South Africa 2024 in 2nd T20I of India tour at St George Park, South Africa successfully pursued the modest goal set by India, won the game by 3 goals In a thriller that stretches to 19. After preferring to bowl first, South Africa’s disciplined bowling effort kept India to a low total as the Proteas overtook them to level the series.
India’s struggle with the bat
Bowling first, South Africa’s bowlers put India under a lot of pressure from the start. Indian captain Sanju Samson dismissed for a duck and the Indian top order failed to provide any stability with both Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma managing just 4 runs each. Tilak Varma (20 out of 20 balls) and Akhar Patel (21 off 27 balls) tried to steady the innings but South Africa’s tight bowling thwarted their efforts.
The middle order was also released with difficulty, with Hardik Pandya 39 runs off 45 deliveries featuring four boundaries and a six playing careful knock. However, his efforts were not enough to set up a formidable total as India finished their innings at 124/6 in 20 overs. For South Africa, Marco Jansen It was economical, each collected one door, and so on Dear Peter‘s 4 top, 1/20 figures were particularly effective.
Varun Chakravarthy shines despite his low total by India
Defending a modest total, India needed early breakthroughs to keep the game in contention. Varun Chakraborty India handled the bowling attack brilliantly, claiming 5 wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs. His amazing performance included major wickets Tristan Stubbs and Andile SimelaneHe left South Africa struggling in the middle.
Despite Chakravarthy’s heroics, South Africa managed to recover thanks to his contributions Reeza Hendricks (24 off 21) and a well-paced 47 off 41 balls Tristan Stubbs. Gerald Coetzee‘s quick-fire 19 off 9 deliveries towards the end helped South Africa close in on the target, even as wickets continued to tumble at the other end.
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South Africa’s last minute win
In a tense finish, South Africa reached 128/7 in 19 overs to secure a 3-wicket victory. Although the Indian bowlers kept the contest going till the end, they could not stop Coetzee and the tail from stopping the game. Chakravarthy’s 5-wicket haul went in vain as South Africa’s lower order went berserk to knock the hosts out.
Here’s Twitter’s reaction
Thriller from Ggeberha as South Africa win 2nd T20I by 3 wickets to level series 1-1#TeamIndia will aim to bounce back in the next match
Account card – https://t.co/ojROEpNVp6#SAVIN pic.twitter.com/Cjw0ik0m4q
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 10, 2024
Coetzee bowling gas, hits a big six.
If there’s one thing from this series, it’s getting the IPL attention.— Dale Stein (@DaleSteyn62) November 10, 2024
SA holds his nerve. But @chakaravarthy29 deserves all the plaudits for his first international fifer, almost won a hard-fought victory! #SAVIN pic.twitter.com/znNMrXGsDA
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 10, 2024
📢 🟡The result of the match
Great cricket from our Proteas!😃🥳🏏
🇿🇦South Africa wins by 3 wickets
The series is now tied at 1-1.
Next stop, Centurion😉#Come with me #BeHisSide #SAVIN pic.twitter.com/du7zjYW2KZ— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) November 10, 2024
The battle went well, but not our day. 😐
📸: BCCI#PlayBold #SAVIN pic.twitter.com/ONl4vOdgma
– Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) November 10, 2024
Seeing VC’s incredible magic in a lost cause is enough of a stain on SKY’s captaincy.
Axar Patel bowled 1 over with SA unaware of slow bowling.
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) November 10, 2024
Although India scored only 9 runs in the last 2 overs, I thought the match could have gone away from South Africa if the end was better. Tristan Stubbs is a very dangerous player. He is incredibly approachable. Gerald Coetzee’s late power hit was crucial for SA.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 10, 2024
The miracle was denied 💔#AavaSay | #SAVIN
(📸: BCCI) pic.twitter.com/v30EwCeycq— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) November 10, 2024
Thanks to two youngsters Coetzee & Stubbs SA won by 3 wickets from nowhere!!!#SAVIN
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) November 10, 2024
If India don’t select VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY for the Champions Trophy, then they are making a serious mistake.
An outstanding bowler he becomes #INDvSA #CricketTwitter #cricket
— DK (@DineshKarthik) November 10, 2024
Let it be like Varun #INDvsSAT20 pic.twitter.com/01aI30oKhy
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 10, 2024
