India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Seamers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan wreaked havoc with their five and four-wicket hauls respectively as India (IND) thrashed South Africa (SA) by a margin of eight wickets in the opening one-day international match at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The second encounter is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at St. George’s Park, Gqeberha. The third and final game will be played on Thursday, the 21^st at Boland Park in Paarl.

Speaking in detail about the series opener, the home side batted first in the Pink ODI and was completely blown away by the seam bowling of the above-mentioned duo. Arshdeep delivered an outstanding spell of 5/37 in ten overs while Avesh picked up figures of 4/27 which also included three maidens in eight overs. All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo top-scored for his side with his knock of 33 off 49.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also bagged a solitary wicket as the hosts got bundled out cheaply for a mere 116 in 27.3 overs. In reply, Sai Sudharsan, who made his debut, played an unbeaten knock of 55 off 43 with the help of nine fours. Batting at No. 3, Shreyas Iyer struck 52 off 45 as team India comfortably chased down their target in just 16.4 overs with the loss of two wickets. For his solid spell, Arshdeep won the Player of the Match award. Aiden Markram and his men will look to bounce back and level the series by claiming a victory here.

Also check: IND vs SA Live Score, 2nd ODI

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 2^nd ODI between South Africa and India:

Head-to-Head: South Africa and India have met each other 92 times in one-day internationals with the Proteas winning on 50 occasions and the Men in Blue on 39. Three encounters ended with no result.

1 – Aiden Markram (49) is one big hit away from completing 50 maximums in ODIs.

1 – Heinrich Klaasen (99) is one game away from appearing in his 100^th international match.

3 – David Miller (247) needs three sixes to complete 250 maximums across formats.

3 – Andile Phehlukwayo (147) requires three scalps to reach 150 wickets in international cricket.

2 – Klaasen (148) needs two fours to get to 150 fours in ODIs.

Also See: IND vs SA 2023 Batting and Bowling Stats