India vs South Africa LIVE Score, 2nd T20I in Gqeberha: IND 73/3; Tilak dismissed for 29 as Coetzee breaks partnership
India vs South Africa LIVE Score, 2nd T20I in Gqeberha: IND 73/3; Tilak dismissed for 29 as Coetzee breaks partnership
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After 9 overs,India 76/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav (C) 36 , Rinku Singh 7)
Seven off Phehlukwayo’s second over, with the seam-bowling all-rounder keeping things tidy in the remainder of the over after conceding a boundary first ball, conceding three singles.
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FOUR! Phehlukwayo starts with a slower delivery after the timeout, and SKY responds by shuffling to his right and playing a neat little paddle behind square for a boundary. IND 73/3
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After 8 overs,India 69/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav (C) 30 , Rinku Singh 6)
Spin introduced for the first time in the eighth over with Tabraiz Shamsi replacing Coetzee. Mix-up between SKY and Rinku in the penultimate delivery with the latter being sent back an initial dash towards the striker’s end, escaping a run-out in the end. Tidy start for the left-arm wrist spinner with just three singles coming off it. An IPL-style Time Out signalled at the end of the eighth over.
21:09 (IST)
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After 7 overs,India 66/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav (C) 28 , Rinku Singh 5)
FOUR! The boundaries continue to flow for skipper Surya as he waits an extra second for the slower delivery from Andile Phehlukwayo, who is introduced at the end of the powerplay, and produces a firm cut that beats short third man. Three singles collected in the remaining deliveries of the over.
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After 6 overs,India 59/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav (C) 22 , Rinku Singh 4)
FOUR! Drilled down the ground by new batter Rinku Singh off Coetzee in what is his first delivery of the day! Ruins what was turning out to be a superb over from Coetzee. India end the powerplay with 59 runs on the board for the loss of three wickets!
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OUT! Coetzee breaks the third-wicket stand as Tilak departs after holing out to Jansen, probably the tallest individual at St George's Park today, stationed right in front of the third man boundary. He departs for a 20-ball 29 that contained four fours and a six in what was an audition for the No 3 spot for the T20 World Cup later this year. IND 55/3
Tilak c Jansen b Coetzee 29(20)
21:01 (IST)
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After 5 overs,India 53/2 ( Tilak Varma 28 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 21)
SIX! Was turning out to be a good over from Williams despite getting hit for a four in the first delivery. SKY ruins that with a well-timed flick that ends up clearing the midwicket fence! 13 off Williams’ second, with the maximum bringing up the fifty for the Men in Blue.
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FOUR! Tilak gets down on one knee and goes for a ramp that sends the ball flying over the keeper’s head and all the way to the long stop boundary for a four! IND 44/2
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After 4 overs,India 40/2 ( Tilak Varma 22 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 14)
SIX! FOUR! Out comes the quintessential SKY shot as the India skipper goes for a short-arm pull off a short-of-length ball from Coetzee, clearing the fine leg fence comfortably. Surya follows it up with a boundary, smashing the ball towards the cover fence. 15 off Coetzee’s first over and India suddenly have 40 on the board.
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FOUR! Skipper Surya into the act now as he goes for a lofted drive over extra cover off Gerald Coetzee, who is introduced into the attack in the fourth over in place of Lizaad Williams. IND 29/2
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After 3 overs,India 25/2 ( Tilak Varma 22 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 0)
FOUR (NB), FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Varma off Jansen, and the Men in Blue are back in the game with a huge third over, which fetches them 19 runs! Varma goes for another flick off a full delivery in the final ball of the over, and produces a similar shot for back-to-back boundaries in the Free Hit after Jansen is found to have overstepped.
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FOUR! Tilak is starting to fight back for the Men in Blue, slicing a short-of-length ball from Jansen outside off towards the backward point fence two balls after smashing the pacer for a six. IND 16/2
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SIX! First maximum of the innings and this one comes off Tilak Varma’s bat, with the southpaw flicking a full delivery from left-armer Marco Jansen over the backward square-leg fence. IND 12/2
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After 2 overs,India 6/2 ( Tilak Varma 4 , )
OUT! Two wickets in as many overs for the Proteas as Lizaad Williams goes into a celebrappeal after trapping Shubman Gill LBW! Gill goes for the review, and ends up getting three reds on HawkEye. He was late to bring his bat down and ended up getting hit on the front pad in front of middle, with ball-tracking showing the ball to be hitting leg. Both openers depart for a duck. IND 6/2
Gill LBW Williams 0(2)
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After 1 over,India 3/1 ( Shubman Gill 0 , Tilak Varma 1)
Dropped! Jansen nearly has two wickets in the very first over of the Indian innings, with No 3 batter Tilak Varma playing a shot similar to the one that got Jaiswal dismissed. Miller had turned left to complete the successful catch in the third delivery but spills the ball after having to turn towards the other side in the fourth. Three runs and a wicket from the first over.
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OUT! Marco Jansen strikes in the third delivery of the innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal has to depart for a duck after slicing the ball straight to David Miller at backward point! IND 0/1
Jaiswal c Miller b Jansen 0(3)
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill walk out to open the Indian innings, with Ruturaj Gaikwad missing out on the fixture after falling ill. Left-arm quick Marco Jansen, who had a superb run in the World Cup especially in the powerplay, will bowl the first over.
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“Average bounce in South Africa is 8cm more than what it is in India, but here at St George's Park it's not so much so India will be comfortable here. Lots of grass on the pitch today so that it can hold the surface together,” says Pommie Mbangwa in the pitch report.
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Teams:
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
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Aiden Markram, South Africa captain: We’ll bowl. Been under covers for a while. Each game becomes important for us to finetune out things. Some exciting new guys in the mix. Guys that are playing all formats, it will be tough. We’ve got a bit of depth going about in the country. No debuts today.
Suryakumar Yadav, India captain: Very happy to be here and leading the side. Happy to know there’s some cricket around. It’s completely fine. We were actually confused what to do. Happy to bat. It’s an opportunity for everyone. World Cup is still five-six months away.
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South Africa win the toss, and skipper Aiden Markram opts to bowl
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Some good news for cricket fans. The two captains are indeed walking out to the centre for the toss — the first of the tour!
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Not a happy sight at Gqeberha at the moment. Let's hope we don't end up with a second consecutive washout
About 40 minutes to toss and we are witnessing a steady drizzle. ☔ #SAvIND https://t.co/eMsb79d2UN pic.twitter.com/28bzBMBY98— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2023
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ICYMI: Dean Elgar has indictaed he might retire for good at the end of the two-Test series against India that starts Boxing Day, 26 December.
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“They might not have as much money as the BCCI. Fair enough. But every board has got money to buy these covers to cover the entire ground”
Sunil Gavaskar lambasted Cricket South Africa for not having enough measures in place to deal with incessant in the tour opener in Durban, which ended in a complete washout
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Time’s running out for the Men in Blue as far as planning for next year’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA is concerned, with just five more matches scheduled in the shortest format, including two against the Proteas.
Read: With only five games left to World Cup, audition time running out
19:01 (IST)
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Will it rain in Gqeberha today? Click here to go through the weather forecast for the city for Tuesday
18:47 (IST)
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The opening game of India’s tour of South Africa on Sunday got off to a damp start, with the match getting called off due to incessant rain. Durban's Kingsmead, where the two sides were to lock horns, remainded under covers all day with the two teams remaining confined to the dressing rooms.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second T20I between India and South Africa at St George's Park in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth). The two sides start on level terms after the opening game of India's tour in Durban ended in a complete washout without the toss taking place. The winner of today's contest will ensure they'll have a hand on the trophy — whether by winning it entirely or sharing it with the other team.
India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I toss: South Africa won the toss and skipper Aiden Markram opted to field under overcast conditions at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
The Proteas are without senior pacers Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje is yet to recover from an injury that had ruled him out of the recent ICC World Cup, and went with Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Lizaad Williams as their quicks along with all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo.
India, meanwhile, are without senior batter Shreyas Iyer for the second T20I, with Tilak Varma auditioning for the No 3 slot in his absence. Additionally, the Men in Blue have gone with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as their openers with Ruturaj Gaikwad missing out, reportedly due to an unspecified illness.
As for the bowling department, left-arm spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav return to action after being rested for the Australia T20Is with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi being benched. Additionally, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar were included as the pacers alongside spearhead Mohammed Siraj.
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I preview: India face South Africa in the second of three T20Is in Gqeberha on Tuesday with the series level at 0-0 after the tour opener got washed out.
The first T20I was scheduled to take place at Durban’s Kingsmead on Sunday. Thanks to incessant rain though, the match got called off without the toss taking place.
Rain has also been forecast for Tuesday’s fixture at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth. Should the second game also get called off, the third T20I in Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium effectively becomes a one-off shoot out to decide the series winner.
Teams:
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
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