282/3 (45.5)
CRR : 6.15
278/7 (50.0)
CRR : 5.56
India won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Player
113(111)
This is India's third-highest successful run chase against South Africa in ODIs!
Ishan Kishan: "Thank you. Very good feeling. We won the match, and it was good to level the series. Will be waiting for the decider in Delhi. Happy to be playing here in my home ground, Ranchi. Many peoples are matching me, and happy to be contributing to the team's success. Looking forward to playing another such inning in the next game too.
See, in Ranchi, the ball doesn't come too quickly off the surface. You need to be patient with your shot selection. Needs to be more cautious while playing the strokes. It sticks in the surface a bit. I have played many games here, so I know how it behaves.
With Rabada and Nortje, you get the extra pace, which helps to play the strokes. When their deliveries were coming slow off the deck, I waited for them to appear, and while they bowled at my shoulders, I was going at them."
See, in Ranchi, the ball doesn't come too quickly off the surface. You need to be patient with your shot selection. Needs to be more cautious while playing the strokes. It sticks in the surface a bit. I have played many games here, so I know how it behaves.
With Rabada and Nortje, you get the extra pace, which helps to play the strokes. When their deliveries were coming slow off the deck, I waited for them to appear, and while they bowled at my shoulders, I was going at them."
We are on with the presentations!
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa Captain): "We didn't expect the dew to play such an important role today, hence won the toss and decided to bat. India batted really well. We thought the track would get slower and lower as the game progressed, but it got easier to bat after the 30th over. We threw everything at them, but they found a way through it."
Trusted Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan
Game Changer of the Match: Mohammed Siraj
Shikhar Dhawan (India Captain): "It worked perfectly for us thanks to Keshav that he chose to bat. We knew dew was going to be there, and we played at the right time. Kudos to Ishan and Shreyas for the way they batted and the partnership they had.
The ball was coming on nicely, but it was skidding, and the ball was keeping a bit low. We knew that in the first 10 overs, it was going to be difficult, so we played freely after that as the dew also came in.
Very very satisfied with the entire unit. They are young boys and will learn a lot, especially it was amazing to watch Shahbaz, it was a good debut, and he will have a good future. I am proud of all the boys as they took the responsibility and played well."
The ball was coming on nicely, but it was skidding, and the ball was keeping a bit low. We knew that in the first 10 overs, it was going to be difficult, so we played freely after that as the dew also came in.
Very very satisfied with the entire unit. They are young boys and will learn a lot, especially it was amazing to watch Shahbaz, it was a good debut, and he will have a good future. I am proud of all the boys as they took the responsibility and played well."
Player of the Match: Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (Player of the Match): "I am ecstatic, to be honest. It was difficult to bat on when I stepped onto the crease. Kishan said that he would take the aggressor's role. I didn't want to interfere with his privacy there. I batted accordingly.
Happy with the way I batted. It was a tough condition and had to apply the process. Once it got easier, I went through with my shots. Haha, he (physio) has done a great job. . Definitely, it will take a toll on the body. Tomorrow is a travel day. I applied the same thing that I do in practice."
Happy with the way I batted. It was a tough condition and had to apply the process. Once it got easier, I went through with my shots. Haha, he (physio) has done a great job. . Definitely, it will take a toll on the body. Tomorrow is a travel day. I applied the same thing that I do in practice."
Yes, that is it from the second ODI. We have a decider on our hands on Tuesday at Delhi. South Africa's qualification chances for the World Cup have taken a dent with this loss.
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators, AkshayaKrishna Polya and Ninaad Dixit, and our scorers/analysts Yogesh Kumar and Bishal Mandal! It was our pleasure to bring you this game LIVE, see you on the next one!
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators, AkshayaKrishna Polya and Ninaad Dixit, and our scorers/analysts Yogesh Kumar and Bishal Mandal! It was our pleasure to bring you this game LIVE, see you on the next one!