IND vs SA 2nd T20I: Varun Chakravarthy Fifer In Vain, South Africa Wins By 3 Wickets: In a thrilling and hard-fought contest for the second T20I at St George’s Oval Park, India challenged South Africa but finally lost the match by three wickets to level the series 1-1 in a low-scoring yet interesting match. Batting first, India faced a testing time right from the start.
After losing some quick wickets, it was a difficult situation at 15/3 in less than four overs as the captains Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Sanju Samson could not excel. Hardik Pandya excelled with a patient 39 in 45 balls, while Axar Patel added a useful 27 in 21 balls, helping India post a total of 124 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
While chasing a small target, South Africa’s top order was rattled by Varun Chakravarthy of India, who took 5 wickets for 17 runs in 4 overs as he claimed the impressive figure. That led to the home team crumbling to 70 for the loss of 5 wickets.
However, the game turned when Tristan Stubbs struck with the bat, scoring a controlled 47* from 41 deliveries and seeing the innings through. His stand with Gerald Coetzee (14 off 9 balls) was also crucial, as they contributed to the score in order to achieve the target.
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This win for South Africa has created some spice in the IND vs SA T20I series and has therefore paved the way for the third and last rubber. For India, although Varun Chakravarthy performed brilliantly in the most recent encounter, issues with batting collapses and forming partnerships will be a cause for worry ahead of the third and final match.
