South Africa beat India in the 2nd ODI game of the three-match ODI series. The two nations battled it out at the St. George's Park in Gqeberha. India looked to seal the deal with one game to spare, while the hosts aimed at levelling the series. And level they did!
South Africa recorded a convincing victory over the Men in Blue. Being put into bat first, the visitors were bundled up for 211 inside 47 overs. Sai Sudharsan (62) continued his rich-vein of form, scoring yet another half century. Skipper KL Rahul also scored 56 runs off his blade, but the rest just didn't get to task. Nandre Burger picked three wickets, while the duo of Keshav Maharaj and Beuran Hendricks bagged two each.
The Indians did not have any answer to the resistance posed by the South African batting order. In response, the Proteas chased the 212-run target in under 43 overs. Tony did Zorzi (119* off 122), the new kid on the block, scored a magnificent century to keep his side alive in the series.
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South Africa vs India 2nd ODI: Final Score
India - 211/10 (46.2 overs)
South Africa - 215/2 (42.3 overs)
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South Africa vs India 2nd ODI: Result
South Africa beat India by 8 wickets (with 45 deliveries to spare)
South Africa vs India 2nd ODI: Highlights
Back-to-back half centuries from the youngster helped #India counter the #SouthAfrica's pacers!
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 19, 2023
This makes him the 2nd Indian to score 2 half-centuries in the first two ODIs equalling #NavjotSinghSidhu's record 🤯
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A dominating skipper .@klrahul half-century on a testing surface against #SouthAfrica 🔥
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 19, 2023
His partnership with young @sais_1509 helped steer India's innings!
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Indian pacers sniffing to get a breakthrough, testing the batters constantly 👀
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 19, 2023
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#ArshdeepSingh does the job again for 🇮🇳 with finding a much-needed breakthrough!
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 19, 2023
How many more wickets will the talented pacer pick? 🤔
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What next for South Africa and India?
The two teams will clash for one final time in the ODI series. Their next task is scheduled at the Boland Park in Paarl. The tournament-decider will be held on December 21, 2023. The proceedings will kickstart at 04:30 PM (IST).
Will India get the better of South Africa and claim only their second-ever bilateral ODI series title on Protean soil? Only time will tell.
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