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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11:17 PM (IST)

0.3 : South Africa:0/0

0.3: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Taps this length delivery away on the off side. Wants a single but won't get it.

11:16 PM (IST)

0.2 : South Africa:0/0

0.2: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Beaten! On a length and just outside off, this time it holds its line Reeza tries to push it away but fails to make contact.

11:16 PM (IST)

0.1 : South Africa:0/0

0.1: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Starts with an inswinger, shaping back in on middle and leg, Hendricks looks to flick it away but gets it off the inside edge towards square leg.

11:15 PM (IST)

Junior Dala was the standout bowler for them. JP Duminy too had a good outing with the ball but the rest just couldn't stop the onslaught. Right then, the surface has something in it for the bowlers and we saw the change in pace causing trouble. The Indians would be backing themselves to defend this down, given that they have done exceedingly well in the past. Will South Africa keep the series alive? We shall find out on the other side...

11:14 PM (IST)

Chase time! JJ Smuts and Reeza Hendricks are the Protea openers. Fresh from a fifer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar to kickoff proceedings. Just a slip in place. Here we go...

11:12 PM (IST)

Then, the man who has been guilty of not playing to his potential made a statement. MS Dhoni played an innings of substance and gave the much-needed impetus towards the end. He and Pandey stitched an unbeaten 98-run stand and both scored their respective fifties. South Africa will be really disappointed again. They had India on the mat at 45/3 but once again squandered a good chance.

11:07 PM (IST)

Manish Pandey (79*) and MS Dhoni (52*) have powered India to a big 188/4 against South Africa

11:07 PM (IST)

103 runs from the last 10 overs and India have finished on a high in Centurion. With the chance of rain around, Duminy inserted India in to bat. He got a good start as Rohit, Dhawan and Kohli were sent back inside the Powerplay. Raina stayed there for a bit but couldn't last long. South Africa had their tails up and it seemed that they will restrict the visitors to a really low total but it just wasn't meant to be. The storm named Manish Pandey quelled all those thoughts as he tore the hosts' bowlers apart.

11:04 PM (IST)

19.6 : India:188/4

19.6: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, Only a single. Straight to the man in the deep! INDIA FINISH WITH 188/4 ON THE BOARD! Full toss on the stumps, MS clears his front leg and heaves it powerfully towards deep mid-wicket where it is collected on the bounce by the fielder.

11:03 PM (IST)

19.5 : India:187/4

19.5: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, In the air... Miller can't get to it. Lofts a length ball down to long off, David comes running in and dives but the ball doesn't carry to him. They run two as Miller recovers. Fifty for MS Dhoni! What a powerful knock by him. Can he finish it off in style?

11:02 PM (IST)

19.4 : India:185/4

19.4: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Off the inner half but who cares! Fuller in length and angling in, Dhoni looks to heave it away but ekes out an inside edge which beats the man at short fine leg and races away. 15 already from the last over. Dhoni is on 49!

11:01 PM (IST)

19.3 : India:181/4

19.3: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! More runs! Dhoni is giving it all here. Swings at a fuller ball, gets it off the inner half through square leg to find the fence.

11:00 PM (IST)

MS Dhoni hits a four and a six off Chris Morris to take India to 170/4. Morris has had a forgettable outing after an excellent first over. He ends up leaking 42 runs in his four wicketless overs

11:00 PM (IST)

19.2 : India:177/4

19.2: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, SIX! What a hit! Back of a length delivery outside off, Dhoni stays out and powers it over extra cover for a maximum.

11:00 PM (IST)

19.1 : India:171/4

19.1: D Paterson to M Pandey, Good length delivery on middle, a mistimed heave through mid-wicket for a single.

10:59 PM (IST)

Dane Paterson to bowl the last over. How much more can India add?

10:58 PM (IST)

18.6 : India:170/4

18.6: C Morris to MS Dhoni, Good ball! Bowls a yorker on middle, Dhoni couldn't jam it out and it goes past his bat to the keeper.

10:58 PM (IST)

18.5 : India:170/4

18.5: C Morris to MS Dhoni, SIX! Was that dropped? Short ball, rising off the deck and hurrying on the batsman. Dhoni tries to fetch it from outside off but seems to have not got enough. The ball goes aerially towards deep mid-wicket where Dala fails to catch it. Seemed like the ball bursts off his fingers and went over the fence.

10:57 PM (IST)

18.4 : India:164/4

18.4: C Morris to M Pandey, Pandey makes room, Morris follows him and tucks him up for room that he wants. Mistimes the pull towards mid-wicket. Another single. Good over so far.

10:56 PM (IST)

18.3 : India:163/4

18.3: C Morris to MS Dhoni, Dhoni comes down the track to a slightly fuller ball and hammers it towards long on for just a single.

10:55 PM (IST)

18.2 : India:162/4

18.2: C Morris to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Played to perfection! Full toss, dipping in on middle, Dhoni doesn't miss out. He swings it over mid-wicket and finds the gap to swell the stand which is worth 72 from 46 balls.

10:55 PM (IST)

18.1 : India:158/4

18.1: C Morris to M Pandey, Nice length! Pinpoint yorker from Morris, Pandey jams it out past the bowler for one.

10:54 PM (IST)

Chris Morris to bowl the penultimate over.

10:53 PM (IST)

17.6 : India:157/4

17.6: J Dala to MS Dhoni, Fuller delivery outside off, Dhoni tries to push it through covers but ends up playing it back to Dala. 11 from the over and with that Dala is done for the night. His figures read - 4-1-28-2! Brilliant job!

10:52 PM (IST)

17.5 : India:157/4

17.5: J Dala to M Pandey, Back of a length delivery outside off, cut away to sweeper cover for one.

10:51 PM (IST)

OVERS 17.2: 150 UP FOR INDIA

10:51 PM (IST)

17.4 : India:156/4

17.4: J Dala to M Pandey, FOUR! Intelligent batting! Knew that the fielder is inside the circle so what does Manish do? Waits for the short ball to arrive, goes really deep in the crease and pulls it over short fine leg to pick up the second boundary of the over.

10:51 PM (IST)

17.3 : India:152/4

17.3: J Dala to M Pandey, Tries to use the pace and steer it away but finds the man at point.

10:50 PM (IST)

17.2 : India:152/4

17.2: J Dala to M Pandey, FOUR! Sliced away! On a back of a length outside off, Manish stands tall and at the last moment just opens the face of the bat. Ends up slicing it towards deep point and finds the fence in spite the dive from the fielder.

10:49 PM (IST)

17.1 : India:148/4

17.1: J Dala to M Pandey, Slower short ball outside off, Pandey gets down to swipe it but gets it off the top edge over square leg for a couple of runs.

10:49 PM (IST)

Junior Dala to bowl the 18th over. He has been good today, can he break this stand?

10:48 PM (IST)

16.6 : India:146/4

16.6: D Paterson to M Pandey, Backs away to a full length ball and smacks it down to long on but will get just a single. Another fruitful over for India as 13 came off it.

10:47 PM (IST)

16.5 : India:145/4

16.5: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, Back of a length delivery outside off, steered away behind point for a single.

10:47 PM (IST)

With a four, Dhoni brings up the 50-run stand for the fifth wicket

10:47 PM (IST)

16.4 : India:144/4

16.4: D Paterson to M Pandey, Very full on the stumps, jammed down to long on for one.

10:46 PM (IST)

16.3 : India:143/4

16.3: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, Hops back to another short ball and tucks it away towards the on side for one.

10:46 PM (IST)

16.2 : India:142/4

16.2: D Paterson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Edged but Dhoni will take it! Paterson cramps the batsman for room by keeping it short and close to the off stump. Dhoni looks to cut but gets it off the edge towards third man for another boundary. Brings up the 50-run stand as well. These two are doing it really well here.

10:45 PM (IST)

16.1 : India:138/4

16.1: D Paterson to M Pandey, OVERTHROWS! Five bonus runs for India and it's Morris who gifts them! Pandey flat-bats it towards him at mid off and sets off. Chris has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and there is no one backing up either. The ball races away to the fence.

10:45 PM (IST)

Another change as Dane Paterson comes back on.

10:44 PM (IST)

15.6 : India:133/4

15.6: C Morris to M Pandey, Nicely bowled! Arrows in a fuller delivery, angling in on middle, Pandey gets across and brings his bat down in time to flick it towards mid-wicket for a single to end the over. Good comeback after conceding a maximum on the first ball by Chris Morris.

10:43 PM (IST)

15.5 : India:132/4

15.5: C Morris to MS Dhoni, Dances down to a length ball but gets it off the high portion of the bat towards mid on. A single picked up.

10:42 PM (IST)

15.4 : India:131/4

15.4: C Morris to MS Dhoni, Bangs in a short one outside off, this was after seeing Dhoni giving the charge. The Indian keeper lets it sail over him to his counterpart.

10:42 PM (IST)

15.3 : India:131/4

15.3: C Morris to M Pandey, Fires in a yorker on middle and off, MP crouches low and squeezes it out towards point for a single.

10:41 PM (IST)

15.2 : India:130/4

15.2: C Morris to M Pandey, Tries to steal a single by opening the bat face but gets foxed with the slowness of the ball.

10:40 PM (IST)

15.1 : India:130/4

15.1: C Morris to M Pandey, SIX! Out of the park! On a length, it's right in the arc for the half centurion. Pandey waits back and smokes it high and handsome over the deep mid-wicket fence to welcome Morris back with a biggie.

10:40 PM (IST)

Chris Morris to bowl his third over now. Bowled a maiden to start his spell and then went to 20 in the next one. What will he do now?

10:39 PM (IST)

FIFTY UP FOR MANISH PANDEY - HIS 2ND FIFTY IN T20Is. Took 33 deliveries to reach the milestone

10:39 PM (IST)

14.6 : India:124/4

14.6: A Phehlukwayo to M Pandey, Gets to his 2nd T20I fifty with a single through covers. Well played, Manish! Was a bit slow to start off but seems to have gotten his eye in now. Needs to finish well for his team now.

10:38 PM (IST)

14.5 : India:123/4

14.5: A Phehlukwayo to MS Dhoni, Phehlukwayo taking away all the pace, bowls it around leg, Dhoni clips it towards the man at 45 and runs one.

10:38 PM (IST)

14.4 : India:122/4

14.4: A Phehlukwayo to M Pandey, Slower length ball outside off, MP waits on the back foot and slaps it through cover-point to move on to 49!

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