IND vs SA 2nd ODI 2022 Highlights: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets to win series

South Africa beat India by 7 wickets; taking an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. Jasprit Bumrah finishes with 1/37 in his 10 overs. When mostly all went for more than 6 an over, he conceded just 37 runs. Another terrific bowling performance by the master.

? RESULT | #PROTEAS WON BY 7 WICKETS

An innings anchored by the opening pair of de Kock (78) and Malan (91) see the #Proteas over the line to claim victory in the Second Betway ODI and secure a series win over India? #SAvIND #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/edpUipnXak

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Markram takes on Bhuvi and hits him over cover and then smashes it past mid-on. Sheer class. SA: 270/3 after 44 overs

Bhuvneshwar - last five ODIs in SA (ER 6.82)
0/41(7)
0/27(4)
0/43(7)
0/64(10)
0/57(6)

Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen have steadied the ship for the Proteas. With 1177 ODI runs at an average of 73.56, Rassie van der Dussen FireFirecurrently holds the highest batting average OF ALL TIME in ODI cricket.

Caught&Bowled!! Chahal snares Bavuma for 35 off 36 balls. Bavuma looks to play Chahal across the line, closes the face of the bat early. Pops a simple catch back to the leggie. Both the set batters are gone. SA: 214/3 after 35.4 overs | South Africa need 74 runs in 86 balls

Just as we were saying, the pressure of the nervous '90s gets to Malan who is knocked over for 91 off 108 balls. Bumrah does the job for KL Rahul's India. SA: 212/2 after 34.4 overs | South Africa need 76 runs in 92 balls at 4.96 RPO

Impressive numbers from Proteas batters

Does any other ODI team have a top 6 that average as high as the SA team right now #SAvIND #ODI pic.twitter.com/psSxdkjjpr

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Shardul Thakur [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack. And he begins with a poor delivery to Janneman Malan, who is quick to pounce on the short ball on the leg. SA: 196/1 after 32 overs. South Africa need 92 runs at 5.11 RPO

Wicketless even after so many good balls.

Temba Bavuma, who scored a century in the previous game, is looking comfortable once again. The South Africa skipper is building a solid partnership with Janneman Malan. Time running out for India. SA need 112 off 126. SA: 176/1 (29)

It was a cross-seamed delivery on a good length on the off from Iyer and Janneman Malan who short-arm hits it powerfully over mid-wicket. SA: 160/1 after 26 overs

India suddenly looks like a pre-Dhoni, pre-Kohli team again. #SAvIND

— Kevin Yam ??? (@kevinkfyam) January 21, 2022

#LordShardul's way of saying Rishabh Pant is very down to earth #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/zVF2wNHd8F

— Karamdeep (@oyeekd) January 21, 2022

Venkatesh Iyer is into the attack for the first time in ODIs! He did not bowl at all in the first ODI in which he made his ODI debut! 

Shardul Thakur breaks the partnership. It's his golden arm that breaks the partnership. Thakur removes de Kock (78) following a review and trapping him in front. SA: 132/1 after 22 overs

Thakur to de Kock and a close shave. Half-a-chance it was as de Kock swung it towards the leg and it brushes the glove and falls just over the bails, Pant could've caught that too but fails to. Just a reminder that on the same wicket Indian top-order batters played Maharaj, Shamsi, and a part-time offie(Markram) and struggled. SA: 128/0 after 21 overs

South African openers playing akin to the T20 format and taking the attack to the Indian bowlers.  Quinton de Kock not out on 67*(52) and Janneman Malan on 40*(50). SA: 109/0 after 17 overs. 

36 ball 50 for Quinton De Kock. 27th ODI fifty for the South African wicketkeeper. QDK continues to pile up runs against India. He has been phenomenal in this innings and his conversion rate against India is very very good. SA: 74/0 after 11.2 overs 

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Ashwin turns it past Janneman Malan who went for the reverse-sweep but could not execute it perfectly and the ball deflects off Pant who fails to gather. India take the review just in the nick of time and the impact is outside and India lose the review. Signs of desperation from the men in blue.

The South African opener is on 46 off 32 balls as South Africa get to 66/0 in 10 overs in Paarl. Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan have given a good start to the hosts. Now Chahal is into the attack and gets turn instantly. Can India get a wicket here?

De Kock steps out to Ashwin and is beaten but Pant falters behind the stumps. Adding insult to injury, QDK sweeps the next one for a six. Dear o dear! Will QDK make India pay? SA: 47/0 after 7.3 overs

Maiden over from Ashwin! That's the first maiden of the match. Top bowling by the off-spinner to Janneman Malan. SA: 38/0 after 6 overs

Quinton de Kock with a cracking shot as Ashwin is introduced. QDK looks in unreal form and absolutely love watching de Kock bat when he's in form. Just so easy on the eye. India will need to remove him as soon as possible to not let him take away the game. The Required Run Rate for South Africa is 5.53 and they are now running at a rate of 8.50 after only 4 overs of the match.

SA: 34/0 after 4 overs

Quinton de Kock is up and running and takes the attack to Bhuvi. The southpaw smashes Bhuvneshwar Kumar for two fours and a six in the second over. South Africa already 28/0 after just three overs.

Once again Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock open for SA. Janneman Malan is on strike. Bumrah will open the attack. A four on the fifth ball of the first over. Quinton de Kock seems in the mood. SA: 7/0 after 1 over

A four off the last ball from the bat of Ashwin and that results in 14 runs off the final over. Shardul Thakur's 38-ball 40 and Ashwin's 25 (24) at the end helps India to 287/6 in 50 overs. Rishabh Pant top scored for India with 85 off 71 balls while skipper K L Rahul made 55 off 79 balls. Can the visitors defend this and level the series?

?2nd ODI | CHANGE OF INNINGS?

?? - 287/6 after 50 overs.#SAvIND #SABCcricket pic.twitter.com/A9r4WYKz2Z

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Ngidi bowls one very close to the wide line, Ashwin misses, looks towards the ump for a Wide, the ump doesn't give it. 1 2 0 0 0 2 - Three dot balls in the 49th over bowled by Ngidi! Ashwin was on strike from the 2nd delivery! Ind: 273/6 

Ashwin nails the slog-sweep and it soared over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Shardul Thakur and R Ashwin with an important partnership for India. 11 runs from the 47th over. IND: 263/6 after 47 overs

FOUR! Thakur waits for the ball to turn from Shamsi and whacks it over extra cover. Just an extension of the drive but he needed to get that over the fielder. "Lord Thakur has been our most consistent batter in this ODI series," says Adwait on Instagram. IND: 252/6 after 46 overs

That’s one of the many puzzles floating around the Indian ODI team that plays a brand of outdated cricket. There are quite a few issues from the run-getting pace of the top order to lack of wicket-taking bowlers in the middle overs to lack of finishers but Iyer’s case is a good example as any to capture the confusion in the camp. (READ MORE)

Quinton de Kock has the quickest hands! What an amazing stumping by QDK! Superb timing, quick hands results in a wicket. V Iyer is gone. Another middle-order slump for the visitors and it seems like India will fall short of 300. IND: 239/6 after 43.5 overs

Thakur reads the slower one and hits one into the stands over mid-wicket. Phehlukwayo has a look of wonder as India record their fourth six of the innings. They need a few more lusty blows. IND: 228/5 in 42 overs

Shamsi gets wicket number 2 for himself and India lose their 5th. Shreyas Iyer departs for 11 after India cross 200-run mark in 37 overs. Iyer is caught plumb in front of stumps and South Africa have bounced back strong. An LBW appeal off Shamsi was sent upstairs, and ball-tracking showed the deadly 3 cards. IND are 207/5 after 37 overs.

Magala over steps and Venkatesh sends the free hit sailing over the fence. That's the first six for Venkatesh, launches straight over the bowlers head. This is also the first maximum after Pant in this match so far. And with that, India cross the 200-run mark. IND are 203/4 after 36 overs.

What’s the role of Venkatesh Iyer in the team? That’s one of the many puzzles floating around the Indian ODI team that plays a brand of outdated cricket. There are quite a few issues from the run-getting pace of the top order to lack of wicket-taking bowlers in the middle overs to lack of finishers but Iyer’s case is a good example as any to capture the confusion in the camp. The stand-in captain KL Rahul, and more so head coach Rahul Dravid, cannot absolve themselves of the mismanagement of the seam-bowling all-rounder who made his ODI debut on Wednesday. (READ FULL STORY)

South Africa remove Rishabh Pant soon after claiming Rahul's wicket. Pant hits one straight to long on to depart for 85! Venkatesh Iyer comes in place of Pant. IND are 186/4 after 33 overs.

Another one for South Africa! ?

Rishabh Pant hits one straight to long on to depart for 85!

India are 183/4.

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South Africa get their much-needed breakthrough, remove KL Rahul for 55. Magala gets in on the act, after Rahul chips it to van der Dussen at midwicket. Maiden ODI wicket for Magala. Shreyas Iyer comes in place of Rahul. IND are 183/3 after 32 overs

The 3rd wicket for India has fallen!#SAvIND #SABCcricket pic.twitter.com/MAyyzjjjd9

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Hammers Phehlukwayo over his head for four. Into the 80's now- his highest ODI score. IND are 179/2 after 31 overs.

Highest Test score by an India wicketkeeper in SA - Rishabh Pant
Highest ODI score by an India wicketkeeper in SA - Rishabh Pant 

KL Rahul brings up his first half-century as India's ODI captain, makes the most of being dropped in the previous over! The skipper and Rishabh Pant are building a solid partnership for India. With that comes a 100-run stand between Rahul and Pant. IND  are 167/2 after 29 overs.

That's a FIFTY for the Skipper.

This also brings up a 100-run partnership between @klrahul11 & @RishabhPant17 ??

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Rishabh Pant showing why it’s difficult for the spinners to bowl in the middle overs with 5 inside the circle…you gotta put pressure on them to exploit that rule. ??? #SAvInd

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Rahul gets a life, dropped by Markram at backward point. He cut Phehlukwayo hard and it flew to Markram at point but he couldn't hold on. He was dropped earlier in his innings by Malan at slip. An intriguing battle between bat and ball is upon us at Boland Park. And with that, India cross 150 runs. IND are 150/2 after 27 overs.

Rishabh Pant brings up his fourth ODI half-century off 43 deliveries. Pant has come in and counter attacked brilliantly to help get India back on track. This comes up shortly after a 50-run stand with opener Rahul. The KL Rahul-Pant stand is gaining momentum after the loss of two wickets in quick succession. IND are 141/2 after 25 overs.

That's a 50-run partnership between @klrahul11 & @RishabhPant17 ??

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2022

FIFTY!

A fine half-century for @RishabhPant17 off 43 deliveries. This is his 4th in ODIs.

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India cross 100-run mark in 20 overs. Pant and Rahul keep the runs coming, both players looking settled at the crease, with a boundary here and a maximum there. India need this to be a big partnership. IND are 108/2 after 20 overs.

Rishabh Pant decides to counterattack and whacks one from Keshav Maharaj over mid-wicket for a maximum. The left-hander gets on one knee and hits it a long way. Rahul follows it up with a four towards fine leg three balls later. IND are 83/2 after 17 overs.

Ball stopping for the spinners. Apart from Markram, South Africa have been surprisingly lax in the field.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 21, 2022

A huge mixup between Rahul and Pant as they both get stranded at the same end. It was a simple run-out chance but SA made a meal of it. IND are 70/2 after 15 overs.

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Keshav Maharaj claims the big wicket! Virat Kohli out without scoring, caught at covers. Kohli can't believe it as he stands stunned. Once again, Kohli is early on his stroke as his bizarre one-handed cover drive pops straight to the fielder. Two wickets gone now. IND are 64/2 after 13 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan ??
Virat Kohli ??

Two big wickets for South Africa, Kohli departs for a duck#ViratKohli #India #SAvIND #Cricket pic.twitter.com/yUAv0RQvbb

— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) January 21, 2022

Virat Kohli's last three ducks in ODI cricket:
0 vs South Africa in Paarl, 2022
0 vs West Indies in Visakhapatnam, 2019
0 vs Australia in Chennai, 2017

His second ODI duck in South Africa.#ViratKohli #India #SAvIND #Cricket pic.twitter.com/8OnRLJqr44

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First wicket down, Shikhar Dhawan departs for 29. Markram at it again, gets rid of Dhawan in his 3rd over. Magala takes the catch on the ropes to remove Dhawan after a sweep shot. Virat Kohli comes to the crease. IND are 63/1 after 12 overs. 

Aiden Markram with the breakthrough! ??

Shikhar Dhawan holes out to the deep fielder and South Africa break the opening stand.#SAvIND | https://t.co/GgjKcxXNrB pic.twitter.com/Is3tLnLVG6

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So used to being the larger than life totemic King Kohli, can Virat adjust to the life of a commoner? Will he be able to smother the urge to shout out instructions or rush to the umpires with an angry representation of the team’s angst? No longer the voice of the team, will Kohli silently fade into the background? There are those who say that the demons in the head will mess up his muscle memory, impact his form and maybe even shorten his glorious career. It’s a worrying eventuality, a potential body-blow to Indian cricket that could dent the game’s global popularity. (READ FULL STORY)

A superb drive through point from KL Rahul. Shikhar and Rahul with a fine start after India opted to bat, bring up 50-run partnership. IND are 55/0 after 9 overs.

A life for KL Rahul early on as Janneman Malan puts him down. The ball goes straight through his hands. Rahul gets a reprieve on 8 off Ngidi's bowling. Dhawan then rubs salt on the wound with a four in the next ball. IND are 33/0 after 5 overs.

KL Rahul dropped on 8 (by Malan), how costly will that be for the Proteas.

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This time it's KL who cuts it to perfection. Shikhar & Rahul are looking in great touch here, getting into good positions and punishing the loose ones. IND are 26/0 after 4 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan keeps the runs coming in. Another solid cover-drive from the opener. Dhawan makes use of the bad bounce and sends the last ball of the third over to cover. IND are 21/0 after 3 overs.

Magala, in for Jansen, starts with an expensive over. Dhawan flicks one for a boundary before the right-arm pacer bowls a wide down leg. Dhawan then ends the over with another four, this time past square-leg. IND are 16/0 after 2 overs.

KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan open for India in the 2nd ODI. Lungi Ngidi with the attack. Rahul managed to get one run from that tight opening over. IND are 1/0 after 1 over.

"It was a beautiful feeling to be back in the Indian side, looking forward to do well and win the game. It's more of an Asian wicket, less bounce and it was turning as well. We knew we had to built partnerships and take it deep and it won't be easier for the new batters coming in. It is very important to take wickets in the middle overs and that's part of the learning, you come with new plans and at the same time we lost too many wickets and especially on these sort of tracks it is important to build partnerships. Just need to do the basics well and we hope we are gonna do that today."

Temba Bavuma: We probably wanted to bat first, like KL said it's quite straightforward with the nature of the wicket. I think there will be opportunity in the first hour with the ball swinging and nipping a bit, if we can take a couple of wickets and put them under pressure. I wouldn't say it was a perfect game (first ODI), but I will take that result. It's just to get better from last game and try and find a way to improve and we have a better understanding of the wicket and what type of skills that we need, so just make sure we are on point in terms of that. We gonna have to do the basics well. One change for us. Sisanda comes in for Jansen. Marco had a big workload in the Test series, and felt he was a bit flat in the first game, we got full confidence in Magala and that's the reason behind the change.

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

KL Rahul: I think it's pretty straightforward, second game on the same strip and important to put runs on the board and guessing the wicket will get slower later on. In the middle overs we couldn't get the partnerships going and that's the learning from the last game, hopefully we can go out there today and show better performance. The batters themselves realized that's where it went wrong, we will learn from it and we have spoken about it. We 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

India have won the toss and KL Rahul's men will bat first in the second ODI taking place in Paarl. Stay tuned for the live score and all the live action, highlights of the match right here.

Getting into the groove ?

A big knock on the cards for captain @klrahul11 ?#TeamIndia #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/at8FUtZnzd

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Huddle Talk ?

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