IND vs SA

In front of a sold-out Guwahati crowd at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and, expectedly, chose to bowl against ...

He stayed unbeaten on 69 in 48 balls, a useful innings to break his run of poor scores, but had his strokeplay been as smooth as Miller's, perhaps South Africa could've even won the game despite their horrid start. Deepak Chahar - the pick of the India bowlers with 0 for 24 - kept him quiet, and once he realised that Miller could cause more damage, he went to play second fiddle. For the second game in a row, both Temba Bavuma and Rilee Rossouw were out for ducks, with Arshdeep Singh yet again taking two wickets in his first over. Both Kohli and Suryakumar were fresh at the crease, and South Africa had the opportunity to bring the scoring rate down. In all, he clubbed eight fours and seven sixes to reach his first fifty in 25 balls and his next fifty runs came in 21 balls. Even though Maharaj had Rahul lbw next over, the 12th, India were going at a run-rate of a shade under 10, and that meant he had done his bit in their pursuit for 200+. However, Kohli hammered Anrich Nortje for back-to-back fours and then Karthik, in his seven-ball 17, played with Rabada's plans by moving across to the off side early and then dragging wide deliveries over the leg side in an 18-run final over. Kohli was left unbeaten on 49, starved for strike in the final over with Karthik finding the boundaries and India finishing on 237 for 3. And off the next eight overs of pace bowling, the two batters - and briefly Karthik - pummelled 124. The difference between the two sides ended up being the solid opening partnership that India had, one which South Africa failed to reproduce for the second game in a row. He nearly dragged South Africa over the line, dominating an unbeaten partnership of 174 with [Quinton de Kock](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/quinton-de-kock-379143). If the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram was a tantalising contest between bat and ball, the second T20I in Guwahati turned out to be the polar opposite.

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock(w), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, ...

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It is expected that Shreyas Iyer will replace Kohli in the playing XI. With Rahul also rested, either Suryakumar Yadav or Rishabh Pant will open alongside ...

Skipper Rohit has come up with impactful innings over the course of the six games at home against Australia and South Africa. Continuing his menacing form this year, David Miller smashed an unbeaten hundred while Quinton de Kock got much needed runs before the World Cup. Arshdeep Singh has made an impact both with new and old ball but was unusually expensive on Sunday. They would want to rectify that. With Rahul also rested, either Suryakumar Yadav or Rishabh Pant will open alongside Rohit Sharma. After the final game against the Proteas, Kohli and Rahul will link up with the squad in Mumbai from where the team is scheduled to leave for Australia on October 6 for the T20 World Cup.

On Tuesday, they will make a beeline for the Holkar Stadium, to be able to watch Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, and maybe Quinton de Kock and David Miller, ...

At the Asia Cup, he was at the [centre of merciless trolling](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2022-ind-vs-sl-rohit-sharma-hails-confident-arshdeep-singh-backs-under-fire-bhuvneshwar-kumar-1332903)for a dropped catch in a tight game against Pakistan. [Virat Kohli](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/virat-kohli-253802)and [KL Rahul](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kl-rahul-422108)have been given a short break to head home and recuperate before departing for the T20 World Cup [on October 6](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-india-to-depart-for-australia-on-october-6-for-preparatory-camp-1337426). There could be a hint of dew in the second half that could make it easier for the team chasing. [The debates rage on](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-2022-1st-t20i-temba-bavuma-battling-a-sea-of-uncontrollables-1336835)about whether he's the best player to lead South Africa in this format. [Venkatesh Iyer](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/venkatesh-iyer-851403)and [Avesh Khan](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/avesh-khan-694211)- have already made their India debuts. [Next week](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-odis-rajat-patidar-mukesh-kumar-get-maiden-india-call-ups-for-south-africa-odis-1337716), another one - [Rajat Patidar](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rajat-patidar-823703)- could well join the list. In the spotlightFour-ball duck in Thiruvananthapuram. [Arshdeep Singh](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/arshdeep-singh-1125976)is just 13 T20Is old but has already seen different ends of the emotional spectrum. But they gave a good account of themselves in trying to scale Mount Everest when Miller's breathtaking century took South Africa close to India's 237 and Tuesday is an opportunity to get over the line and carry some confidence into Australia. It's a city that loves its cricket so much so that they packed the stands just to be able to watch Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh roll the clock back at a net session during the [Road Safety Exhibition series](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/road-safety-world-series-2022-1333715/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results)two weeks ago. Tuesday is their opportunity to get the death-bowling spot on. The junoon (passion) is actually at an all-time high.

While Rahul was adjudged Player-of-the-Match for his 28-ball 57 in the second T20I in Guwahati on Sunday, Kohli scored an unbeaten 28-ball 49 as India posted ...

Indian Express argues for the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed in the India squad for the third and final match of the series against South ...