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South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - CommentaryRSA vs IND, 2nd T20I, India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 - Commentary

India
188/4(20)
South Africa
189/4(18.4)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Surya Sakthivel: "Is India's bowling depending on Bumrah too much or it's just a bad day?" -- Bit of both..
Syed: "Kohli's captaincy has been poor."
Harsha Bhogle: India went to South Africa hoping to develop that rare breed; a batting all-rounder who bowls seam-up. Pandya's batting may not have grown as much as hoped but he has taken serious strides as a bowler.
Harsha Bhogle: India went to South Africa hoping to develop that rare breed; a batting all-rounder who bowls seam-up. Pandya's batting may not have grown as much as hoped but he has taken serious strides as a bowler.
JG: "Chahal made half century in just 18 balls." -- His quickest!
Amit Singh: "Four half centurions today. Pandey, MS, Klaasen and Chahal.."
SANDY: "Klaasen has paved the road. Now SA just have to walk on it. Only a miracle can save India now."
Jasprit Bumrah: "Missing me?"
N Sumeeth: "Klaasen is playing a gem of a knock here."
Harsha Bhogle: South Africa have found quite a player in Klaasen.
Harsha Bhogle: South Africa have found quite a player in Klaasen.
Harsha Bhogle: India's odi matchwinner is a tricky issue for Kohli today. Wet ball negating Chahal. Maybe an over from Raina?
Harsha Bhogle: India's odi matchwinner is a tricky issue for Kohli today. Wet ball negating Chahal. Maybe an over from Raina?
Sanketh NC: "Klaasen is snatching it away."
Shavez: "SA is getting away with the game."
Kushal Shah: "Is it still raining?" -- The drizzle has stopped for the moment being.
Dilwar: "How come DLS par score is lesser than Required rate?" -- Wish I had an answer..
Aadhar: "How's rain looking now?" -- If rain were a person, very faint and light.
Indra: "Is Dhoni still the virtual captain of India?" - There have been moments when he has called the shots in the recent past, especially against the spinners.
Neelesh Khandelwal: "What's up with Umesh Yadav? Why ain't he is in this squad?" - Certainly a surprise he wasn't given a Test, but he has hardly been in the T20I fold lately.
DM: "With wicket slowing up..Kohli might get some crucial overs from Chahal who could extract some spin from this surface" - It has slowed up and dried up a tad too, and Chahal will get it to grip and turn. So yes, he's likely be a handful today.
Harsha Bhogle: Back foot over cover for 6! Off a fast bowler! Shot of the day from Dhoni. Guess last over is his territory!!
Harsha Bhogle: Back foot over cover for 6! Off a fast bowler! Shot of the day from Dhoni. Guess last over is his territory!!
Alok Krishna G: "Did someone say Pandya should have come ahead of Dhoni?" -- That someone was an imaginary person, at least for today.
Ginger: "SM says - Pandya should be promoted over Dhoni. Are you watching this??"
SH: That's Dhoni's way of replying to people who say Pandya should be promoted.
Kaji Katri: "Manish Pandey deserves 100 today." -- He has run out of time.
SM: Pandya should have been promoted over Dhoni today.
Harsha Bhogle: This is already a wonderful come-back from 45-3. Fashioned by Manish Pandey's custom built T20 technique.
Harsha Bhogle: This is already a wonderful come-back from 45-3. Fashioned by Manish Pandey's custom built T20 technique.
Baba Swami: "Manish Pandey on fire today."
Kalyan: What do you think is a par score on this wicket without Bumrah? -- Anything more than 180 should be par.
Mayank Malukani: Pandey anchoring the innings after the top order failed. Positive signs for India.
Harsha Bhogle: Average score batting 1st in last 6 games is 171. 5 of those won by the side batting first. Having said that every game is a new day!
Harsha Bhogle: Average score batting 1st in last 6 games is 171. 5 of those won by the side batting first. Having said that every game is a new day!
Harsha Bhogle: Not easy to work out batting strategy with rain in the air. Need more runs since D/L goes in favour of side batting second. But losing wickets is almost worse!
Harsha Bhogle: Not easy to work out batting strategy with rain in the air. Need more runs since D/L goes in favour of side batting second. But losing wickets is almost worse!
Harsha Bhogle: Same approach, different result. India clearly keen to address the issue of insufficient runs in the first six overs. 78 at Jo'burg, but 45-3 today.
Harsha Bhogle: Same approach, different result. India clearly keen to address the issue of insufficient runs in the first six overs. 78 at Jo'burg, but 45-3 today.
Deepak kumar: "MSD - time to fly the helicopter again" -- It seems to have run out of fuel of late.
Jasmeet Singh: Someone's wish not Granted today. Dhoni In. Raina Out !!
Harsha Bhogle: Been a weird game this. 2 maiden overs and 38 in two others!!
Harsha Bhogle: Been a weird game this. 2 maiden overs and 38 in two others!!
Praneesh: "Is Pandey good enough to score quick runs?" -- I will parcel some pies. Humble ones.
Sagar Pandya: "Waiting for Dhoni and Rainia partnership, its been so long." -- In a couple of months, your wish will be granted.
Shubham Kumar: "Kohli gone! Here's the opportunity for Manish."
Aadish: Raina is looking positive, missed the opportunity in the last match. His form could answer India's woes in the middle order.
Shagun Mittal: "How many times Rohit has got out for a duck in T20Is?" -- 4 ducks including today. All of them were of the second ball. Today was his first golden duck in this format.
Atharva: "WHY NO BUMRAH TODAY?" -- Because he has abdomen stiffness. Has been rested.
donald: "Why did Morris open the bowling? Wouldn't he be better for the middle overs?" -- The first over answers the part of your question. And the second over almost has answered the second part of your question.
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