South Africa dominated the second T20 match against India, winning by five wickets. Rinku Singh impressed with an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls, showcasing his skills as a finisher. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also played a crucial role, scoring 56 off 36 balls. India set a revised target of 152 in 15 overs due to rain, but South Africa chased it down comfortably in just 13.5 overs.
The Indian bowlers struggled to contain the South African batsmen, with Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh being particularly expensive. Reeza Hendricks was the standout performer for South Africa, smashing 49 off 27 balls. Spin was introduced early on, but it failed to make an impact against the aggressive South African batters.
Despite losing three quick wickets, South Africa had enough firepower to secure the victory. The third and final T20 match will be played in Johannesburg on Thursday. The first T20 in Durban was washed out due to rain.
In the Indian innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were dismissed for a combined total of six runs. However, Suryakumar Yadav led from the front and formed crucial partnerships with Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh. Rain interrupted the innings with three balls remaining, and play did not resume after that.
Rinku Singh, playing in South Africa for the first time, took his time initially but played some impressive shots, including fours and two straight sixes off Aiden Markram. Tilak Varma looked good in the middle before getting caught by a deep third man.
Suryakumar Yadav played his usual aggressive game, collecting most of his runs behind the wicket. He hit three sixes, two in the fine leg region and one over midwicket. India had a shaky start, losing Jaiswal and Gill early on, but the batsmen continued to play aggressively.
Overall, it was a dominant performance by South Africa, who outplayed India in all departments of the game. India will be looking to bounce back in the final T20 match and salvage a series win.
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