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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav's fireworks light up Team India victory

Miller ton in vain as India claim 1st T20I home series against South Africa with 16-run winOn the eve of the match, social media was rife with people requesting all to pray to Goddess Durga for a rain free Sunday. There was clear weather but no one could have ever imagined that there would be a floodlights malfunction, or a snake sneaking into the ground! AS IT HAPPENEDEventually those two incidents proved to be only the pitstops as India cantered to a 16-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. This was also India's first T20 International series victory against South Africa at home. There was no stopping the Indian batters on a placid Barsapara Cricket Stadium. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma had asked his India counterpart Rohit Sharma to bat first after winning the toss but some toothless bowling and the smaller boundaries didn't help the Proteas' cause as India reached a daunting 237/3, with 178 being scored in boundaries (25 fours, 13 sixes).

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Highlights: David Miller ton in vain as India clinch T20I series against South Africa

David Miller to clinch their first ever Twenty20 series against South Africa at home with a 16-run victory in the second match on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav smashed 61 off 22 balls and put on a key 102-run stand with Virat Kohli, who made 49 not out, to drive India to 237-3 after being invited to bat first in Guwahati.

India beat South Africa by 16 runs to clinch T20 series

India beat South Africa by 16 runs in a high-scoring Twenty20 international in Guwahati on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series as David Miller and Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 174-run stand was in vain.

IND vs SA: Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul Help India Register Series-Clinching Win Over South Africa In 2nd T20I

David Miller's explosive ton went in vain as Indian bowlers hold their nerve to clinch the T20I series 2-0 after 16 run victory in the second T20I against South Africa at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday. With the win, Team India took an unassailable lead 2-0 over South Africa. For South Africa, Miller slammed an unbeaten 106 in 47 balls while Quinton de Kock played a knock of not out 69 off 48. For India Arshdeep Singh bagged two wickets while Axar Patel settled for one wicket.

Proteas top order struggles 'not something for to panic about' - Parnell

All-rounder Wayne Parnell has defended the Proteas top order batsmen after their poor showing in the first T20 International (T20I) against India and believes they are ready to the defeat behind them when match two takes place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.

Touching 'SKY-line': Suryakumar Yadav is now India's highest run-scorer in T20Is in single calendar year

Suryakumar Yadav's status as India's best T20I batter in recent times has been reaffirmed as he became the highest scorer in a single calender year with 732 runs, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan's 689 back in 2018. Suryakumar, who scored one of his finest T20I half-centuries against South Africa on a seaming track in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, is only 24 runs short of completing 1000 runs in the format.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's Classy Six Off Anrich Nortje In Tough Chase In 1st India vs South Africa T20I

It was a night of many positives for Team India against South Africa in the first T20I on Wednesday in Thiruvananthapuram. First, Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) rattled the opposition to reduce them to 9/5 in 2.3 overs. South Africa, however, recovered to post 106/8. India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck and star batter Virat Kohli for 3 before the hosts achieved their target with 20 balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead.

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: India rout South Africa on a spiteful track

And two young Indian pacers weren't complaining. Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar, coming into the playing XI in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, proved they can be just as good, if not better than their senior pros with a brilliant exhibition of swing bowling to set up India's eight-wicket win over the Proteas on Wednesday night. SCORECARD | AS IT HAPPENEDThe 'English-like' conditions saw South Africa losing half the side even before the team total had reached double figures. The visitors couldn't recover from that abysmal start and ended up with 106 for eight in 20 overs. The Indian batsmen didn't have it easy in their chase either as long as Kagiso Rabada was in operation. He dismissed skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck as he troubled the batters with his pace and movement. When Anrich Nortje accounted for Virat Kohli, some jitters were felt. However, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav took their time to wear out the South African bowlers and chipped away at the paltry target with an unbroken partnership of 93 to take India home.

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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav's fireworks light up Team India victory

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Highlights: David Miller ton in vain as India clinch T20I series against South Africa

India beat South Africa by 16 runs to clinch T20 series

IND vs SA: Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul Help India Register Series-Clinching Win Over South Africa In 2nd T20I

Proteas top order struggles 'not something for to panic about' - Parnell

Touching 'SKY-line': Suryakumar Yadav is now India's highest run-scorer in T20Is in single calendar year

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's Classy Six Off Anrich Nortje In Tough Chase In 1st India vs South Africa T20I

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: India rout South Africa on a spiteful track