India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets to take unassailable 2-0 lead
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 21, 2022, 22:48:06 IST
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India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa beat India by 7 wickets to take unassailable 2-0 lead

Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan shared a solid 132-run opening partnership while Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen added crucial 74 runs for the fourth wicket as South Africa chased down 288 against India to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series. The inconsequential third ODI will now take place on Sunday in Cape Town. Get live cricket score updates of 2nd ODI match between India vs South Africa. Check live scorecard, ball by ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India
20:06 (IST) Jan 21
Shardul to De Kock | LBW review from India | OUT!
Breakthrough for India! Shardul Thakur breaks the 132-run partnership between Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan. An in-swinging full-toss from Shardul and QDK misses the ball completely. He is wrapped on the pads but the on-field umpire rules it in favour of the batsman. Shardul convinces KL Rahul to go for the review. Ball-tracking confirms that the delivery is headed straight for the stumps. De Kock walks back after scoring a superb 78. Shardul strikes for India! SA 132/1 after 22 overs
20:04 (IST) Jan 21
50 for Janneman Malan!
A solid knock from the 25-year-old. Janneman Malan gets to his third ODI fifty off 66 balls. Quinton de Kock has definitely been the aggressive partner but Janneman has played the anchor role superbly in this chase of 288. South Africa on top in this chase as both Janneman and de Kock look pretty much settled in! SA 131/0 after 21.5 overs
20:00 (IST) Jan 21
De Kock, Malan continue to frustrate India
A decent comeback over from R Ashwin. 6 runs came off it. India still searching for their first breakthrough. Both Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan giving nothing away at the moment. SA 128/0 after 21 overs
19:48 (IST) Jan 21
Shardul to De Kock | FOUR!
Incredible shot from Quinton de Kock! Moves across against Shardul Thakur and sweeps the ball to the deep backward square fence. One bounce and over the ropes. QDK moves into the 70s. SA 116/0 after 17.5 overs
19:35 (IST) Jan 21
De Kock and Malan raise century stand
Quinton de Kock (64*) | Janneman Malan (38*) | South Africa need another 184 runs to win
19:33 (IST) Jan 21
Bhuvi to Malan | FOUR!
Janneman Malan growing in confidence now. Over-cooked delivery outside off from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Malan punches it between the extra-cover and the mid-off fielder as it races to the fence.
19:26 (IST) Jan 21
Bhuvi to Malan | FOUR!
A bumper from Bhuvneshwar Kumar but Janneman Malan was waiting for it on the backfoot. Belts it to the deep mid-wicket fence with ease. SA 87/0 after 13.3 overs
19:19 (IST) Jan 21
50 for Quinton de Kock!
Quinton de Kock smokes a quickfire half-century off just 36 balls. A cracker of a knock from the Proteas opener. De Kock has dealt with this quality India bowling attack severely today. Gets to his 28th ODI fifty with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. South Africa on course in this chase of 288. SA 74/0 after 11.2 overs
19:07 (IST) Jan 21
Ashwin to de Kock | FOUR!
A flighted delivery outside off from R Ashwin and Quinton de Kock this time goes inside-out. Plays it beautifully as the ball gets to the extra-cover fence. SA 65/0 after 9.4 overs
19:04 (IST) Jan 21
Bumrah to Malan | FOUR!
Jasprit Bumrah goes too straight. An uppish jab from Janneman Malan and the ball races to the deep fence. Both the Proteas openers looking in total control. SA 57/0 after 8.5 overs
19:01 (IST) Jan 21
50 up for South Africa after 7.5 overs!
Quinton de Kock 39* | Janneman Malan 12*
18:59 (IST) Jan 21
Ashwin to de Kock | Stumping chance missed!
Poor glove work from Rishabh Pant. A flighted delivery from R Ashwin and Quinton de Kock dances down the track to deposit the ball over the fence. Misses the ball completely. Rishabh Pant fails to grab the ball as QDK was roaming outside his crease. An easy stumping chance missed! SA 47/0 after 7.2 overs
18:45 (IST) Jan 21
Ashwin to de Kock | FOUR!
Width from R Ashwin outside off and Quinton de Kock slaps it to the deep cover fence. Finds the gap to perfection. De Kock looking pretty dangerous at the moment. He is middling everything! SA 33/0 after 3.4 overs
18:42 (IST) Jan 21
Bumrah to de Kock | FOUR!
Lovely shot from Quinton de Kock! Jasprit Bumrah strays into QDK's pads as he effortlessly flicks the ball to the deep mid-wicket fence. SA 28/0 after 2.5 overs
18:37 (IST) Jan 21
Bhuvi to de Kock | SIX!
Quinton de Kock looking in pretty solid touch. Length ball into the pads from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and QDK smokes this one over the deep square-leg fence for a maximum. SA 18/0 after 1.5 overs
18:36 (IST) Jan 21
Bhuvi to de Kock | FOUR!
A half-tracker from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Quinton de Kock was on the charge as soon as the ball was released. Belts it to the deep mid-wicket fence for his second boundary.
18:32 (IST) Jan 21
Bumrah to De Kock | FOUR!
Quinton de Kock gets going! A full-length delivery outside off from Jasprit Bumrah and QDK drills it straight down the ground to pick up his first boundary of the chase. SA 7/0 after 0.5 overs
18:28 (IST) Jan 21
De Kock, Malan get South Africa underway
Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan are in the middle to begin South Africa's 288 chase. Jasprit Bumrah to start the proceedings for India. A slip in place for Bumrah. Malan on strike. Here we go!
18:18 (IST) Jan 21
India innings in a nutshell!
Rishabh Pant played the role of an enforcer to perfection with a career-best 85 off 71 balls as India managed to set up a competitive 288-run victory target against South Africa in the second ODI in Paarl. Pant and skipper KL Rahul (55 off 79 balls) had added 115 runs in less than 19 overs, especially the former taking the South African slow medium pacers and spinners to cleaners. But there dismissals in quick succession saw Proteas make a comeback on a Boland Park strip where stroke-making wasn't an easy proposition for a new batter. The two Iyers -- Shreyas (11 off 14 balls) and Venkatesh (22 off 33 balls) found it a real struggle to get going with ball not coming onto the bat as the momentum completely shifted. India ended up with a score that was at least 20 runs less than what it could have been had Pant gone on to make a deserving maiden ODI hundred. Shardul Thakur (40 not out off 38 balls) once again used the long handle well in the company of Ravichandran Ashwin (25 not out off 24 balls) to prop up the score somewhat. Skipper Rahul dropped anchor at one end but it was more like his own runs than ones that would have really helped the team's cause as he stayed at the wicket for more than 30 overs opening the innings and barely managed a fifty plus score. It didn't hurt much during their stand as Pant with 10 fours and two sixes took charge to keep the run-rate at a healthy five plus per over. Both slow left-arm orthodox Keshav Maharaj (9-0-52-1) and left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (9-0-57-2), who otherwise looked good, were made to look pedestrian by Pant. He not only lofted them for a six each over long-on, he played the sweep shot -- both slog sweep towards cow corner and the conventional ones square off the wicket to good effect. It was one such shot off Shamsi that brought about his downfall. Before that, rookie pacer Sisanda Magala (8-0-64-1), in his second spell varied the pace of his deliveries well to force Rahul commit into an uppish flick-shot that was taken at short mid-wicket by Rassie van der Dussen. Magala and Andile Phehlukwayo (8-0-44-1) really kept things tight between 33rd to 43rd over with a lot of slower deliveries and cutters being mixed and matched. At the start, it was Shikhar Dhawan (29 off 38 balls), who took on rookie pacer Magala in the initial Powerplay overs to contribute handsomely in a opening stand of 63 before Aiden Markram's 'golden arm' once again provided the breakthrough. Dhawan played the slog sweep and found Magala at deep mid-wicket boundary take an easy catch. Virat Kohli (0) was snuffed early by Maharaj as he was foxed by the slowness of the track. Pant and Rahul then came together to resurrect the innings.
18:06 (IST) Jan 21
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