21/02Result
2nd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 21 2018
South Africa won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich KlaasenSouth Africa
21/02Result
2nd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 21 2018
South Africa won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich KlaasenSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | IND: 188/4 | RR: 9.40

  • MS Dhoni52 (28b)
  • Manish Pandey79 (48b)
  • Dane Paterson4-0-51-0
  • Chris Morris4-1-42-0

Jiten Modi: "Finally, good end to the Indian innings which was missing for too many games. And its the old pro...MSD again who does it for India"

Arslan: "Wao just amazing to watch Dhoni what a way to complete only 2nd t20 50 "

Samrat Ahuja: "I was skeptical when Dhoni walked in, thought Pandya would have fared better, but Dhoni played a gem of a knock here! ."

Tabish Faraaz: "This is just absolutely ridiculous frm JP Duminy, why on earth will.he give the last over to a bowler playn only his 2nd T20I nd didnt look like bowln in his first 3 as well, surely Andile could hv done the job much better!! "

7:35pm Dhoni sprints into the dressing room, Pandey takes a walk back. They've put on 98 for the fifth wicket and avoided a potential fizzling out of the India innings after they lost four wickets by the 11th over. They ensured they would continue attacking - with Pandey taking the lead with a performance that was expected of him in the previous game. Today he progressively improved through the innings and brought the momentum in India's favour. Then, Dhoni took over at the end. An innings people have craved for a while. 52 off 28. South Africa were hammered in the end.

19.6
1
Paterson to Dhoni, 1 run, short-arm whip but he gets it straight to deep midwicket on the bounce. A full toss from the bowler on middle stump and he stands tall as he whips this. India have 103 runs off the last ten over
19.5
2
Paterson to Dhoni, 2 runs, falls short of Miller at long-off as he dives forward and manages to parry it in front. Dhoni has fifty. This was a length ball outside off and he appears to have carved it
19.4
4
Paterson to Dhoni, FOUR, inside edge and it's four past short fine this time. Dhoni swinging hard, Dhoni succeeding. Length ball on off stump, nowhere near this ball and his head's not in the greatest of positions. But both fielders square on the leg side are in the circle and this is four from between them
19.3
4
Paterson to Dhoni, FOUR, swatted past square leg and it's four more. Full and angled in at leg stump. Gets the front leg out of the way, pivots on the back toe and uses the angle to get this to deep square
19.2
6
Paterson to Dhoni, SIX, six over extra cover! He has walloped this short ball! It's an attempted legcutter and he gets his hands through this to send it over the boundary. Flat.
19.1
1
Paterson to Pandey, 1 run, length ball on leg stump, gets the attempted slog off the inside half of the bat

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | IND: 170/4 | RR: 8.94

  • MS Dhoni35 (23b)
  • Manish Pandey78 (47b)
  • Chris Morris4-1-42-0
  • Junior Dala4-1-28-2
18.6
0
Morris to Dhoni, no run, superb bowling. Yorks Dhoni and has him trying to balance as this dips in sharply. He'd stepped out. Completely beaten
18.5
6
Morris to Dhoni, SIX, dropped at deep midwicket. It's a short ball and he gets under this with the attempted pull. Dala runs to his right from deep midwicket and has it covered. But the ball slips through between his reverse cup and body
18.4
1
Morris to Pandey, 1 run, back of a length and following him down leg. He taps it to long-on on the up
18.3
1
Morris to Dhoni, 1 run, full ball angled in at leg stump. Steps out and miscues the attempted slog. It dribbles down to long-on and Dhoni isn't pleased with himself
18.2
4
Morris to Dhoni, FOUR, bisects deep midwicket and deep square. Dhoni decides to get inside the line rather than make room. Morris misses the yorker and Dhoni whips this on the full
18.1
1
Morris to Pandey, 1 run, yorker dug in nicely at off stump. He gets the front leg away but can only get this past his partner at the other end

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | IND: 157/4 | RR: 8.72

  • MS Dhoni24 (19b)
  • Manish Pandey76 (45b)
  • Junior Dala4-1-28-2
  • Dane Paterson3-0-33-0
17.6
0
Dala to Dhoni, no run, slower ball on a length at off stump, pushed back to the bowler
17.5
1
Dala to Pandey, 1 run, he's hitting it well. Only one this time. Length ball outside off, drilled on the up to sweeper cover
17.4
4
Dala to Pandey, FOUR, Manish Pandey, murderer of spinners, inventor of wacky hooks. Gets inside the line of this, expecting a bouncer. He's given one. And it's slow. Moves all his weight into the off side and swivels as he lifts this over short fine
17.3
0
Dala to Pandey, no run, nicely timed slice again, but he finds point. Short of a length outside off and he can't find the gap
17.2
4
Dala to Pandey, FOUR, shot! Stunning placement from Pandey. This length ball is climbing up outside off. He appears to have made too much room, but somehow he gets his hands under this and slices it over point. Sweeper dives to his left but that has skid across the turf after landing
17.1
2
Dala to Pandey, 2 runs, ducks and then hooks as he realises this is a slower ball. Dug in short and he makes room above his head before steering this towards the long leg boundary. Deep square puts in a slide

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | IND: 146/4 | RR: 8.58

  • Manish Pandey65 (40b)
  • MS Dhoni24 (18b)
  • Dane Paterson3-0-33-0
  • Chris Morris3-1-29-0
16.6
1
Paterson to Pandey, 1 run, full and following him down leg. Swipes and gets it down to long-on
16.5
1
Paterson to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length outside off, tapped to sweeper's left and Dhoni's call is "nahi hoga" (not possible) as Pandey looks for a second
16.4
1
Paterson to Pandey, 1 run, full on off stump, clears the front leg and drives to long-on

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24RR HendricksJT Smuts
2nd14JP DuminyRR Hendricks
3rd93JP DuminyH Klaasen
4th10JP DuminyDA Miller
5th48JP DuminyF Behardien