Hardik Pandya: India and South Africa plays in second T20I of 4 T20I series on 10th November 2024. The match is at St George’s Park, Gqeberha and India takes a 1-0 lead in the series.
South Africa captain, Aiden Markram won the toss and while opting to bowl it was aware that the conditions would be overcast and the pitch would have some grass on it.
India’s batting also could not get off a very good start and Sanju Samson went for a duck while Abhishek Sharma and Surya Kumar Yadav got out for 4 runs each. ;Tilak Varma, 20, and Axar Patel, 27, offered some breathing space but única both were also cleaned up.
SA vs IND 2024 ( Fans Troll Hardik Pandya)
Rinku then got out on 9 and then it was Pant and Arshdeep on the crease, Despite Arshdeep looking in good touch while batting, Pandya had to bat through the end and he scored a brilliant 39 off 45 with 4 fours and 1 six., while young Arshdeep stay not-out on 6, as India managed 124 for 6 in 20 overs.
It was funny during the 19thover, when after getting a strike of the second ball, Hardik Pandya was caught on stump mic telling Arshdeep Singh to ‘Enjoy now, from the other end’.
But, the last two over Pandya missed the tamper as he scores only 7 runs in the 10 balls after that remark.
Hardik Pandya, the Indian all rounder was trolled on the social media by the fans who criticized him for being over-confident and over-smart.
India collapsed to a three-wicket loss against South Africa on Sunday in the second T20I despite Varun Chakaravarthy’s career-best figures of 5/17.
The 33-year-old’s heroics ensured SA was bowled out for 66 while chasing 125, but Tristan Stubbs (47) and Gerald Coetzee (19) saw the hosts home in 19 overs and out of India’s reach.
Earlier, India were disappointing with the bat, they manage to score only 124 for six after Nieringer decided to give India a bowl. They were reduced to 15/3 in the first four overs after a crucial three quick wickets were lost.
Then, Axar Patel (27) bailed out the team with useful contribution with the bat alongside Tilak Varma (20) and Hardik Pandya (39). Even though the initial wickets tumbled, Pandya’s late cameo helped India post a much better score to bowl to.
SA vs IND 2nd T20 Highlights, 2nd T20I: Tristan Stubbs scored a useful 47-run knock that helped South Africa clinching a 3-wicket victory against India to level the series at 1-1. This was so even though Varun Chakaravarthy bagged 5 wickets with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, known for their massive hitting, getting only 2 and 0 respectively.
Hardik Pandya scored a fighting 39, to give some semblance of respectability to India, who managed 124/6, against the Proteas. India were into trouble when they lost 6 wickets under hundred before Pandya rose through the occasion to take the team past hundred and twenty.
Captain Temba Bavuma decided to bowl after winning the toss in the reverse fixture which was played at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday only a slight drizzle before the start of the game. India’s side will remain same but for South Africa Reeza Hendricks will replace.
Squads of both the teams: ( SA vs IND)
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Reeza Hendricks
India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Ramandeep Singh, Yash Dayal
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