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Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

India went 0-2 down in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa after the hosts stumbled to a four-wicket loss in the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday. The hosts were unable to defend 148 even after taking Proteas wickets inside the powerplay. It was just Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took four wickets with the ball, and the other bowlers had a disappointing day. Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel were unable to leave their mark on the game. The latter just bowled one over where he conceded 19 runs. Former India players Ashish Nehra and Parthiv Patel said that Pant could have brought Axar into the attack earlier than the 12th over to put pressure on Klaasen.

India vs South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen helps South Africa chase down 149 and clinch 2nd T20I against India on tricky pitch

Quinton de Kock's hand injury on the eve of the match ruled him out of the second T20 International at Barabati Stadium here on Sunday. And the man replacing him in the XI, Heinrich Klaasen, proved to be the class act on a two-paced wicket. The wicketkeeper-batter superbly paced his innings to score 81 off 46 balls that helped South Africa chase the target of 149 with ease and go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Wants Better Performance From India Spinners After 2nd T20I Defeat

A distraught skipper Rishabh Pant made no bones about the uninspiring performance of the two leading spinners Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal, urging them to come good after another meek surrender at the hands of South Africa in the second T20 International in Cuttack on Sunday. While Axar could be given only one over in which he conceded 19 runs, Chahal was equally bad as he was smashed for 49 runs in four overs. In the two games, Axar has given away 59 runs in five overs while Chahal has gone for 75 in six overs.

India vs South Africa, India Predicted XI, 2nd T20I: Will Arshdeep Singh Get A Chance?

India and South Africa will be squaring off in the second T20I of the five-match series on Sunday at Barabati Stadium. The Rishabh Pant-led side had lost the first game by seven wickets even after posting 211/4 in 20 overs. A below-par performance with the ball cost the hosts dearly and the Proteas chased down 212 with seven wickets in hand and five balls to spare. Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Avesh Khan were unable to execute their yorkers in the death overs, and hence David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen made them pay. So it would be interesting to see whether the hosts make any changes to their lineup, with the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik waiting in the wings.

"Match Day Feels On A Non-Match Day": Team India Trains In Packed Stadium In Cuttack. See Pics

On the eve of the second T20 International against South Africa, Team India held a training session in a packed Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Looking at the crowd in the pictures, one would think that they are from the practice session before the toss on match day, but such was the excitement in Cuttack that people swarmed in just for the training session. International cricket is returning to the Barabati Stadium on Sunday after 2019, when India took West Indies on in an ODI.

India vs South Africa: It's okay, we had an off day as bowling unit, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Saturday said the bowlers let stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant down in the high-scoring first T20 International against South Africa. Elevated to captaincy after designated skipper KL Rahul pulled out on the eve of the series opener after a groin injury, Pant had a forgettable outing leading the side for the first time ever, even as his bowlers struggled with their line and length. Bhuvenshwar backed the wicketkeeper-batter and said he's a long way to go.

Rishabh Pant "Lacked In Captaincy" In 1st T20I vs South Africa: Former Pakistan Star

After India went down to South Africa in the first T20I in New Delhi, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria criticised Rishabh Pant's captaincy. India put on a huge total of 211/4, but stunning knocks from Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller saw the visitors chase it down with five deliveries to spare. Kaneria slammed Pant's tactics and said he "rotated the bowlers poorly". He cited the use of Yuzvendra Chahal in the Powerplay and giving Hardik Pandya just one over as examples.

India vs South Africa: Focus On Captain Rishabh Pant As India Look To Bounce Back In 2nd T20I

Captain Rishabh Pant will expect an improved showing from the India bowlers as he plots a comeback against a marauding South Africa in the second T20 of the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on Sunday. Leading India for the first time ever, Pant had to swallow a bitter pill when David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen shot down an imposing 212 with utmost nonchalance to go up 1-0 in the series. The southpaw also had a forgettable Indian Premier League 2022 where he failed to lead Delhi Capitals to the playoffs.

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Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

India vs South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen helps South Africa chase down 149 and clinch 2nd T20I against India on tricky pitch

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Wants Better Performance From India Spinners After 2nd T20I Defeat

India vs South Africa, India Predicted XI, 2nd T20I: Will Arshdeep Singh Get A Chance?

"Match Day Feels On A Non-Match Day": Team India Trains In Packed Stadium In Cuttack. See Pics

India vs South Africa: It's okay, we had an off day as bowling unit, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Rishabh Pant "Lacked In Captaincy" In 1st T20I vs South Africa: Former Pakistan Star

India vs South Africa: Focus On Captain Rishabh Pant As India Look To Bounce Back In 2nd T20I