IND vs SA, 2nd T20I, Live Score Updates: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma Put Solid Opening Stand vs South Africa

IND vs SA: FOUR!

No respite for South African bowlers! It was bowled outside off-stump and Rohit played a lofted drive at extra cover for a four.

IND 89/0 (8.4)

IND vs SA T20 Match: SIX!

A slower ball from Anrich Nortje and KL Rahul was quick to transfer his body weight on the backfoot and pull the ball over mid-wicket for a six. This is sheer class in display from Rahul.

IND 83/0 (8.2)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Match resumes

The match has resumed after the snake was taken out of the ground.

Live Score: Snake enters the ground

A snake has entered the ground and therefore, the start of the 8th over has been delayed. Crazy scenes at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium currently as the ground staff are running behing the snake and the reptile is racing towards the boundary as fast as a four hit by Rohit or Rahul tonight.

IND vs SA T20 Match: SIX!

No! You cannot bowl KL Rahul full and that too on the pads when he is in such a great form. Another fuller ball on the pads from another South Africa pacer — Anrich Nortje this time — and India get another six off it.  

IND 65/0 (6.3)

IND vs SA: FOUR!

Another four from Rohit’s bat and India fetch 8 runs of Maharaj’s first over. The hosts have scored 57 runs without losing any wicket in the first powerplay. Superb start this is for them!

IND 57/0 (6)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR! Classical Rohit Sharma!

Rohit Sharma has played a beautiful sweep shot on the ball of Keshav Maharaj for a four. Nothing seems to be working for South Africa at present. Neither the pacers earlier, nor the spinner now.

IND 53/0 (5.3)

Live Score: FOUR!

Another good shot! This time KL Rahul stayed on the backfoot and judged the short-pitched ball really well to play it in the gap at sweeper cover for a four. 

IND 49/0 (5)

IND vs SA: FOUR!

As good as you like it! Rabada bowled a fuller delivery to Rohit Sharma on the off-side and the batter leaned a bit to play an exquisite cover drive for a four.

IND 41/0 (4.3)

IND vs SA: FOUR!

A slower ball from Parnell on the hips of Rohit Sharna and the batter played a glance shot on it for a four towards the fine leg boundary.

IND 36/0 (3.4)

IND vs SA T20 Match: SIX!

A pure beauty from KL Rahul this is! Parnell bowled on his pads and Rahul flicked the ball nonchalantly for a big six on square leg. 

IND 27/0 (3.1)

IND vs SA T20 Match: SIX!

Okay! Here is the first six of the night. Lungi Ngidi saw Rohit advancing down the track and thus bowled an off-cutter but you need to give credit to the Indian skipper as he still timed the ball well and lofted it over the mid-on for a six. 

IND 21/0 (2.3)

Live Score: What a ball! But poor luck for Parnell

Wayne Parnell almost got the wicket of KL Rahul as the batter got a big inside edge on his inwinging delivery. But to Parnell’s poor luck, the ball missed the stumps and ran to the fine leg boundary instead.  

Live Score Updates: Injury scare

Rohit Sharma has injured his thumb while playing the scoop-shot. The physio is currently checking him. The India skipper gets some medication and the game is set to resume now.

IND vs SA: FOUR!

A premeditated scoop-shot from Rohit Sharma for a four! He was expecting the ball to come into him and hence attemped the shot. The ball took the edge of his bat and ran for a four over the first slip.

IND 10/0 (1.3)

India vs South Africa: Four! What a start for India!

KL Rahul has started the Indian innings with a four on the off side. Kagiso Rabada is the bowler while India skipper Rohit Sharma is at the non-striker’s end.

IND 4/0 (0.1)

IND vs SA: One change for South Africa

South Africa have roped in Lungi Ngidi for Tabraiz Shamsi in the playing XI. Notably, Shamsi had conceded 27 runs without taking any wicket in 2.4 overs he bowled in the first T20I against India. 

India vs South Africa: India unchanged

India are playing with the same team that won the first T20I against South Africa by 8 wickets. However, this time they will have to set a target rather than chasing one. Let’s see how it fares! 

IND vs SA T20 Match: Playing XIs

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA: South Africa to bowl first

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma has won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

IND vs SA T20 Match: Toss coming next

We are just seconds away from the toss of the second T20I match between India and South Africa. Who won the toss? Who has been rested? Who is playing? You will get all the asnwers soon. Stay connected for the toss result and the playing XIs…

India vs South Africa: In case you missed it

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ongoing series against South Africa due to back injury. He has been replaced by Mohammad Siraj. Bumrah’s participation for the T20 World Cup in Australia is also doubtful. Click here to the know latest update on the pacer.

IND vs SA Live: A must-win game for South Africa

India had won the first game by 8 wickets and hence, they lead this three-match series 1-0. The Proteas have to win this game at all cost if they wish to stay alive in this series. 

Will India look to bat first?

Batting first has provided problems to the Indian side of late, so they should ideally look to bat first and gain practice ahead of the T20 World Cup. But will the management take that call? 

2nd T20I: Will South Africa make any change to their lineup?

South Africa played poorly in the first T20I. Batting and bowling did not work for the visitors and it needs to be seen whether they make any changes to their lineup for the second game or not 

What should be India’s ideal playing XI?

It would be interesting to see if Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the lineup in place of Ravichandran Ashwin.

2nd T20I: Here’s what to expect in terms of weather

We have you covered in terms of what to expect from the weather on Sunday in Guwahati.

2nd T20I: Will rain play spoilsport?

Some rain is predicted for evening in Guwahati so it needs to be seen whether a full 40 overs contest is possible or not. Stay tuned for more updates. 

Hello and Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of the 2nd T20I between India and South Africa. Toss at 6:30 PM. Live action to begin at 7

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