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Team India defeated South Africa in the second T20I to seal the series a B༺arsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
After being asked to bat, India took off to a flyer with KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma smashing South African bowl♛ers right from the word go.
The duo added 95 runs for the opening wicket, with Rahul hitting a brilliant half-century. Before the opening partn♛ership could excel further, the Proteas bagged quick wickets after dismissing Rohit for 43 ♛and Rahul for 57.
India, however, continued their aggressive approach with Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli for꧋m🌜ing a dominating 102-run partnership for the third wicket.
Surya brought out full carnage of 360-degree shots to smash 61 off just 22 deliveries, with𒉰 the help of five fours and as many sixes. Kohli also shined with the bat and stayed unbeaten at 49 off 28 balls as the home team posted a humu🌜ngous 237/3 in their 20 overs.
In response, South Africa had a terrible start, losing their two wickets for just a solitary score at the board. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram t𒅌hen steadied the innings and 𒁏added 46 runs for the third wicket.
The asking rate was still so high, but de Kock and David Miller changed gears and cut short the deficit in quick time. The pair took the game to the final over but fell short of 15 runs to lose the contest. Miller smashed an incredible century while de Kock scored a fifty. Miller stayed unbeaten at 106 off 47 bಞalls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes, while de Kock remained undefeated at 69 off 48 balls, with the help of 3 fours and 4 maximums.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
🚨 RESULT | INDIA WIN BY 16 RUNS
An unbroken 174-run partnership, off 90 balls, between David Miller (106*) and Quinton de Kock (69*) threatened to take the game away from India but the ta꧒s💟k was too much as the hosts claim victory and secure the series
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
1000 international runs in just 573 balls with an average of 40.. India’s own Barry Allen but o🌄n a cricket field. Hats off to you . 🔥
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
Well played, David Miller 👏💯
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Just can't take your eyes off the game when Sky is batting. This form is unreal. There isn't a part of the ground he doesn't reach.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
David Miller's 106* is the highest score by a No.5 batter in T20I cricket.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Miller won the hearts.
India won the match by 16 runs and the series.🍨 |
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket (@FlashCric)
David Miller a golden duck in Trivandrum!
The first duck of his T20I career after 91 innings!
Tonight 106* in 47 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Rohit Sharma as a full-time captain inꦏ bilaterals:
Beat NZ 3-0 in T20
Beat WI 3-0 in ODI
Beat WI 3-0 in T20
Beat SL 3-0 in T20
Beat SL 2-0 in Tests
Beat ENG 2-1 in T20
Beat ENG 2-1 in ODI
Beat WI 3-1 in T20
Beat AUS 2-1 in T20
Beat SA 2-0* in T20— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
win the 2nd T20I & seal the series! 💙
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
QDK a🔯nd Daꦯvid Miller in particular, were fantastic with their 174 unbroken partnership but the bowling in the 1st innings has cost them today
India win by 16 runs and take the series too
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Second T20I hundred for David Miller 👏
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
We prevail as one! 🇮🇳
Mission 🇿🇦 🏆✅ 🦁💛
📸:— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Anyone have issues with ‘s strike rate now?
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
You jus꧙t can’t set a field for a play🦩er like Suryakumar Yadav.
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9)
. = Unlimited range 🎯
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
2️⃣0️⃣th T20I half-century for KL Rahul. 🙌🏻
It’s been an exhilarating innings so far! 🤩
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— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)