IND vs SA 2nd ODI Live Score Updates: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan Keep 2-Down India Ticking In Chase Of 279 vs South Africa | Cricket News

IND vs SA: Back-to-back FOURS from Shreyas Iyer!

Two good shots on the off side from Shreyas Iyer and he gets fours on both. The first one was hit towards backward point while the second four went towards extra cover region. He seems to have carried his good form from the first ODI.

IND 65/2 (11.5)

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What a disappointing end to Shubman Gill’s superb knock. He was looking in great touch but he eventually has to depart for a 26-ball 28 after handing a catch to bowler Kagiso Rabada on latter’s bowling. It was a low catch and Rabada took it really well. India are two down now. 

IND 48/2 (8.5)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR!

Wow! This is some shot from Gill. He got a fuller delivery on the off side from Wayne Parnell and punched it through cover for a four. This is his fourth four of the innings. He is looking in great touch today.

IND 39/1 (7.1)

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Shikhar Dhawan is gone! He tried to dance down the track and take Parnell on, but the ball swung into him and rattled his stumps. India are one down in chase of 279 runs.

IND 28/1 (6)

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Shikhar Dhawan dances down the track and lofts Keshav Maharaj’s delivery over wide of long-on for a six. It’s a confident start for Dhawan in the over.

IND 21/0 (4.1)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR!

That’s a beautiful cover drive from Shubman Gill for a four. It was a tad fuller bowled outside off stump from Parnell and Gill just showed it the full face of the bat for a four. 

IND 15/0 (3.4)

India vs South Africa: India’s chase underway

India have got off to a decent start in their chase of 279 runs vs South Africa in the must-win second ODI. The first over bowled by Bjorn Fortuin to Shikhar Dhawan was a maiden, while in the second over Wayne Parnell saw India fetching 8 runs.  

IND 8/0 (2)

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa post 278 for 7 in 50 overs

South Africa have posted a decent total of 278 for 7 but you need to give credit to India for the way they have pulled things back in the last 10 overs. When Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks were batting, it seemed that South Africa will reach somewhere near 300 but Indian bowlers did a really good job to stop the Proteas at 278.

RSA 278/7 (50)

IND vs SA Live Score: Back-to-back FOURS!

David Miller hit two consecutive fours on the last two balls of Shardul Thakur’s over. Overall, South Africa got 12 off it.  

RSA 275/6 (49)

Live Score: Good comeback from India

India will be happy with the way they have pulled things back after a 129-run partnership between Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks for the third wicket. During that time, South Africa must be targeting something around 300, but Indian bowlers did a good job after that. 

RSA 264/6 (48.1)

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Shardul Thakur has got the better of Wayne Parnell. An off-cutter did the job for him. Shardul bowled a fuller delivery around off but reduced the pace of the ball beautifully to see Parnell eventually hand a catch to Shreyas Iyer at long-off.  

RSA 256/6 (46.2)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR!

Short ball outside off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and David Miller played a beautiful shot on it. He rocked back and hit the ball through extra cover region for a four. 

RSA 237/5 (41.5)

Live Cricket Score Updates: WICKET! Markram is gone!

Washington Sundar has got the wicket of Aiden Markram. South Africa are five down now.

RSA 215/5 (38.2)

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Some respite for India. Kuldeep Yadav has trapped Heinrich Klaasen for 30 runs off 24 balls.

RSA 215/4 (38)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR!

A harmless short ball from Avesh Khan and Heinrich Klaasen pulls it for a four towards deep mid-wicket.

RSA 202/3 (36.2)

India vs South Africa: FOUR! 11-run over

Heinrich Klaasen hits a four on the last ball of Washington Sundar’s fifth over and South Africa get 11 runs off the over.

RSA 180/3 (33)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

A short ball outside off stump from Washington Sundar and Aiden Markram rocked back and hit it from covers for a four. 

RSA 175/3 (32.4)

Live Cricket Score Updates: WICKET! Hendricks is gone

This is a big wicket for India as Reeza Hendricks was looking really dangerous, especially after his fifty. He tried to go for a lofted shot but hit the ball straight into the hands of Shahbaz Ahmed at deep square leg.

RSA 169/3 (31.2)

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A poor ball down the leg side from Washington Sundar and Aiden Markram punished him with a six over deep square leg. The Indian bowling looks ineffective at the moment.

RSA 167/2 (30.5)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Fifty for Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram races to his 5th ODI fifty. He gets there in 64 balls with a strike rate of 78. South Africa look really strong from here.

RSA 139/2 (27.3)

Live Score Updates: Fifty for Reeza Hendricks

A single and with it Reeza Hendricks has raced to his fifty in 58 balls. It’s his fourth in ODIs.

RSA 130/2 (25.5)

Live Score: FOUR! Pure class

This is a superb cover drive from Aiden Markram. He got a half volley outside off stump from Shahbaz Ahmed and drove it nonchalantly for a four.

RSA 126/2 (25.1)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

An inside out shot from Reeza Hendricks on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav for a four. He now races to 48.

RSA 120/2 (24.1)

Ind vs SA: FOUR! Hendricks smashes the ball

Four! Hendricks smashes the ball and it races towards the boundary rope! SA 100/2 in 20.5 overs 

Ind vs SA: Shardul Thakur into the attack

Shardul Thakur is brought into the attack in the 18th over of the innings. Can he break the partnership between Hendricks and Markram? 

Ind vs SA: South Africa look to rebuild

Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram are slowly but steadily rebuilding the innings for South Africa 

Ind vs SA: Kuldeep Yadav into the attack

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and he will bowl the 13th over of the innings. South Africa 50/2

Ind vs SA: Shahbaz strikes, Malan departs

Shahbaz Ahmed gets his first wicket in ODIS. Janneman Malan departs.. SA 40/2 

Ind vs SA: FOUR! Malan on fire

Back-to-back boundaries for Janneman Malan and South Africa are starting to accelerate. South Africa 33/1 after 7 overs 

Ind vs SA: FOUR! Superb footwork

Superb footwork brings about another boundary for Janneman Malan. SA 23/1 in 5.3 overs 

Ind vs SA: FOUR!

Four! Janneman Malan punches the ball, timing is superb and the ball races for a boundary. SA 14/1 in 4.2 overs 

IND vs SA: Siraj strikes early

Mohammed Siraj provides an early breakthrough to India. Quinton de Kock plays on, South Africa 7/1

Ind vs SA: Mohammed Siraj with the new ball

Mohammed Siraj is brought into the attack straight away and he will be bowling with the new ball. And the first ball is dispatched for a boundary by Quinton de Kock. What a start for SA 

Live action about to begin

The live action is about to start. Can India level the series or will it be South Africa running away with the series? Wickets with the new ball, the key for the hosts. 

Here are the playing XIs

India: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson(w), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan

South Africa: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj(c), Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Two changes for Team India

India make two changes to their playing XI. Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Ahmed are playing this game for the hosts. 

South Africa win toss

South Africa’s stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj wins the toss, opts to bat vs India in the second ODI 

Shahbaz Ahmed makes debut

Shahbaz Ahmed gets his maiden ODI cap and he will be making his ODI debut for Team India 

Will Rajat Patidar get a chance?

It would be interesting to see if Rajat Patidar makes his debut in the second ODI. Ruturaj Gaikwad looked completely at sea in the first ODI, scoring 19 off 42 balls. So one needs to wait and see if Patidar replaces Gaikwad for this all important match 

Deepak Chahar ruled out of ODI series

Meanwhile, Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series and he is back at the National Cricket Academy. Washington Sundar has been named as his replacement