SA vs IND, 2nd T20I: South Africa vs India, Second Match - Who Said What?

South Africa beat India beat India by five wickets in the second T20I on Tuesday, December 12 at St George's Park, Gqeberha. After being put in to bat first, India scored 180/7 in 19.3 overs before rain interrupted play. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh scored brilliant half-centuries for India while Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa with figures of 3/32 in 3.3 overs. In reply, South Africa chased down the revised target of 152 in 13.5 overs and won the match by five wickets.

Here are the talking points from the match:

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1. Suryakumar Yadav continues his golden run

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav continued his sensational form in the T20Is as he brought up his 17^th half-century in T20Is. He played a brilliant innings of 56 off 36 balls smashing five fours and three sixes in his innings. The 33-year-old also became the joint third-fastest batter to complete 2000 runs in T20Is along with Virat Kohli (56 innings).

2. Rinku Singh scores maiden T20I fifty

Rinku Singh continued his rapid rise in international cricket as he brought up his first international half-century. The southpaw played a magnificent innings of 68* (39) clobbering nine fours and two sixes. One his shots even broke the glass of the press box at the venue.

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3. Reeza Hendricks’ fireworks sets up South Africa's run chase

The South African opener got his team off to sensational start as he scored 49 off 27 balls smashing eight fours and a six in his innings. He got involved in a 42-run stand for the first wicket off 17 balls with Matthew Breetzke and later added 54 runs for the second wicket with Aiden Markram to ease up the chase for the remaining batters.

Losing Captain, Suryakumar Yadav, India said:

At the halfway stage, I thought it was a par score but they batted beautifully in the first 5-6 overs and took the game away from us. It was the brand of cricket we were talking about, just go out and express ourselves. It was tough with the wet ball, but we would face similar situations in the future and it's a good learning for us. Looking forward to the third T20I.

Winning Captain, Aiden Markram, South Africa said:

A bit bleak about Durban, it was disappointing. Great crowd in today and it's nice to put in a performance in front of them. It was on the slower side. But after the rain came in, it quickened up. Sometimes you try too much in T20 cricket, if a match up works you go with him. But, you don't want to keep him for too long as the batter lines him up. (On Reeza Hendricks) He has been fantastic, super happy for him, he has adopted a bit of leadership role with the batting. Another brilliant knock from him tonight. You gotta pick form players going into the world cup. There might still be a couple of places up for grabs. Every player is working hard and giving his best. The healthy competition means a lot for us.

Player of the Match, Tabraiz Shamsi (1/18, 4 overs) said:

On his shoe-phone celebration) I packed that celebration away, but the kids keep asking me to bring it about, so can't disappoint them. To be able to deliver under pressure against India was pleasing. (On SKY) He is a wonderful player and he has shown that again today. Aiden was brilliant with his changes. Since Rob has come in, he has created a brilliant environment in the team. He pushes hard in the field but also allows us to enjoy with our families. The results are there to show on the field.