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South Africa vs India 2023-24

'Baarish aayi aur match haath se gaya' - Fans react as South Africa beat India by five wickets in second T20I

The second T20I of the three-match between South Africa and India was played at St George Park, Gqebruha. It was a rain-impacted game as it is monsoon season in the Rainbow nation.

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South Africa in second T20I

South Africa in the second T20I (Image Credit: Twitter)

The second T20I of the three-match between South Africa and India was played at St George Park, Gqebruha. It was a rain-impacted game as it is monsoon season in the Rainbow Nation. As the first match in Durban was washed out, both teams needed a win to ensure they didn't lose the series. After all, including this game, they have only five more T20I games to prepare for T20 World Cup 2024.

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Meanwhile, in this game, the home team won the toss and elected to bowl first. Ahead of the game, there was a decent amount of rain which might have dictated the decision. The Proteas had a good start as the Men In Blue lost their opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill for only six runs. At this stage, the likes of Tilak Varma (29) and Suryakumar Yadav put together 49 runs.

The partnership was broken by Gerald Coetzee with the wicket of Varma. Rinku Singh was promoted up the order and he didn't disappoint the team. He and Yadav added another 70 runs for the fourth wicket. Both batters scored a fifty each and the team finished with 180/1 in 19.3 overs. With three balls left in the innings, rain ensured that the innings ended right there.

South Africa makes the most of wet conditions

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After the rain break, the game was reduced to 15 overs and needed to chase 152. In the first two overs, they managed 39 runs with 10 wickets in hand. This was the start they might have wanted. Even though they lost five wickets during the chase, they managed to chase down the target in 13.5 overs. With this win, the home team has ensured that they won't lose the T20I series.

This is how Twitter reacted

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