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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

Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan celebrate after Quinton de Kock's wicket
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan celebrate after Quinton de Kock's wicket (Photo: BCCI)

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2019 | 10:47 PM IST

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

Topics :India cricket teamSouth Africa cricket teamSouth Africa Tour of India

First Published: Sep 18 2019 | 6:29 PM IST