NEW DELHI: A blistering 30-ball 69 from Heinrich Klaasen and a measured 40-ball 64* from captain JP Duminy helped South Africa hunt down 189 as they beat India through six wickets in Centurion to draw level at 1-1 within the three-match sequence on Wednesday evening.
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Yuzvendra Chahal had a nightmare of a game as he bowled four wicketless overs for 64 runs – the most expensive spell through an Indian bowler - with Klaasen smoking 5 of his seven sixes off the leggie. It was once his maiden T20I fifty in simply his second game. Duminy, who completed the chase in taste with back-to-back sixes and eight balls final, was once a bit of measured, taking fast singles to provide strike to the on-song Klaasen. However, he did not fail to spot the chances to attain when there have been runs on offer.
However, South Africa's chase began on a slow word and when they misplaced opener JJ Smuts (2) within the fourth over, they had simply 24 runs at the board. By the time, India had been finished with the Powerplay overs, the hosts misplaced their different opener, Reeze Hendricks (26), too.
Klaasen wasted no time after strolling to the crease. He smashed two sixes off Jaydev Unadkat. There was once mild drizzle within the background, so the DLS par rating would were on everyone's thoughts. Klaasen was once in superb touch as he continued discovering obstacles. He reached fifty off simply 22 deliveries however on the finish of the 12th over, with SA wanting 81 from 8 overs, the game was once nonetheless within the balance. But Klassen transformed the equation closely in his crew's favour as he continued to pummel Chahal, this time with two consecutive sixes followed through a four. Duminy ended the over with a six over deep midwicket area, taking the entire loot from the over to 23 runs.
Unadkat removed Klaasen within the 14th over after which Hardik Pandya got rid of David Miller affordably to provide India hope. But Duminy then further crushed Chahal's self assurance in his final over with a four and a six. To make the evening a forgetful enjoy, Chahal ended up spilling a go back catch off his ultimate delivery of the tournament.
Manish Pandey and MS Dhoni struck fifties every to fireside India to what looked a tight overall. Pandey scored a career-best 79 not out and a vintage Dhoni recorded his second half-century to stay unbeaten on 52.
The duo added 98 runs for the fifth wicket to negate the advantage South Africa seamers gave their crew after they got rid of openers Rohit Sharma (zero) and Shikhar Dhawan (24) and captain Virat Kohli (1) within the Powerplay overs. South Africa had been off to a excellent start after their captain Duminy opted to field first under overcast conditions.
After Rohit fell for a golden duck, trapped lbw through Junior Dala off the first delivery of the second over, Dhawan clobbered Chris Morris for 2 sixes and two fours in one over. Suresh Raina, who once more came to bat forward of Kohli at no. three, was once in superb touch as he punished Dane Paterson in his first over with 3 fours in four balls. However, Dhawan failed to place away a low full toss from JP Duminy to finally end up being stuck at mid-on for 24 off 14. Kohli fell to a snorter from Dala as he edged one behind to walk again leaving India in a spot of trouble at 45/three in 5.three overs.
From thereon, Pandey and Raina steered the innings ahead. They noticed off the nervy phase ahead of Pandey shifted gears in opposition to spinner Tabraiz Shamsi within the 10th over, with a four and two consecutive sixes over deep midwicket area. However, Andile Phehlukwayo broke their association, trapping Raina lbw on 31 off 24. In walked MS Dhoni and after quiet 12th over, runs began flowing freely. Nobody was once spared. Not even Dala who came for a second spell after his first two produced two wickets at the cost of simply 8 runs. Pandey struck him for 2 successive fours and Dhoni hammered Smuts over long-off for his first six.
Pandey reached his fifty off 33 deliveries whilst Dhoni cranked it up within the ultimate over of the innings. He plundered 17 runs from the general over, bowled through Paterson to achieve 50 off 27 deliveries. Together, the duo scored 64 runs off the general 5 overs with Paterson proving the most expensive of the seven bowlers Duminy put into operation tonight, leaking 51 from four overs. Dala completed with 2/28 from his four whilst Duminy and Phehlukwayo took a wicket every.
Brief Scores: South Africa 189/four in 18.four overs (Heinrich Klaasen 69, JP Duminy 64*; Jaydev Unadkat 2/42) beat India 188/four (Manish Pandey 79*, MS Dhoni 52*; Junior Dala 2/28) through six wickets
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Yuzvendra Chahal had a nightmare of a game as he bowled four wicketless overs for 64 runs – the most expensive spell through an Indian bowler - with Klaasen smoking 5 of his seven sixes off the leggie. It was once his maiden T20I fifty in simply his second game. Duminy, who completed the chase in taste with back-to-back sixes and eight balls final, was once a bit of measured, taking fast singles to provide strike to the on-song Klaasen. However, he did not fail to spot the chances to attain when there have been runs on offer.
However, South Africa's chase began on a slow word and when they misplaced opener JJ Smuts (2) within the fourth over, they had simply 24 runs at the board. By the time, India had been finished with the Powerplay overs, the hosts misplaced their different opener, Reeze Hendricks (26), too.
Klaasen wasted no time after strolling to the crease. He smashed two sixes off Jaydev Unadkat. There was once mild drizzle within the background, so the DLS par rating would were on everyone's thoughts. Klaasen was once in superb touch as he continued discovering obstacles. He reached fifty off simply 22 deliveries however on the finish of the 12th over, with SA wanting 81 from 8 overs, the game was once nonetheless within the balance. But Klassen transformed the equation closely in his crew's favour as he continued to pummel Chahal, this time with two consecutive sixes followed through a four. Duminy ended the over with a six over deep midwicket area, taking the entire loot from the over to 23 runs.
Unadkat removed Klaasen within the 14th over after which Hardik Pandya got rid of David Miller affordably to provide India hope. But Duminy then further crushed Chahal's self assurance in his final over with a four and a six. To make the evening a forgetful enjoy, Chahal ended up spilling a go back catch off his ultimate delivery of the tournament.
Manish Pandey and MS Dhoni struck fifties every to fireside India to what looked a tight overall. Pandey scored a career-best 79 not out and a vintage Dhoni recorded his second half-century to stay unbeaten on 52.
The duo added 98 runs for the fifth wicket to negate the advantage South Africa seamers gave their crew after they got rid of openers Rohit Sharma (zero) and Shikhar Dhawan (24) and captain Virat Kohli (1) within the Powerplay overs. South Africa had been off to a excellent start after their captain Duminy opted to field first under overcast conditions.
After Rohit fell for a golden duck, trapped lbw through Junior Dala off the first delivery of the second over, Dhawan clobbered Chris Morris for 2 sixes and two fours in one over. Suresh Raina, who once more came to bat forward of Kohli at no. three, was once in superb touch as he punished Dane Paterson in his first over with 3 fours in four balls. However, Dhawan failed to place away a low full toss from JP Duminy to finally end up being stuck at mid-on for 24 off 14. Kohli fell to a snorter from Dala as he edged one behind to walk again leaving India in a spot of trouble at 45/three in 5.three overs.
From thereon, Pandey and Raina steered the innings ahead. They noticed off the nervy phase ahead of Pandey shifted gears in opposition to spinner Tabraiz Shamsi within the 10th over, with a four and two consecutive sixes over deep midwicket area. However, Andile Phehlukwayo broke their association, trapping Raina lbw on 31 off 24. In walked MS Dhoni and after quiet 12th over, runs began flowing freely. Nobody was once spared. Not even Dala who came for a second spell after his first two produced two wickets at the cost of simply 8 runs. Pandey struck him for 2 successive fours and Dhoni hammered Smuts over long-off for his first six.
Pandey reached his fifty off 33 deliveries whilst Dhoni cranked it up within the ultimate over of the innings. He plundered 17 runs from the general over, bowled through Paterson to achieve 50 off 27 deliveries. Together, the duo scored 64 runs off the general 5 overs with Paterson proving the most expensive of the seven bowlers Duminy put into operation tonight, leaking 51 from four overs. Dala completed with 2/28 from his four whilst Duminy and Phehlukwayo took a wicket every.
Brief Scores: South Africa 189/four in 18.four overs (Heinrich Klaasen 69, JP Duminy 64*; Jaydev Unadkat 2/42) beat India 188/four (Manish Pandey 79*, MS Dhoni 52*; Junior Dala 2/28) through six wickets
2nd T20I: South Africa beat India by six wickets to draw level
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February 22, 2018
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