Current Match Report – South Africa vs India 2nd T20I 2023/24

South Africa 154 for five (Hendricks 49, Markram 30, Mukesh 2-34) beat India 180 for 7 (Rinku 68*, Suryakumar 56, Coetzee 3-32) by 5 wickets (DLS methodology)

Reeza Hendricks fell one wanting an eighth fifty in his final 12 T20I innings however performed a pivotal position in South Africa’s victory in a rain-affected match in Gqeberha. After the primary fixture within the collection was washed out in Durban two days in the past, South Africa’s win now means they’ve an unassailable lead and India should win on Thursday in Johannesburg for a share of the spoils.

Hendricks, who didn’t get a sport finally yr’s T20 World Cup and is South Africa’s main run-scorer within the format this yr, underlined his declare on the opener’s position with one other authoritative knock. Whereas Quinton de Kock, at present on the Abu Dhabi T20, will come into nationwide competition for subsequent yr’s match, Hendricks’ newest efforts should safe him the opposite opener’s spot.

Dealing with a troublesome chase of a revised goal of 152 in 15 overs, Hendricks and Matthew Breetzke began briskly. They placed on 42 in 16 balls earlier than an over-eager Breetzke was run-out. Hendricks then mixed with captain Aiden Markram so as to add 54 in 5 overs and by the point each had been dismissed, South Africa wanted 44 off the final six overs. Heinrich Klaasen fell shortly after and David Miller after that, however Tristan Stubbs and Andile Phehlukwayo secured the win with seven balls to spare.Each assaults would have been happy with the way in which their spinners went, particularly South Africa. Tabraiz Shamsi had essentially the most economical figures by any bowler with a return of 1 for 18 in 4 overs. That he bowled a big share of his overs to India’s half-centurions – Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh – underlined how spectacular his efforts had been. After India had been pegged again to six for two, Suryakumar’s 36-ball 56 and Rinku’s unbeaten, career-best 68 off 39 took them to a aggressive whole.They’d have preferred the chance to attain a number of extra runs however rain reduce their innings brief with three balls to spare and Gerald Coetzee on a hat-trick. A 57-minute delay meant South Africa misplaced 5 overs from the chase however the match was accomplished with none additional interruptions.Marco makes his mark
After ending as essentially the most profitable first-powerplay bowler on the current 50-over World Cup, Marco Jansen was again at it with the brand new ball within the shortest format. He discovered motion into the left-handed Yashasvi Jaiswal and beat the within edge earlier than banging in a brief ball. Jaiswal couldn’t get on high of the bounce as he tried to chop and hit it to David Miller at backward level, who took a diving catch to his left. Two balls later, precisely the identical factor occurred however with Tilak Varma making an attempt the shot. He despatched it to Miller’s proper and although he went for the ball with each palms he couldn’t maintain on. Tilak went on to share in a 49-run third-wicket stand with Suryakumar and hit 4 fours and a six earlier than Jansen took the catch that dismissed him for 29.

SKY’s the restrict
India misplaced each openers for geese for under the second time in T20I historical past, and first since 2016, and it was as much as stand-in captain Suryakumar to rebuild. He had luxurious of anticipating an over as Varma took Jansen aside in an 18-run third over after which bought in on the act with two fours and a six in Coetzee’s 14-run fourth, together with a signature flick for six over the wicketkeeper’s head. Suryakumar continued on to whip Lizaad Williams over deep midwicket for six, ship an Andile Phehlukwayo slower ball over brief superb, sweep Tabraiz Shamsi by means of sq. and hit Jansen off his pads and over Heinrich Klaasen. He introduced up 50 off 29 balls, placed on 70 with Rinku, and was set to bat by means of however was deceived by a Shamsi googly and hit it to long-off to depart within the 14th over.

Rinku breaks by means of the glass ceiling (form of)
He’d already scored his first T20I fifty, off 30 balls, and saved India’s run-rate between eight and 9 runs an over however with solely two boundaries between the sixteenth and 18th overs, he needed to complete with a flourish. He hit the penultimate ball of Aiden Markam’s final over over long-on and into the stands after which charged down the observe to satisfy the final supply and ship the ball over Markram’s head and into the press-box window. The media space at St George’s Park is decrease than at any of South Africa’s different venues – so his effort was not a lot spectacular for peak because it was for accuracy and energy. The glass has not been damaged at that venue too usually, however Rinku despatched a spiderweb shattering by means of it to make his case to the Indian selectors.

Put a slip in it
Mohammed Siraj began with one slip in place and instantly discovered Hendricks’ exterior edge. The issue was that the possibility went within the route of the place a second slip would have been after which snuck beneath Mukesh Kumar at deep third for 4. Hendricks steered the following ball in the identical space for a single. The subsequent ball discovered Matthew Breetzke’s edge however fell wanting first slip to get him off strike and Hendricks then calmed issues down with a drive by means of mid-off. Surykakumar sensed one thing was coming and put a second slip in, Siraj bowled it broad, Hendricks flashed and edged once more. The issue was that the possibility went the place third slip would have been and beat deep third for 4 extra. The over ended with a straighter supply and a warning. Siraj was looking the sting however he needed to wait till the tenth over to proceed his quest.

India combat again – slightly too late
Hendricks’ dismissal was sandwiched inbetween Markram not getting sufficient on a shot he hoped would carry over deep sq. leg and Heinrich Klaasen pulling Siraj to broad long-on as South Africa misplaced 3 for 12 in 9 balls. If there was a time for India to take again some management, that was it. Kuldeep Yadav bowled a boundary-less third over, Siraj discovered one other edge as an opportunity off David Miller evaded first slip after which was at deep backward sq. to take the catch when Miller hit Mukesh Kumar in that space, however South Africa had been batting deep. New Take a look at squad member Stubbs and Phehlukwayo noticed it by means of to please a near-full St George’s Park crowd.