India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I: Rishabh Pant not happy with spinners' show

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 here 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. "The spinners have (need) to come (perform) better into the game," Pant said at the post-match presentation ceremony without elaborating much.

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Comeback man Heinrich Klaasen followed Rassie Van der Dussen's suit in turning out to be an unlikely hero with a career-best 81 as South Africa once again outwitted India by four wickets on a tricky pitch to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series here on Sunday.

He admitted that a total of 148 for 6 was probably 15 runs short despite the track being two-paced in nature. "I think (while) batting, we were 10-15 runs short," he said. "Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his 4/13) and all other fast bowlers, though, bowled very well. We were short in the second half and things did not go our way. "The bowlers started really well, but after 10-11 overs, we did not bowl well and that's where the game changed. We thought we were going to do similar things (as the South African bowlers). In the last three matches, we will look to win," his answer lacked conviction. Man-of-the-Match Heinrich Klaasen is happy that he could play such a knock as it would "extend his career".

"I am glad