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Following a fantastic 61-run win for India in Durban where Sanju Samson scored 107(50) and Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi took 3 wickets each, India heads to Gqeberha in an attempt to seal the series after a low point in Indian cricket earlier this month where they were defeated 3-0 in a home Test series by the Kiwis.
On the other hand, South Africa will try to bounce back into the series and make it 1-1 and make it a series decider in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13.
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South Africa vs. India 2nd T20I: Live Updates
11:10 pm: SOUTH AFRICA WIN! Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR, Tristan Stubbs seals the win with style! He celebrates with his partner after a composed knock under pressure. A slower short ball on off, Stubbs waited and pulled it through backward square leg to the boundary. The South African dugout cheers in delight.
10:50 pm: WICKET! Ravi Bishnoi bowls Simelane! A quick, full googly on middle deceives Simelane’s slog sweep, crashing into middle and leg. Simelane b Ravi Bishnoi 7(10). SA 86/7
10:33 pm: WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls out Miller for a golden duck, shifting the game in India's favor! The mystery spinner is delivering a stellar performance. SA 66/6
10:31 pm: WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again, dismissing Klaasen for the third time in six innings! Klaasen caught by Rinku Singh for 2, and the Indian team is fired up. SA 66/5
10:25 pm: WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, out Bowled! Chakaravarthy's googly deceives Jansen, whose attempted slog ends in his stumps being knocked over. Jansen b Varun Chakaravarthy 7(10) [4s-1]. SA 65/4 after 11 runs
10:08 pm: WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls Hendricks with a clever googly! After conceding a boundary, he pulls his length back, and the ball turns in sharply. Hendricks, trying to punch through covers, leaves a gap, and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Reeza Hendricks b Chakaravarthy 24(21) [4s-3 6s-1]. SA 44/3
09:59 pm: WICKET! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls Markram with a googly in his first over! Markram, looking unsettled after a helmet blow, went for a big shot but missed, and the ball hit the off-stump. Markram b Chakaravarthy 3(8). SA 34/2 after 6 overs.
09:43 pm: WICKET! Arshdeep Singh dismisses Rickelton, caught by Rinku Singh! A slower, fuller ball angled in; Rickelton mistimes his shot, sending it to deep backward square leg, where Rinku safely catches it. Rickelton out for 13 off 11 balls, including two fours. SA 22/1 after 3 overs.
09:30 pm: Welcome back! South Africa has a chance to level the series, but they’ll need to handle the new ball carefully. India will aim for early breakthroughs to pressure the Proteas’ batting lineup. The team huddles up with SKY leading the pep talk. Arshdeep is set to open with two slips in place. Here we go...
09:10 pm: End of first innings. South Africa’s bowlers held India to a modest 124/6 after 20 overs. Early wickets left India struggling, with only Pandya’s late runs pushing the score past 120. Despite the tricky pitch, South Africa’s batting depth should make this chase manageable.
8:44 pm: WICKET! Rinku tries to slog sweep Peter and finds a big top edge to find short fine leg where Coetzee takes a comfortable catch. Rinku 9(11); IND 87/6.
8:27 pm: WICKET! Unfortunate dismissal for Axar Patel who was looking good in the middle. Hardik hits it straight as an arrow and the ball deflects from Nqabayomzi Peter's hands and hits the stumps. Axar is found outside the crease and has to depart. Axar 27(21); IND 70/5.
8:12 pm: WICKET! Absolutely stunning effort from David Miller at the covers as Tilak Varma tries to drive Aiden Markram over extra cover but Miller flies and takes a single-handed stunner. Varma 20(20); IND 45/4.
7:54 pm: WICKET! Andile Simelane comes into the attack and catches the Indian captain plumb in front of the wickets. SKY shuffles outside off and is found on a yorker. His first international scalp and it's a big one in a must-win game. Suryakumar Yadav 4(9); IND 15/3.
7:41 pm: WICKET! Abhishek Sharma departs as he tries to pull Gerald Coetzee on a well-directed short of good length delivery towards his left shoulder but mis-hits it and finds Jansen who back paddles from short fine leg to grab a dolly. Sharma 4(5); IND 5/2.
7:32 pm: WICKET! Marco Jansen strikes and rattles the stumps of the man in form, Sanju Samson who tries to attack the southpaw but Jansen gets some seam and swings to rattle the leg stump. Samson 0(3); IND 0/1.
7:30 pm: Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma open for India and Marco Jansen starts the proceedings for the Proteas.
7:00 pm: South Africa has won the toss and elected to bowl first. India goes unchanged while South Africa replaces Patrick Kruger with Reeza Hendricks.
South Africa vs. India 2nd T20I: Playing lineups
India Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter
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South Africa vs. India 2nd T20I match live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this match in India:
- TV Channel: Sports18 network
- Live Stream: JioCinema
You can watch the live broadcast of this match on Sports18 network in India. This match is also available to live stream FREE on the JioCinema app.
Free-to-air coverage also comes in the form of DD Sports, with this being one of the four-match series that will be shown live on DD Sports at 7:30pm IST
What time does South Africa v India 2nd T20I match start?
The 2nd T20I between South Africa and India at St. George's Park in Gqeberha will start on Sunday, November 10 at 7:30 pm IST.
How many T20I matches has St. George's Park in Gqeberha hosted?
Only five T20Is have been played at this venue so far, with the first match held on December 16, 2007.
| Team | Won |
|---|---|
| Batting First | 2 |
| Batting second | 2 |
| Tie or No Result | 1 |
What is the capacity of St. George's Park in Gqeberha?
The St. George's Park has a seating capacity of around 19,000 people.
St. George's Park, Gqeberha - Pitch Report
The ground has square boundaries of 64m and 67m while the straight boundary is longer at 77m.
When compared to the other venues in South Africa, the bounce at St George's Park is relatively low, which might be easier to adapt for the subcontinent batters.
New ball bowlers tend to get plenty of assistance particularly in the first innings, after which it will get easier for batters to score runs. In the second innings, spinners might get some help due to the challenging dimensions at the venue.
St. George's Park, Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth: Average scores and toss results in T20Is
Out of the five matches at the venue, one match was abandoned due to rain while the other four saw results. The first game at the venue was heavily affected by rainfall and was decided by D/L method.
| Average first innings score in Gqeberha | 169 |
| Matches won after batting first | 2 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 2 |
What happened in the previous T20I at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth?
In the most recent T20I game held here, South Africa beat India by 5 wickets after the game was cut short to 15 overs in the second innings.
While India posted a score of 180/7 in 19.3 overs, the Proteas had to chase down a revised target of 152.
Despite half-centuries from Suryakumar Yadav (56) and Rinku Singh (68*), the visitors went on to lose the match. Gerald Coetzee picked 3 wickets and Reeza Hendricks was the top-scorer with 49 runs.
What is the highest score by a team at St. George's Park, Gqeberha in T20Is?
India scored 180/7 against South Africa, during the 2023 series. Indian batters Suryakumar Yadav (56) and Rinku Singh (68*) posted half-centuries.
What is the lowest score by a team at St. George's Park in T20Is?
In the two matches that were completed at the venue, 146 is the lowest total to be scored in a T20I. Both New Zealand (2012) and Australia (2020) halted at 146 while chasing against hosts South Africa.
New Zealand scored 146/9, while Australia scored 146/6 in their quota of 20 overs.
What is the highest individual score at St. George's Park in T20Is?
Quinton de Kock's 70 off 47 deliveries against Australia is the highest individual score at the venue. The Southpaw scored five boundaries and four sixes in his knock and batted at a strike rate of 149. Courtesy of his knock, the Proteas won the game by 12 runs.
What is the best bowling figure at St. George's Park in T20Is?
Dale Steyn's 4/9 in three overs in a rain-affected match against West Indies is the best bowing figure at the venue. The speedster picked up the wickets of Devon Smith, Runako Morton, Marlon Samuels, and Dwayne Bravo.
Which batter has the most runs at St. George's Park in T20Is?
Quinton de Kock has 72 runs from 2 innings at the venue. He scored a 47-ball 70 against Australia in 2020. A young de Kock also took the field against New Zealand in 2012 but was dismissed cheaply.
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Which bowler has the most wickets at St. George's Park in T20Is?
Dale Steyn's impressive bowling against West Indies in 2007 has him the most-wickets at the venue. Despite the defeat, Steyn picked up four wickets in three overs. He has only played a solitary T20I at the venue.
South Africa vs India: Latest predictions, betting odds
As per the Dafabet odds, India holds an edge over South Africa.
| Team | Betting odds |
| South Africa | 2.14 |
| India | 1.75 |
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