The Times Of India | Feb 22, 2018, 01:24:21 IST

Live cricket score: India vs South Africa 2018, 2nd T20I, Centurion - Klaasen, Duminy score fifties as South Africa beat India by six wickets

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2nd T20I at Centurion

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South Africa
189/4
18.4 Overs
India
188/4
20.0 Overs
South Africa beat India by 6 wickets
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11:50 PM (IST)

Yuzvendra Chahal it is.

11:49 PM (IST)

6.6 : South Africa:58/2

6.6: H Pandya to H Klaasen, Edged but safe! On a length and outside off, Klaasen throws his bat at it and gets it away off the outside edge. It loops in the air towards third man, Thakur runs across to his right, didn't charge forward and collects it on one bounce. A run taken to end the over, 8 from it.

11:48 PM (IST)

6.5 : South Africa:57/2

6.5: H Pandya to JP Duminy, Back of a length delivery on middle, Duminy fails to work it around and it goes behind off his thigh pad. Wide of the keeper and they steal a leg bye.

11:47 PM (IST)

6.4 : South Africa:56/2

6.4: H Pandya to H Klaasen, Wicket to wicket line, on a length, Klaasen pushes it towards mid off and pinches a run.

11:47 PM (IST)

Yuzvendra Chahal is warming up.

11:46 PM (IST)

6.3 : South Africa:55/2

6.3: H Pandya to JP Duminy, On a length around middle, slower in pace, Duminy tickles it through backward square leg for one.

11:46 PM (IST)

6.2 : South Africa:54/2

6.2: H Pandya to JP Duminy, Beaten! Back of a length delivery outside off, once again width on offer, Duminy rather than hitting it through the line, tries playing the cross-batted heave. Fails to connect.

11:45 PM (IST)

6.1 : South Africa:54/2

6.1: H Pandya to JP Duminy, FOUR! Pandya is welcomed with a boundary. A poor delivery, short and wide outside off, Duminy latches onto it and whacks it through backward point for a boundary.

11:45 PM (IST)

Hardik Pandya is brought into the attack.

11:44 PM (IST)

5.6 : South Africa:50/2

5.6: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, Either a six or a miss! That's what happened in this over. A slower one outside off, the keeper batsman is deceived as he swishes and misses. 12 from the over!

11:43 PM (IST)

5.5 : South Africa:50/2

5.5: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, SIX! That's a mighty hit! Four needed at the end of this over for South Africa to stay on par with the DL method. Good length ball angling into the batsman, around off, Klaasen chances his arms and sends it packing over mid-wicket for a maximum.

11:42 PM (IST)

5.4 : South Africa:44/2

5.4: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, Another slower one, a leg cutter outside off, Heinrich attempts to run it down but misses.

11:42 PM (IST)

OVERS 4.6: OUT! The DLS par score for South Africa was 41 and with rain in the background, opener Reeza Hendricks ended up hitting it high in the air with score on 38. But it wasn't enough as Hardik Pandya caught him at mid-wicket for 26. Score 38/2

11:41 PM (IST)

5.3 : South Africa:44/2

5.3: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, Slower one outside off, staying low, Klaasen pokes at it and misses.

11:41 PM (IST)

5.2 : South Africa:44/2

5.2: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, SIX! Shot! Right from the middle of the bat. Unadkat delivers it short and it sits up at a nice height for the batsman. Klaasen positions himself nicely inside the crease and smashes it over mid-wicket for half a dozen.

11:40 PM (IST)

5.1 : South Africa:38/2

5.1: J Unadkat to H Klaasen, Play and a miss! A length ball outside off, Klaasen pushes at it and misses. Stayed a bit low too.

11:39 PM (IST)

Heinrich Klaasen is in next.

11:39 PM (IST)

4.7 : South Africa:38/2

4.6: S Thakur to R Hendricks, OUT! This will hurt South Africa's chances, they are behind by 9 runs as per the DL method now. A good length ball around off, Hendricks swings his bat across the line but mistimes his shot in the air towards deep mid-wicket. A simple catch for Hardik Pandya in the deep. That was a knuckle ball, shows the replay. The Indian bowlers are using this variation to good effect of late.

11:38 PM (IST)

4.6 : South Africa:38/1

4.6: S Thakur to R Hendricks, Wide! Thakur goes short but bowls it way wide outside off. Hendricks allows it through.

11:37 PM (IST)

Rain is getting heavy.

11:37 PM (IST)

4.5 : South Africa:37/1

4.5: S Thakur to R Hendricks, FOUR! This will help! Slower ball, angling into the batsman around middle and leg, Reeza tries heaving it over the leg side but gets an outside edge down to third man.

11:36 PM (IST)

OVERS 3.5: OUT! That's a soft dismissal for JJ Smuts. A leading edge goes to cover-point fielder as Suresh Raina accepts an easy catch. He scored 2. Score 24/1

11:36 PM (IST)

4.4 : South Africa:33/1

4.4: S Thakur to JP Duminy, Hits a length ball down to mid on for a run. Need to be 42 at this stage, as per DLS method. Still behind.

11:35 PM (IST)

4.3 : South Africa:32/1

4.3: S Thakur to JP Duminy, Once again a slower delivery has been worked in the gap at backward square leg. Two taken. Are they playing for the DL target?

11:34 PM (IST)

4.2 : South Africa:30/1

4.2: S Thakur to JP Duminy, Slower one this time, on the pads, it's nudged through backward square leg for a brace.

11:33 PM (IST)

4.1 : South Africa:28/1

4.1: S Thakur to JP Duminy, FOUR! JP making his intentions clear. A length ball around off, Duminy sizes his hitting area and muscles it over mid on for a boundary.

11:32 PM (IST)

3.6 : South Africa:24/1

3.6: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, Beaten! Good length delivery outside off, Hendricks pushes at it but it stays low and beats the inside edge. 9 runs but more importantly a wicket from it for India.

11:32 PM (IST)

JP Duminy in at number 3.

11:32 PM (IST)

3.5 : South Africa:24/1

3.5: J Unadkat to JJ Smuts, OUT! Clever change in pace and JJ Smuts is completely fooled. An off pace delivery, a little short around off, 117 kph, Smuts attacks forward, tries to play a cross-batted shot but realizes very late that the ball is coming at him quite slowly. He is already halfway through and then tries to pull out. Fails to do so as the ball takes the top edge and balloons in the air. Raina comes running forward at covers and completes the catch. Good comeback by Unadkat. India draw first blood.

11:30 PM (IST)

3.4 : South Africa:24/0

3.4: J Unadkat to JJ Smuts, Stays round the wicket for Smuts as well. Delivers it on a length around off, JJ attempts to power it over the leg side, fails to middle his shot and ends up pushing it towards mid on.

11:30 PM (IST)

3.3 : South Africa:24/0

3.3: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, Unadkat changes his angle and comes from round the wicket. Bowls a back of a length delivery, around off, Hendricks rises on his back leg and steers it past backward point for a single.

11:29 PM (IST)

3.2 : South Africa:23/0

3.2: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, FOUR! Is this the over for South Africa? This time Unadkat is on the shorter side outside off, begging to be hit and Reeza through his lovely hands puts it away through cover-point.

11:28 PM (IST)

3.1 : South Africa:19/0

3.1: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, FOUR! Up and over! Not in control though. It's bowled on a length around off, Hendricks tries to play a lofted shot through the line but ends up slicing it off the edge over point.

11:28 PM (IST)

Jaydev Unadkat comes into the attack.

11:26 PM (IST)

2.6 : South Africa:15/0

2.6: B Kumar to JJ Smuts, On a length and just around off, Smuts punches it back to the bowler. 11 from Bhuvi's over.

11:26 PM (IST)

2.5 : South Africa:15/0

2.5: B Kumar to R Hendricks, RH steers it past the man at point to get to the other end.

11:25 PM (IST)

2.4 : South Africa:14/0

2.4: B Kumar to R Hendricks, FOUR! Top shot! Bowls a knuckle ball, it's full on middle and leg, Reeza picks it up and hits it down over mid on for a boundary.

11:25 PM (IST)

2.3 : South Africa:10/0

2.3: B Kumar to JJ Smuts, JJ gets back and works it through the leg side for a single.

11:24 PM (IST)

2.2 : South Africa:9/0

2.2: B Kumar to R Hendricks, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

11:24 PM (IST)

2.1 : South Africa:8/0

2.1: B Kumar to R Hendricks, FOUR! First boundary for SA! On a length and just outside off, Hendricks looks to cut it away but gets it off the edge over backward point. The man in the deep gets to the ball but makes a meal out it to to concede a boundary.

11:23 PM (IST)

1.6 : South Africa:4/0

1.6: S Thakur to JJ Smuts, Once again Smuts is in two minds! Sees the short ball and tries to pull it away but at the last moment changes his mind and drops his wrists to leave it alone in the end. Silent start for the hosts.

11:22 PM (IST)

1.5 : South Africa:4/0

1.5: S Thakur to JJ Smuts, On a length and outside off, it stays a touch low too and foxes the batsman completely. Good start for Thakur.

11:22 PM (IST)

1.4 : South Africa:4/0

1.4: S Thakur to R Hendricks, Reeza knocks it towards Unadkat at mid on and calls through for a single. The India pacer has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

11:21 PM (IST)

1.3 : South Africa:3/0

1.3: S Thakur to JJ Smuts, Length ball on middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

11:20 PM (IST)

1.2 : South Africa:2/0

1.2: S Thakur to JJ Smuts, Shortish ball outside off, Smuts initially decides to go for the pull but then drops his wrists at the last moment to make a leave.

11:20 PM (IST)

1.1 : South Africa:2/0

1.1: S Thakur to R Hendricks, Starts off with a good length ball on the pads, Reeza gets inside the line and tucks it away towards fine leg for one.

11:19 PM (IST)

Shardul Thakur to share the new ball with Kumar.

11:19 PM (IST)

0.6 : South Africa:1/0

0.6: B Kumar to JJ Smuts, On a back of a length outside off, Smuts punches it towards cover but fails to get it through the gap. Just a single from the first over. South Africa started with a maiden, almost a similar start.

11:18 PM (IST)

0.5 : South Africa:1/0

0.5: B Kumar to R Hendricks, South Africa are underway. Hendricks pats a length ball towards cover and calls through. Kumar goes after it, turns and has a shy at his end but misses.

11:17 PM (IST)

0.4 : South Africa:0/0

0.4: B Kumar to R Hendricks, This is tidy stuff from Kumar! He lands it on a length, closer to the off stump channel, Hendricks tries to dab it away but the misses. It wasn't far away from kissing the outside edge.

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