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India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

India suffered a second successive loss in the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against South Africa on Sunday night. Having failed to defend over 200 runs in the first match, India were well beaten in the 2nd T20I as South Africa comfortably chased down the 149-run target with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Kathik, other Indian batters failed to make a meaningful contribution the bat. Karthik played a handy unbeaten knock down the order to help India put up a fighting total but the decision to send him in after Axar Patel didn't please quite many fans on Twitter.

"Don't Have Wicket-Taking Bowlers": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Criticism After India's Loss To South Africa in 2nd T20I

A couple of days after failing to defend a big total of 211 against South Africa in the first T20I, the Indian bowlers could not come up with anything special in the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday. They failed to defend a total of 148 as India slumped to their second straight loss to trail 0-2 in the five-match series. Apart from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned with figures 4-0-13-4, other Indian bowlers could not take regular wickets. Senior players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel were costly too.

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Pressure on spinners, Ruturaj Gaikwad in must-win game for India

Rishabh Pant will have a lot on his mind when India take on a buoyant South Africa in the third T20 on Tuesday in their bid to keep the five-match series alive. India came into the series on a 12-match winning streak but South Africa took the wind out of India's sails with two crushing defeats. Pant's side is now struggling on multiple fronts and it would take a herculean effort to plug all the holes with just one day between the second and third game. If bowling let India down in the first game, a poor batting show cost them the second match and now they have their backs to the wall. Strike-rate woes for Ruturaj, ShreyasIndia's batting left a lot to be desired with the openers failing to give the team a good start in the powerplay. While Ishan Kishan has done well so far, Ruturaj Gaikwad (23, 1) has pulled the team down with questions being raised over his technique against quality pacers and his ability to force the pace early on.

India vs South Africa: Coach Rahul Dravid needs to address team's drive, feels Zaheer Khan

Zaheer khan has said that coach Rahul Dravid needs to have a strong word with the team after India surrendered against South Africa in the second T20I match at the Barabati Stadium here on Sunday. He added that the Indian team is lacking their trademark fighting spirit and letting their guard down when conditions are not favourable for them. India started off well with the ball on Sunday, taking three wickets in the powerplay, but lost the momentum when a steady 64-run partnership off 41 balls between Klassen and captain Temba Bavuma stabilised South Africa. After Bavuma's departure, Klassen took over and guided South Africa to a comprehensive win, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

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India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

"Don't Have Wicket-Taking Bowlers": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Criticism After India's Loss To South Africa in 2nd T20I

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Pressure on spinners, Ruturaj Gaikwad in must-win game for India

India vs South Africa: Coach Rahul Dravid needs to address team's drive, feels Zaheer Khan

Nigeria to host 11th All Africa University Games

Three senior players in South Africa on exchange programme

The sporting weekend in pictures

Gloucestershire recover to 388-7 against Kent on day one of County Championship game at Canterbury