SA Win By 51 Runs | India vs South Africa Highlights of 2nd T20I 2025: Quinton de Kock, Ottneil Baartman Power Visitors to Dominant Victory

That's It! South Africa level the series 1-1 after two games. A comprehensive win for them as they bowl out India for only 162. They set the game with a solid batting performance in the first innings and chasing it, the used change of pace really well to keep India behind in the game. Quinton de Kock starred with the bat, playing a brilliant knock and Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen made sure India stay restricted. 

Out! India collapsed in this over. It is Ottneil Baartman who drove the final nail in the coffin of the hosts. They were running way behind the asking rate and Baartman made most use of it with his cutters. Cleaned up Shivam Dube in the first ball and then Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy holed out in the deep, South Africa are one step away from victory. Varun Chakaravarthy c Markram b Ottneil Baartman 0(2) and Arshdeep Singh c Miller b Ottneil Baartman 4(3) and Shivam Dube b Ottneil Baartman 1(2).

Out! Jitesh Sharma finally departs. Change of pace from Lutho Sipamla on fullish length, Jitesh tries to flick it on the onside, but the ball takes a leading edge to loop up in the air towards the backword point. Ottneil Baartman runs back to take a very good catch. India staring at a defeat here. Jitesh Sharma c Ottneil Baartman b Sipamla 27(17).

Bizarre! Jitesh Sharma has survived miraculously. Ottneil Baartman beats Jitesh Sharma to hit his stumps but the bails stay on and doesn't get dislodged. Length delivery on off-side, Jitesh misses it and the ball brushes the bails which rotates on the pivot but doesn't come off despite getting lit. South Africa look at the bails in disbelief. South Africa still have the game in control. 

Out! Hardik Pandya departs after a few desperate attempts to slog for a boundary. Tried to flick Lutho Sipamla for a six over mid-wicket as the asking rate was going above head but didn't get enough to clear the boundary lines. Hardik got holed out at the deep. He will be disappointed with himself. Meanwhile, good change of pace from Sipamla. Hardik Pandya c Brevis b Sipamla 20(23).

Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma stitch a steady partnership and keep India's chances alive. Tilak has been the aggressor where he has punched a few holes in the opposition defence while Hardik has anchored the innings. They will soon have to launch an attack to keep the asking rate under control. 

Out! Axar Patel departs after playing a cameo. Length delivery on off-stump, Axar looked to slap it on the off-side, but miscued the shot and it went a little uppish. Reeza Hendricks at short cover took a nice low catch. Third umpire adjudged the catch was taken cleanly. South Africa landed another blow on India. Axar c Reeza Hendricks b Ottneil Baartman 21(21).

Out! India end the powerplay positively with Tilak Varma and Axar Patel eyeing a counter-attack but they have already lost three wickets and the latest was Suryakumar Yadav.  Length delivery slanting across wide outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hung back looking to run it down to third man again but it took off a nick of his bat on the way to Quinton de Kock. India rocked early in a big chase. Suryakumar Yadav c de Kock b Marco Jansen 5(4).

Out! India end the powerplay positively with Tilak Varma and Axar Patel eyeing a counter-attack but they have already lost three wickets and the latest was Suryakumar Yadav.  Length delivery slanting across wide outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hung back looking to run it down to third man again but it took off a nick of his bat on the way to Quinton de Kock. India rocked early in a big chase. Suryakumar Yadav c de Kock b Marco Jansen 5(4).

Out! India lose their two openers in two overs. Shubman Gill departed in the first over for a golden duck when he nicked one from Lungi Ngidi to the hands of wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. Abhishek Sharma was the next to follow who got squared up by Marco Jansen and the edge went to the hands of de Kock once again, Solid start for South Africa. Abhishek Sharma c de Kock b Marco Jansen 17(8) and Gill c Reeza Hendricks b Ngidi 0(1).

18 runs of the last over and it will be a forgettable outing for both Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Bumrah's yorkers kept missing length and land as fulltosses and Donovan Ferreira deposited them in the stands. Earlier, David Miller executed the same against Arshdeep Singh. South Africa have reached a good total on a batting surface with dew yet to come and they will have to bowl well to level the series. 

Out! Another wicket in the first ball of the over. South Africa are losing a bit of momentum here. Dewald Brevis was looking fidgety since coming to the crease. Tried to back away and smash it over long on but doesn't get enough elevation to get the ball over the boundary line. India will be happy here. Brevis c Tilak Varma b Axar 14(10) .

Out! Wicket against the run of play and this time it is the big wicket of Quinton de Kock. Tried to tap and run against Varun Chakaravarthy, but the ball hit high on his bat and trickled to Jitesh Sharma, who showed quick reflexes to take the bails off while de Kock was still short of the crease. Big moment in the game. de Kock run out (Jitesh Sharma) 90(46).

Out! Too many events together. In the first two balls of the over, Aiden Markram dispatched Varun Chakaravarthy for two sixes. Just as it seemed, Markram will plunder Varun for plenty, the latter came back strong and scalped the wicket of Markram in the last ball, who got holed out in the deep. Markram c Axar b Varun Chakaravarthy 29(26).

Bizarre! Arshdeep Singh attempted the wide-line strategy against Quinton de Kock and it has ended in a disaster for him. He bowled 13 deliveries in the over including seven wide. It ended up being a never ending over and South Africa scalped 18 runs from that over. 

Fifty! Finally after a long time, Quinton de Kock looks to be in touch. He took his time against Arshdeep Singh earlier in his innings and then landed his signature flick shot well to get the innings ahead. Completed his half-century and he will know that needs to go bigger to give South Africa a better chance to win this game. 

Out! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes in his first ball. South Africa got off to a good start and were off the blocks in the Jasprit Bumrah over with 16 runs. Suryakumar Yadav brought in Varun and he immediately struck to give India a breakthrough. Reeza Hendricks b Varun Chakaravarthy 8(10).

South Africa (Playing XI): Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

Toss Update: India won the toss and opted to bowl first.