South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second T20I tonight. South Africa made one change to their playing XI, bringing in pacer Lungi Ngidi in place of left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi. India fielded an unchanged XI that won the series-opener by 8 wickets in Thiruvananthapuram. Get live cricket score updates of match between India vs South Africa. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.Read Less
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, OUT! An LBW and up goes the finger. Kohli walks toward Rahul and has a chat. Rahul takes the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Rahul has to go just after his fifty.
Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, Flatter ball, outside off. Kohli slaps it through covers for one more.
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Flatter ball, outside off. Rahul cuts it past point for a single.
Aiden Markram to Virat Kohli, Flatter and outside off. Kohli guides it to point.
Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, A single as this is pushed through covers.
Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Outside off. Kept out.
Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, SIX! FIFTY IN STYLE! What an innings from the opener! A floated ball, full and outside off. Rahul advances down the track and smashes it over long on for a biggie. Rahul with an impressive innings.He needs to continue now.
Aiden Markram to Virat Kohli, On middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. Kohli is off the mark.
Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Too full and outside off. Rahul lofts it over covers for a single. Rahul moves to 49.
Rohit falls! India 96/1 after 10 overs
BIG WICKET! What an over from Keshav Maharaj -- a big wicket and just two singles off it. Rohit Sharma (43 off 37) was holed out at deep mid-wicket by Tristan Stubbs, after India skipper added a valuable 96 runs for the opening wicket with KL Rahul (48*). Rohit hit a six and seven fours in his knock today.
* Anrich Nortje's Economy Rate in T20Is in India: 9.80 (8 matches) || Outside India: 6.61 (16 matches)
Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, Flatter ball, outside off. Kohli taps it back to the bowler. At the halfway mark, India are 96/1.
Virat Kohli is the new man in.
Keshav Maharaj to Rohit Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, the stand is broken and Keshav Maharaj who is the standout bowler for South Africa so far strikes! This is touch short and on middle. Rohit Sharma gets low to slog but doesn't connect well. It goes more off the top edge to deep mid-wicket where Tristan Stubbs holds onto it. South Africa need a couple of more here.
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Keshav Maharaj to Rohit Sharma, This is short and on middle. Sharma looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, A quicker ball, on middle. Rahul nudges it through square leg for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Rohit Sharma, Fuller ball, outside off, drilled to long off for one more.
Keshav Maharaj to Rohit Sharma, A slower ball, full and on leg, pushed to covers.
KL, Rohit on fire! India 94/0 after 9 overs
21 RUNS! 4, 6, Wd, 1, 4, 4, 1 - India openers are on fire at the moment. KL Rahul (47* off 21) started the over with a four and a six off the first two balls, before Rohit Sharma (42* off 33) smashed two back-to-back fours in it. The South African pacer Anrich Nortje leaked 21 runs in it, and was unlucky to not get the wicket of Rohit when the ball went just over Lungi Ngidi's fingers at short fine leg.
Anrich Nortje to Rohit Sharma, On middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.