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SA vs IND 2nd T20I Highlights: Stubbs, Coetzee End Indian Rampage As South Africa Survive Chakravarthy Scare

South Africa levels four-match series with a win in the second T20I [Source: @ICC/x]South Africa levels four-match series with a win in the second T20I [Source: @ICC/x]

South Africa snapped India’s 11-match winning streak by securing a nervy three-wicket win in the second T20I at the St George's Park in Gqeberha on Sunday, November 10. The outcome helped South Africa level their four-match T20I series with two games still to play.

Here’s the timeline of how SA vs IND panned out in Gqeberha:

SA vs IND Highlights: South African Seamers Remove Indian Top Three In Four Overs

India’s consecutive centurion and in-form opener Sanju Samson was knocked over for a three-ball duck by Marco Jansen in the first over of the match. Jansen’s new ball partner Gerald Coetzee bounced out Abhishek Sharma for just four the following over while Andile Simelane successfully trapped Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav as the visitors slipped to 15-3 in the first four overs.

Tilak Varma (20 off 20) and Axar Patel (27 off 21) counterattacked with identical 20s but an Aiden Markram breakthrough and a runout further plummeted Team India at the halfway stage of the innings.

SA vs IND Highlights: Hardik Pandya Attains Respectability For India

Batting at number six and arriving to the crease at 45-4 in eight overs following the dismissal of Tilak Varma, senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya employed a cautious approach to his batting and sensibly navigated the Indian team towards a respectable first innings total.

The cricketer pumped out 39* runs from 45 balls with four boundaries and a six and his unbroken 37-run partnership with Arshdeep Singh (7* off 6) helped India chart a competitive 124-6. For South Africa, Nqabayomzi Peter claimed the wicket of India’s hard-hitting radical Rinku Singh for just nine in the slog overs.

SA vs IND Highlights: Varun Chakravarthy Picks Maiden Five-Fer, Keeps India In The Game

Defending a low total, Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh delivered the opening breakthrough in the form of Ryan Rickelton for just 13 in the third over of the run-chase. Shortly after Varun Chakravarthy was introduced to the attack at the edge of the opening powerplay, the Indian leg-spinner knocked over Aiden Markram and a well-set Reeza Hendricks (24 off 21) in quick succession to change the complexion of the game.

Chakravarthy also clean bowled Marco Jansen, and dismissed dangermen Heinrich Klaasen (2 off 3) and David Miller (0 off 1) off successive deliveries to bag career-best T20I figures of 5-17 from his four overs. Chakravarthy’s astonishing spell reduced South Africa to 66-6 with just 45 balls remaining in the match.

SA vs IND Highlights: Tristan Stubbs’ Composure, Coetzee’s Rage Wins It For South Africa

Amidst tumbling wickets from one end, South African number four Tristan Stubbs kept a cool head over his shoulders to cart 47 unbeaten runs from 41 balls. Shortly after losing Andile Simelane to Ravi Bishnoi in the 16th over, a composed Stubbs found the yin to his yang in the form of a hot-headed Gerald Coetzee, who clubbed two boundaries and a six in his nine-ball unbeaten knock of 19*.

The two cricketers stormed South Africa past India’s 124 with three wickets and an over to spare as the hosts successfully brought the four-match T20I series to levelling terms with two games still left to play.