[Watch] Arshdeep Singh strikes early with a slower one as Ryan Rickelton holes out to deep backward square in IND vs SA 2nd T20I
Arshdeep Singh continued his knack of picking up wickets in powerplays by dismissing Ryan Rickelton cheaply in the second T20I. The match is being contested between India and South Africa in Gqeberha on Sunday, November 10.
The dismissal came in the third over of South Africa’s run chase. Arshdeep bowled a slower length ball and Rickelton holed out to Rinku Singh at deep backward square. Rickelton walked back for 13 runs of 11 balls as the Proteas lost their first wicket for 22 runs.
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With the dismissal, Rickelton once again failed to score big. The left-handed batter had scored 21 off 11 deliveries in the series opener in Durban.
Arshdeep, meanwhile, provided an early breakthrough again for the visitors, having dismissed Proteas captain Aiden Markram in the previous game.
India set a 125-run modest target for South Africa in 2nd T20I; Arshdeep Singh strikes early
Suryakumar Yadav and Co. set a modest target for South Africa in the 2nd T20I. The Men in Blue managed 124/6 in their 20 overs. Hardik Pandya starred with the bat, scoring 39 runs off 45 balls, including one six and four boundaries. Axar Patel and Tilak Varma also chipped in with 27 (21) and run-a-ball 20, respectively.
Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Aiden Markram and Nqabayomzi Peter scalped one wicket apiece for the Proteas.
In response, SA were 36/2 at the time of writing, with Tristan Stubbs and Reeza Hendricks at the crease.
India are leading the four-match T20I series 1-0 following a 61-run victory in Durban. Sanju Samson smashed a century, while Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakaravarthy bagged three wickets each.
The hosts will now be looking to bounce back and level the series 1-1. India are yet to lose a T20I since Suryakumar Yadav took over as the full-time captain. He recently led the Men in Blue to 3-0 series victories against Sri Lanka (Away) and Bangladesh (Home).
The two teams will next lock horns in the third T20I in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13.
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