Ind vs SA, 2nd ODI: Iyer, Kishan Star As India Beat Proteas To Level Series 1-1
A super spell from star pacer Mohammed Siraj, who bowled with a tight line and length, helped India restrict South Africa to 278/7 in the second ODI.
Ind vs SA 2nd ODI Highlights: Incredible knocks from Shreyas Iyer (111-balls 113 runs) and Ishan Kishan (84-balls 93 runs) powered Indian cricket team to a superb seven-wicket win over South Africa in India vs South Africa 2nd One-Day-International at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday. South Africa won the toss and scored 278 runs for 7 wickets, batting first. India chased down the target after losing three wickets in 45.5 overs. With this win, the Indian team has secured a 1-1 draw in the three-match ODI series. The third and deciding ODI of the series will now be played in New Delhi on October 11.
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Earlier, a super spell from star pacer Mohammed Siraj, who bowled with a tight line and length, helped India restrict South Africa to 278/7 in the second ODI. Siraj was the pick of Indian bowlers as he led a bowling lineup that had very little experience. He got crucial breakthroughs at times when South Africa were looking to attain momentum. He ended with figures 10-1-38-3. For South Africa, Aiden Markram (79 off 89 balls) and Reeza Hendricks (74 off 76) emerged as star performers with the bat. The duo staged a solid fightback to get things under their control in middle overs with a 129 run-a-ball partnership.
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Squads | India vs South Africa 2nd One-Day-International
India playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan
Bench: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravi Bishnoi, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Mukesh Kumar
South Africa playing XI: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj (c), Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje