दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs भारत, दूसरा टी-20, St George's Park, Gqeberha, 12 December 2023 - कमेंट्री

Quicker and shorter around leg stump, Andile Phehlukwayo goes back in his crease and heaves it away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Risky but turns out positive for Tristan Stubbs. On a length and on middle, Stubbs attempts the reverse sweep but gets a top edge that goes over the keeper's head. Arshdeep Singh tries to chase it down from inside the 30-yard circle but is well beaten.

Short and outside off, cut away firmly toward sweeper cover for a single.

Sees the batter advancing and fires it in at the toes. Andile Phehlukwayo somehow manages to get some bat on it and gets it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Wow, what a way to finish the game! South Africa have done it and the crowd goes wild inside St. George's Park. This is a real drag down from Ravindra Jadeja around leg stump, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs deep in his crease and just whacks it high and handsome over the square leg fence for a biggie. South Africa win by 5 wickets!

Misses out! Mukesh Kumar serves it very full, a low full toss in fact and around leg stump. David Miller doesn't pick up the pace of the ball and misses the flick, getting rapped on the pads. The bowler appeals loudly for LBW but it is turned down. Suryakumar Yadav does take the review as he should at this stage and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line of leg stump and the onfield decision is retained.

Nice and full on leg stump, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Oh, no! The umpire stretches out one hand signalling a no ball as Mukesh Kumar has overstepped here. A Free Hit will follow and this could be a big moment in the game. Not good bowling from Mukesh though as he makes a cardinal sin.

Gets away with it! Full again on middle, just missing the yorker, Tristan Stubbs gets the front leg out of the way and drills it down to long on for a couple of quick runs.

Good bowling! Full and straight, right in the blockhole, Tristan Stubbs can only manage to hit it down to long on for  run.

SIX! BANG! David Miller with the blow that all but seals the deal for South Africa. Goes full again and looks to attack the toes but misses his mark yet again. Miller clears the front leg and whips it away well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 13 needed now off 14 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Not over yet! Mukesh Kumar looks for the toe-crushing yorker yet again but misses his mark yet again as well. This one turns out to be a juicy, low full toss on the pads but David Miller fails to get the connection on the flick. The ball goes flat toward deep mid-wicket where Mohammed Siraj moves to his left and takes a sharp catch. South Africa lose their fifth wicket and now 13 runs are needed off 13 balls.

Pitched up on the off stump, this is driven down nicely to long off for one.

EDGED AND FOUR! This has been the story throughout this inning for Mohammed Siraj. Pitches this one up on a good length around off, slanting it across the left-hander. David Miller goes after the drive but gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of the diving man at first slip and even beats third man for a boundary.

Very full and targeting the toes, David Miller pushes it out down to long on and picks up a single.

Shorter one pitched into the deck, Tristan Stubbs nudges it to mid off for no run.

Bowled back of a length and outside off, Tristan Stubbs slashes at it and gets it behind point but Ravindra Jadeja makes a good stop diving to his right and keeps it down to a single.

Tried for the yorker but missed the length, David Miller flicks this on the full towards Mukesh Kumar at the deep mid-wicket diving to his left, saving a boundary! Two runs conceded.

Hard length on the pads, tucked away neatly to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up outside the line of off, David Miller pats it down to the short third for no runs.

Flatter one around off, David Miller waits for it before nudging it down on the off side for a quick single.

Floats this one on the line of the middle stump, Tristan Stubbs blocks it to the short covers for no run.

Floated very full on the leg peg, Tristan Stubbs makes a bit of room and drives it down to long on for a run.

Shorter one outside off, David Miller cuts it right into the hands of extra cover for no run.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it on a shorter length on middle and leg, David Miller stays back and punches it away down to wide long on for just a single.

On the good length and into the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen blocks this back to Mohammed Siraj for no run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another collapse incoming from the Proteas? They are falling like nine pins out there and India are right back in it. Mohammed Siraj bangs this one in on a hard length outside off and gets the ball to climb a bit. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and just frees his arms, looking to muscle it over long on but doesn't get the timing correct. The ball goes wide of Yashasvi Jaiswal at long on but he takes a safe catch moving to his right and Siraj has his first wicket. 44 needed now off 34 balls.

On the good length, into the pads, Tristan Stubbs nudges this to Rinku Singh at wide mid on for no run.

Keeps it nice and full on the stumps, angling in, Tristan Stubbs flicks it away to the left of mid-wicket yet again and Rinku Singh makes another good sliding stop.

FOUR BYES! Unlucky for the bowler but South Africa will take it with both hands. Lands this on a good length around the top of off and gets the ball to nip back in late. Tristan Stubbs is beaten on the inside edge and the ball misses the top of the stumps but the late swing means the keeper is beaten too and the ball rolls into the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Top shot from Tristan Stubbs! This is banged in halfway down the track and outside off, Stubbs picks it early, gets on the front foot and pulls it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Reeza Hendricks! Drops this one short around leg stump, Hendricks goes deep in his crease and pulls it with the turn in front of square leg for a boundary. The 100 is now up for South Africa.

Tossed up on off and middle, turning in, Reeza Hendricks just pushes it down to long on for one and moves on to 49.

SIX! BOOM! Heinrich Klaasen loves the spinners! Tossed up full and on middle, turning in, Klaasen sits down and smokes it with the turn a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pushed through flatter around leg stump, this is nudged away around the corner for a single.

Tossed up and quicker this time outside the line of off, Reeza Hendricks cuts this one on the backfoot to the cover for no run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Reeza Hendricks has thrown his wicket away on 49. Kuldeep Yadav tosses this one up in the slot around off, begging the batter to go after it. Hendricks does go after it and hammers it away but doesn't keep it down and neither does he get the elevation, only manages to punch it into the bread basket of Suryakumar Yadav at cover. The Indian skipper makes no mistake and India now have an outside chance of a comeback with both set batters back in the hut.

Fuller and slower outside the line of off, Reeza Hendricks drills it hard toward long on for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, Aiden Markram loses his bottom hand and mistimes his lofted shot towards long off for a run.

Fuller on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks moves his front foot away and wrists this towards the deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Aiden Markram connects this time alright! Mukesh Kumar misses his yorker again and serves a low full toss, on middle, Aiden Markram steps across and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence where the ball hits the roof and goes out of the stadium. We will be needing another new one now!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mukesh Kumar has the last laugh! India finally manages to get the crucial breakthrough. This is banged in short and just around off, Aiden Markram once again moves across and tries to pull it away, but the ball goes big on him and he flies high in the air off the top edge towards the deep square leg fence where Mohammed Siraj settles under it and pouches it safely right in front of the ropes. The South African skipper goes after a lovely knock as they lose their second wicket.

Short of a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen keeps it out to the off side.

Darted in way outside leg ! Wide called.

Tossed up, spinning into the batter from off, Aiden Markram cuts it to the point fielder for no run.

FOUR! So close! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and on middle, Aiden Markram backs away and has a swipe across the line but just manages to get an inside edge which goes past the leg pole towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller on the pads, Aiden Markram nudges it with soft hands towards the deep mid-wicket region for one.

Short and around off, Reeza Hendricks moves back and punches it towards long off for a run.

A dab fuller into the line of the stumps, Aiden Markram cuts it to the deep extra cover for one.

Another short delivery, outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts it towards sweeper covers for one more.

On good length but outside the line of off giving enough time for Aiden Markram to get on the backfoot and cut the ball to deep point for a single.

A low full toss and on off, Reeza Hendricks drives it straight to covers. That was there to be put away.

FOUR! Great timing and placement! Arshdeep Singh lands this on a good length and around off, slower too, Reeza Hendricks waits for the ball to come to him and then just opens the face of the blade to steers it past cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Absolute stunning sound from the bat! Arshdeep Singh serves this full and around off, Reeza Hendricks strides out and drives it from the middle of the bat as the ball zips towards the deep extra cover fence in a flash for another boundary.

Banged it short into the deck, Reeza Hendricks pulls this one to the deep square leg for one.

Another low full toss, outside off, Aiden Markram backs away and drills it towards sweeper covers for one.

Tossed up fuller, outside off, Aiden Markram walks forward and drives the ball hard to the cover region where Rinku Singh dives towards his left and saves a certain boundary. Single taken.

FOUR! Fine shot! Kuldeep Yadav drags his length back and around off, Reeza Hendricks rocks back quickly and slaps it nicely through covers for a boundary.

Fuller on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks taps it to the mid on for one.

In the air...safe! This is flighted, full and around middle, Reeza Hendricks moves across to sweep it but gets a top edge which falls safely over the square leg fielder who runs backwards to collect it. Two runs taken.

Banged it quicker and short into the batter, Reeza Hendricks walks down the pitch only to get an inside edge for no run.

FOUR! Yet another boundary for South Africa! Kuldeep Yadav bowls this quicker, shortish and on off, Reeza Hendricks backs away and smacks it over the mid off fielder for four more runs.

Mukesh Kumar begins with a good-length delivery, on off, keeps low, Aiden Markram is not sure and has a dab at it but the ball goes past the inside edge to the keeper.

Back of a length and on off, Aiden Markram punches it towards extra covers.

FOUR! Great shot! Mukesh Kumar serves this full and around middle, Aiden Markram moves across and whips it away stylishly with his back foot up in the air as the ball goes well past mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in two! This is pitched up again, on off, Aiden Markram stays back in his crease and lofts it over the mid off fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! Make that three in a row! Mukesh Kumar lands this on a good length and on off, Aiden Markram gets across again and punches it with sweet timing through extra covers for four more runs.

Short and on middle, Aiden Markram pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Ravindra Jadeja starts with a flatter delivery, full and on off, Matthew Breetzke drives it towards long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker, short and on off, Matthew Breetzke steers it wide of short third man for a quick run.

Short again and on off, Reeza Hendricks slaps it towards mid on and refuses the run.

OUT! RUN OUT! An absolute gift for India! A huge miscommunication in the middle costs South Africa their first wicket. This is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks clips it towards deep mid-wicket and sets off for the run, Matthew Breetzke turns around for the second run without listening to his partner who is shouting 'No', the fielder, Tilak Varma throws the ball at the bowler's end where Breetzke is left stranded and tries to turnaround quickly, Jadeja gives the ball to Jitesh Sharma who does the rest. India gets the brealthtough! Also, Aiden Markram walks out to bat now.

Fires this one full and around leg, Aiden Markram eases it towards long on for one.

Arshdeep Singh begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Matthew Breetzke stays back and blocks it down the pitch.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A good effort though! Arshdeep Singh lands this on a good length and around off, Matthew Breetzke steps down the track and slaps it over covers where the fielder leaps up high but the ball burst through the fingers as it is hit very hard and races to the fence for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Matthew Breetzke goes big now! Matthew Breetzke serves this full and around middle, Matthew Breetzke gets down low and uses the flick of the writs to whip it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

This is pitched up and on off, Matthew Breetzke drives it wide of mid off where Suryakumar Yadav chases after it and collects it, but he is a bit lazy on the ball and the batters take advantage to steal a third run. Excellent running!

Short of a length and outside off, Reeza Hendricks tries to reach for it but misses. Wided.

FOUR LEG BYES!  Arshdeep Singh lands this on a good length but down the leg side, Reeza Hendricks misses his glance as the ball goes off the pads towards the fine leg fence for four more runs.

SIX! Oh..my! That is outta here! Arshdeep Singh lands this back of a length and just around off, Reeza Hendricks takes a step across and gets on top of the bounce before absolutely dismissing it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. 24 runs off the over then! A firey start from the hosts!

FOUR! Reeza Hendricks and South Africa are underway in streaky fashion! Mohammed Siraj starts with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Reeza Hendricks looks to play at it but gets an outside edge past the first slip as Mukesh Kumar at third man runs to his left and dives, gets a hand to it but dives over it as the ball rolls to the fence for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Reeza Hendricks steers it off the outer half of the bat towards third man for a single.

Touch fuller and on off again, Matthew Breetzke has a tentative poke at it but gets an outside edge that falls well short of first slip where a fumble allows the run.

FOUR! Terrific shot! Mohammed Siraj pitches this one up, on off, Reeza Hendricks leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers for another boundary.

EDGED AND FOUR! This is on a hard length and around off, Reeza Hendricks tries to guide it away but gets an outside edge wide of second slip where Shubman Gill dives to his right but fails to reach it as the ball races to third man fence for four more runs.

BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a hard length again, on off, straightens a bit, Reeza Hendricks tries to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge. 14 runs off the first over then!