South Africa defeated India by 3 wickets in the second T20. With this, the 4 T-20 series is tied at 1-1. In Kebera, India scored 124 runs after losing 6 wickets after a bad start. In reply, India lost despite Varun Chakraborty taking 5 wickets. South Africa achieved the target by losing 7 wickets in 19 overs. Tristan Stubbs scored 47 and Gerald Cooties scored 19 runs.
IND Vs SA Top 9 moments of 2nd T20
1. Tilak Verma hit the ball outside the ground
Tilak Verma played a flick shot.
Tilak Verma hit the first six of the match in the fifth over. Gerald Cootzie bowled a full length ball. Here Tilak played an aerial shot. The ball went out of the field from the square leg boundary. After this the umpire called for the second ball.
With this six of 94 meters the ball went out of the ground.
2. Cootji hits a six of 103 meters
Gerald Cootzie hit a six of 103 meters in the over of Arshdeep Singh.
African bowler Gerald Cootzie hit a six of 103 meters in the over of Arshdeep Singh. He played a shot over long off on the third full length ball of the 17th over. The ball hit the roof of the stadium. Cootji remained unbeaten after scoring 19 runs.
3. Miller's one-handed catch
India also lost the fourth wicket on the last ball of the 8th over. Tilak Verma was out after scoring 20 runs in 20 balls. Aiden Markram bowled the ball on good length. Tilak came forward and played a shot towards covers. Here 36-year-old David Miller, standing inside the circle, jumped in the air and took a diving catch with one hand.
4. Axar run out at non-strike end
Akshar came out of the crease as soon as Hardik played the shot.
Akshar was run out at the non-striker's end.
Axar Patel was run out at the non-striker's end in the 12th over. On the fifth ball of the over, Hardik Pandya played a shot towards the front, bowler Peter touched the ball and the ball hit the stumps. Akshar was out of the crease when the ball hit the stumps. So he had to return to the pavilion, Akshar scored 27 runs on 21 balls.
5. Abhishek Sharma out even after being saved in review
Abhishek Sharma was caught by Yanson.
In the first two overs, South Africa dismissed both the Indian openers. In the second over, Abhishek Sharma was saved due to review. The fourth ball of the over was bowled by Gerald Cooties short pitch outside the leg stump. Abhishek went to pull, but the ball went into the hands of the wicketkeeper. South Africa appealed for caught behind and the umpire declared out.
Abhishek took the review, replays showed that the ball had not hit the bat. Therefore the umpire had to reverse his decision. However, Abhishek was caught by the fielder standing at short fine leg on the fifth ball of the over.
Abhishek also got a lease of life in the second over.
6. The ball hit Markram's helmet.
Markram wanted to go ahead and play a big shot.
In the fifth over of the African innings, Hardik Pandya's ball hit Markram's helmet. Here the Proteas captain wanted to play the short length ball by moving forward. The ball came inwards rapidly and hit the helmet. After this the physio came to the field to check the concussion. After checking for some time, Markram started batting again.
7. Peter's Sleeping Celebration
Ann Peter with his celebration.
N Peter dismissed Rinku Singh in the 16th over of the Indian innings. Here Rinku tried to slog sweep the full length ball. The ball hit the top of his bat and Gerald Coetzee took the catch at short fine leg. After this Peter did a sleeping celebration. Rinku was out after scoring 9 runs.
8. The ball hit Markram's finger.
Markram dived forward for the catch.
South African captain Aiden Markram got injured in the last over of the innings. He got hurt on the finger of his right hand on the second ball of this over. Hardik hit the low-full toss ball sharply towards mid-off, Markram dived forward in an attempt to take the catch. Here the ball hit his finger. After this the team physio came and examined him.
On the fourth ball of the same over, Gerald Cooties dropped the catch of Hardik at third man. Here Hardik played an upper-cut shot, but Cootzie could not see the ball due to sunlight.
Cootzie could not see the ball because of the sunlight.
9. Wicket maiden over by Yanson
Last match's centurion Sanju Samson was out on zero.
In the first over of the Indian innings, Yanson bowled Sanju Samson. Here, on the third ball of the over, Sanju wanted to hit a big shot towards long on. But after the ball fell on the pitch, it swung inside and hit the stump with a bounce. Sanju was out on zero.
Graphics Source: NavJivanIndia | VaskarAssets
