Team India defeated South Africa in the second T20I to seal the series a Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
After stuff asked to bat, India took off to a flyer with KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma smashing South African bowlers right from the word go.
The duo widow 95 runs for the opening wicket, with Rahul hitting a sunny half-century. Before the opening partnership could excel further, the Proteas unsober quick wickets without dismissing Rohit for 43 and Rahul for 57.
India, however, unfurled their warlike tideway with Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli forming a dominating 102-run partnership for the third wicket.
Surya brought out full carnage of 360-degree shots to smash 61 off just 22 deliveries, with the help of five fours and as many sixes. Kohli moreover shined with the bat and stayed unbeaten at 49 off 28 balls as the home team posted a humungous 237/3 in their 20 overs.
In response, South Africa had a terrible start, losing their two wickets for just a solitary score at the board. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram then steadied the innings and widow 46 runs for the third wicket.
The asking rate was still so high, but de Kock and David Miller reverted gears and cut short the deficit in quick time. The pair took the game to the final over but fell short of 15 runs to lose the contest. Miller smashed an incredible century while de Kock scored a fifty. Miller stayed unbeaten at 106 off 47 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes, while de Kock remained undefeated at 69 off 48 balls, with the help of 3 fours and 4 maximums.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
🚨 RESULT | INDIA WIN BY 16 RUNS
An unbroken 174-run partnership, off 90 balls, between David Miller (106*) and Quinton de Kock (69*) threatened to take the game yonder from India but the task was too much as the hosts requirement victory and secure the series#INDvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/oKHB6poLld
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 2, 2022
1000 international runs in just 573 balls with an stereotype of 40.. India’s own Barry Allen but on a cricket field. Hats off to you @surya_14kumar. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BhqGvMImPD
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) October 2, 2022
Well played, David Miller 👏💯#OneFamily #INDvSA
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 2, 2022
Just can't take your vision off the game when Sky is batting. This form is unreal. There isn't a part of the ground he doesn't reach.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 2, 2022
David Miller's 106* is the highest score by a No.5 thrash in T20I cricket.#INDvSA
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 2, 2022
Miller won the hearts.
India won the match by 16 runs and the series.#INDvsSA | #SAvsIND pic.twitter.com/6UuNceY94z
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) October 2, 2022
David Miller a golden duck in Trivandrum!
The first duck of his T20I career without 91 innings!
Tonight 106* in 47 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes!#INDvsAUS— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 2, 2022
Rohit Sharma as a full-time tutorage in bilaterals:
Beat NZ 3-0 in T20
Beat WI 3-0 in ODI
Beat WI 3-0 in T20
Beat SL 3-0 in T20
Beat SL 2-0 in Tests
Beat ENG 2-1 in T20
Beat ENG 2-1 in ODI
Beat WI 3-1 in T20
Beat AUS 2-1 in T20
Beat SA 2-0* in T20— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 2, 2022
#TeamIndia win the 2nd T20I & seal the series! 💙#INDvSA
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) October 2, 2022
QDK and David Miller in particular, were fantastic with their 174 unbroken partnership but the bowling in the 1st innings has forfeit them today
India win by 16 runs and take the series too#INDvSA
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) October 2, 2022
Second T20I hundred for David Miller 👏 #INDvSA https://t.co/DxRCezJlUQ pic.twitter.com/I9bs3tTVkv
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 2, 2022
We prevail as one! 🇮🇳
Mission 🇿🇦 🏆✅#INDvSA #WhistlePodu 🦁💛
📸: @BCCI pic.twitter.com/Kp7ulIIqQW— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 2, 2022
Anyone have issues with @klrahul ‘s strike rate now?
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 2, 2022
You just can’t set a field for a player like Suryakumar Yadav. #INDvsSA
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) October 2, 2022
.@surya_14kumar = Unlimited range 🎯
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 2, 2022
2️⃣0️⃣th T20I half-century for KL Rahul. 🙌🏻
It’s been an exhilarating innings so far! 🤩
📸 – @bcci#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/8zDuhTpxmb
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 2, 2022
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