Rishabh Pant's attacking 85, Shardul Thakur's late flourish set South Africa 288 to seal series
India lost momentum when Pant and KL Rahul were dismissed off successive overs, as Tabraiz Shamsi finished with two wickets
21/01Result
2nd ODI, India tour of South Africa at Paarl, Jan 21 2022
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![India]( "India")
287/6 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
288/3 (48.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
21/01Result
2nd ODI, India tour of South Africa at Paarl, Jan 21 2022
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![India]( "India")
287/6 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
288/3 (48.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock help South Africa seal ODI series in formidable fashion
South Africa's commanding show consigned a swashbuckling fifty from Rishabh Pant to a footnote; India lost their fourth game in a row on the tour
New-ball ineffectiveness and absence of genuine allrounder haunting India
Even India's spinners were outbowled by their South African counterparts
Twin series triumphs suggest South Africa turnaround despite off-field uncertainty
In beating favourites India comprehensively even as their coach's disciplinary hearing looms, the hosts have shown focus and plenty of cricketing promise
Preview
South Africa seek to seal series, India search for middle-order solutions in must-win match
On a surface aiding spin, the South African spinners were on point in the first game - can India's pair match them this time around?