Ind vs SA 2nd T20I: India win by 7 wickets as Kohli shines with the bat

Shikhar Dhawan gave a fine start to India while Virat Kohli was at his best as he remained unbeaten on 72, surpassing Rohit Sharma as the highest T20I scorer

10:17 PM

India win by 7 wickets

10:17 PM

Over 19

Over Summary:  0 1 1 6 1 4 | IND: 151/3

Fortuin into the over, Kohli manages just a single, he gets the striek and decides to go for a six to long-on, Shreyas Iyer finishes it off with a boundary off the last ball.

10:13 PM

Over 18

Over Summary:  6 0 0 1 0 0 | IND: 138/3

Rabada is brought in, Kohli whips the first one for a six, Rabada returns with two good balls

10:09 PM

Over 17

Over Summary:  4 4 1 1 0 1 | IND: 131/3

Phelukwayo into the attack, Kohli begins with two boundaries and alos brings up his fifty in the process, 

10:05 PM

Over 16

Over Summary:  1 1 1 0 1 1 | IND: 120/3

Fortuin continues, a comparatively calm over as only singles come off it.

10:02 PM

Over 15

Over Summary:  2 4 1 2 1 0  | IND: 115/3

An eventful over as Shreyas Iyer picks 2 off the first, and tops it up with a boundary, Kohli inches closer to his fifty.

9:58 PM

Over 14 Rishabh Pant falls

Over Summary:  0 1 2 W 0 1  | IND: 105/3

Fortuin continues, singles and doubles continue to come and he gets a wicket of Rishabh Pant as the batsman tries to drag the ball but finds the man at short fine-leg.

9:52 PM

Over 13

Over Summary:  0 1 1 1 1L 1 | IND: 101/2

Nortje into the attack, singles continue to flow, also, 100 come up for India

9:47 PM

Over 12 Dhawan falls

Over Summary:  3 1 1 W 1 1  | IND: 96/2

Shamsi continues, runs continue to flow, and out of nowhere Shamsi gets a wicket as Dhawan slogs the ball but Miller takes a stunner near long-on

9:44 PM

Over 11

Over Summary:  1 1 1 1 0 6  | IND: 89/1

Bjorn Fortuin into the attack, singles continue and Dhawan ends the over with a six

9:43 PM

Over 10

Over Summary:  1 Wd 1 1 1 1 1  | IND: 79/1

Shamsi continues, conceeds 7 runs off the over

9:33 PM

Over 9

Over Summary:  6 1 4 1 2 1   | IND: 72/1

Kohli and Dhawan launch fireworks in the over with a six, a boundary and a few good shots

9:29 PM

Over 8

Over Summary:  1 1 1 1 1 0   | IND: 57/1

Tabraiz Shamsi is brought in as pace seems not working in South Africa's favour, Kohli and Dhawan stick to singles, 

9:25 PM

Over 7

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 1L   | IND: 52/1

Pretorius continues, singles continue to come easily for the batsmen

9:21 PM

Over 6

Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 Wd 0 0 | IND: 47/1

Phelukwayo continues, Kohli drives the ball and it race past Miller for a boundary, the third one  surprises Kohli as de Kock collects the ball, appeal for inside edge but the umpire turns it down, review is taken and that clears the air, Kohli survives

9:15 PM

Over 5

Over Summary: 1 2 0 4 1 0 | IND: 41/1

Pretorius into the attack, Kohli picks quick two and flicks for a boundary

9:11 PM

Over 4 Rohit falls

Over Summary: 0 0 2 1 W 0 | IND: 33/1

Andile Phelukwayo is brought in for the over, Dhawan is beaten off the first, but pulls the next one for a double, OUT!! Rohit is trapped as Phelukwayo appeals for lbw, umpire raises the finger.

9:04 PM

Over 3

Over Summary: 4 4 0 1 0 0 | IND: 30/0

Dhawan begins the over with a cover drive that goes for a boundanry, and cuts the next one to third man resulting into another boundary

9:00 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 1 0 6 0 6 0  | IND: 21/0

Anrich Nortje into the attack and Rohit swings into action and pulls back to back sixes, 

8:55 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: Wd 0 0 0 2Wd 4 1 0  | IND: 8/0

Rohit and Dhawan open the innings for India, Kagiso Rabda on the bowling attack, initial runs come in wides for India, and Dhawan picks the first boundary of the innings, 

8:44 PM

Innings Break!

8:38 PM

Over 20

Over Summary: 0 1L 6 1 2 6  | SA: 149/5

Saini bowls the last over of the innings, the first two balls doesn't get much runs for South Africa but Phelukwayo brings the much needed SIX!, Pretorious closes the inning with a six off the last ball off the innings.

8:31 PM

Over 19 Miller falls

Over Summary: W 1 1 0 1L 1L  | SA: 133/5

Hardik into his last over, OUT!! Slower one and Miller is bowled!! The batsmen fail to connect and Pandya bowls an excellent over.

8:25 PM

Over 18 Bavuma falls on 49

Over Summary: W 0 1 1 0 1 | SA: 129/4

Deepak Chahar gets Bavuma on the first ball as the batsmen slogs the ball to long-on but with a shot lacking timing, Jadeja takes a simple catch and Bavuma misses his fifty. Pretorius is the next man in, Chahar continues to keep batsmen on leash.

8:19 PM

Over 17

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 2 1L | SA: 126/3

Saini into his third over,  the pressure is up on the batsmen as they fail to find runs, the fielders keep the batsmen on their toes

8:14 PM

Over 16

Over Summary: 1 1 1 2 6 1 | SA: 122/3

Washington Sundar has been brought in, he conceeds runs this time as Miller and Bavuma look to accelrate 

8:09 PM

Over 15

Over Summary:  0 1 1 1 1 1 | SA: 110/3

Hardik is brought in, he has been expensive but Kohli is hoping for a wicket here, quite a few things off the first ball, singles follow, 

8:04 PM

Over 14

Over Summary:  0 1 1 2 2 1 | SA: 105/3

Krunal Pandya is brought in, both the batsmen stick to singles, not taking any risk after wicket jolts, Bavuma continues to collect runs for his team. 

8:00 PM

Over 13

Over Summary:  W 1 4 1 1 1 | SA: 98/3

OUT!! Jadeja strikes on the first ball, bolws a slower to Dussen and takes the catch at the non-striker's end. David Miller is the next man in, Bavuma still goes strong as he picks a boundary.

7:55 PM

Over 12 Quinton de Kock falls

Over Summary:  1 W 0 0 1 1  | SA: 90/2

OUT!! Navdeep Saini bowls a short and slower one to de Kocka nd he hits the ball in the air, Virat kohli runs and dives at the right time to take a sensational catch. Just three off the over.