New Delhi -Heinrich Krasen took advantage of the chance to smash 46 to 81 balls when South Africa defeated India with 4 wickets at the 2nd Twenty20 International in a 2-0 series lead on Sunday in Kathak. ..
Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed three wickets in power play to reduce South Africa to 29-3 in response to India’s modest total of 148-6 after being put in the bat.
Selected after wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock sat down with a hand injury, Krasen was selected with five sixs and seven fours in his flaming knock when South Africa jumped home with ten balls remaining. Defeated.
David Miller won a winning run for tourists and remained out of the 20s.
“Krasen was a top knocker,” Miller said.
“It’s very difficult to win in India, but there’s still a lot to do.”
Kumar finished with an impressive number of 4-13, but wasn’t enough to avoid his second consecutive defeat in the five-game series.
India lost Ruturaj Gaekwad in the first over, but Ishan Kishan (34) and Shreyas Iyer (40) raised expectations for a big sum at the Barabati Stadium.
When they departed, India’s intermediate order simply collapsed.
Dinesh Cartik beat an undefeated 30, but still below 150.
Reshab Pants led the depleted Indian side, who lost several frontline players, including regular captain Rohit Sharma and batsman Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, to blame their blows for a blunder. ..
“We were short of 10-15 runs,” he said at the award ceremony.
“Booby and all the other fast bowlers bowled very well … spinners have to do better.”
The third match will take place on Tuesday in Visakhapatnam
