickets. Shamsi foxed Shreyas Iyer who was dismissed in an lbw! A slightly flighted delivery around off, Iyer's poor leg work costs him his wicket as the ball strikes his pads. 
  
  
   
• IND 186/4 after 33 overs DOUBLE BLOW in NINE balls! Magala strikes to remove Rahul at 55 and breaks the 115-run stand between the latter and Pant. 
  A fullish delivery towards the leg, Rahul flicks it and gets and edge, giving an easy catch to van der Dussen at the mid-wicket. 
  Shamsi removes Pant and 85 and makes a loud roar. The Indian batter plays a loafted shot towards long-on as he came down to the pitch. Markram takes a fine catch as he slides to pocket it while getting on his knees to take a the grab.
  
  
   
• KL Rahul's patient fifty comes up from 71 balls and the captain's knock has come just when the team needed it the most. Meanwhile, Rahul, Pant have reached 100-run partnership and have put India on the top.
  Interesting STAT! 
  
  
   
• IND 162/2 after 28 overs Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul's stand has put India in the driver's seat. After early wickets, the two have driven the visitors and put them in a commanding position. Pant has switched to his freestyle mode and the partnership is about to reach 100-runs. Rahul, too is nearing his fifty!
  
  
   
• Rishabh Pant slams fifty from 43 balls including six fours and one six!
  
  
   
• IND 119/2 after 23 overs Fifty-run partnership comes up between Rahul and Pant as the duo drives India. This also brings up the 100-run mark for the visitors who aim to put a big total on the board. Both Rahul and Pant are about to reach their respective half-centuries as they rebuild India's innings are two quick wickets. 
  
  
   
• IND 90/2 after 18 overs South Africa have been using their spin duo- Markram and Maharaj in tandem. The Proteas aim to fully exploit the hot and dry conditions at Boland Park, Paarl. Meanwhile, KL Rahul was given a life as he escaped a run-out owing to South Africa's poor fielding. The Proteas must be cursing themselves for the same now. 
   
• IND 64/2 after 13 overs TWO BIG WICKETS in SEVEN BALLS! First Dhawan, then Kohli! South Africa introduced spin in the eighth over and it pays off for them. 
  Dhawan slogsweeps on Markram's spin and delivers a flat and straight catch to Magala at the deep mid-wicket.
  Kohli is dismissed for a duck in a soft dismissal. One hand comes off the bat handle when Kohli attempts to drive on a slower ball and gives an easy catch to Bavuma at the extra cover. 
  14th time in ODIs Kohli has been dismissed for a duck - the first time a spinner has done so.
  
  
   
• Fifty runs partnership between Indian openers- KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan from 8.2 overs - great start for India.
  
  
   
• IND 45/0 after 7 overs India are off to a fine start and the openers- Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul look confident as they face South Africa's bowling attack. While Ngidi is trying to stem the flow of the runs, Magala has been a little expensive till now. 
  Meanwhile, KL Rahul was dropped by J Malan in the fourth over off Ngidi's bowling. Will Rahul's catch cost the Proteas? 
  
  
   
• IND 16/0 after 2 overs After a tidy over from Ngidi who conceded just three runs, Sisanda Magala went a little expensive. Magala who is playing his second ODI for South Africa struggled to get his rhythm as Dhawan smashed him for some easy runs. 
   
• Rahul and Dhawan are at the crease. Rahul is on strike. Ngidi will open the attack for the Proteas with the ball. 
  
  
   
• India have won the toss and elected to bat first. India are playing the same team.
  
  
  
  India (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
  
  
  
  South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala, Tabraiz Shamsi
   
• This ODI is a must win match for KL Rahul's India to keep their hopes alive in the series. 
  
  
   
• Head to Head (IND vs SA ODI)
  Total Matches- 85
  India won- 35
  South Africa won- 47
  No result- 3
  
  
   
• Toss at 1:30 PM
  
  
   
• India Probable XI: KL Rahul (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
   
• South Africa Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
  
  Squads:
  India: KL Rahul(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ruturaj Gaikwad
  
  South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Sisanda Magala, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne