de Kock\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> rhythm. Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh all faced the heat, with Arshdeep enduring an 18-run over that included seven wides. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDewald Brevis (14) and Donovan Ferreira (30* off 15) added valuable bursts in the final overs, as India\u2019s death bowling struggled with the dew and lost control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep combined to concede 99 runs in eight overs on an unusually off night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chasing 214, India\u2019s hopes dipped quickly when Shubman Gill fell for a golden duck to Lungi Ngidi\u2019s perfect away-seamer. Marco Jansen then delivered a brilliant powerplay spell, removing Abhishek Sharma (17) and captain Suryakumar Yadav (5), leaving India reeling at 28\/3. With the top order gone early, the asking rate ballooned past 12 per over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Axar Patel (21) and Tilak Varma attempted to rebuild, adding a brisk 35-run stand. Tilak continued the fight, smashing a 27-ball half-century and keeping the scoreboard moving with clean hits down the ground and over mid-wicket. He found support from Hardik Pandya (20 off 23) and later Jitesh Sharma (27 off 17), but the mounting pressure led to regular wickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ottneil Baartman was South Africa\u2019s standout bowler, finishing with superb figures of 4\/24. His double strikes through the middle overs broke India\u2019s momentum, while Sipamla and Ngidi delivered key blows at the death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
India needed 91 off the final five overs, an improbable task even for their power-hitters, and the visitors closed out the match with disciplined bowling and sharp fielding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defeat highlighted India\u2019s over-reliance on individual brilliance and exposed the inconsistency in their top order. For South Africa, the match marked a strong comeback, driven by de Kock\u2019s explosive knock and a disciplined all-round bowling effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the series now level at 1-1, the third T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday promises to be a high-stakes contest, as both teams continue their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nScore Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
South Africa racked up 213\/4 in their 20 overs, powered by Quinton de Kock\u2019s 90 and Donovan Ferreira\u2019s unbeaten 30. Varun Chakravarthy picked up 2\/29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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