South Africa’s politically complex dressing room might have an elephant in it. It’s time for Temba Bavuma to put his house in order. The two matches he played have shown his lack of batting and leadership. Considering how weak their Bumrah-less bowling appears, India knows how important it is for their batters to get at least 30 runs more than usual. Let me sign off on behalf of Raju Peethala, Hari Sadanandan, and our scorer, Siva, as I sign off for now. India will play our cricket on the flattest pitch in Indore. The first Match started at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

India won the toss and elected to field. Because they love to play with targets, they can increase the speed of playing with marks. It was a good wicket when India played here last time. It has a bit of green cover, but it will be a sound batting track. It is essential to keep doing what you are doing and maintain that momentum in this format. It’s a very healthy environment in the group, and we want to make sure we tick all the boxes. So far, we’re doing well and want to keep it going. They went bowling because they wanted to win by guessing how many overs to target.
Teams:
Name of 11 players of India: Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Name of 11 players of South Africa: Quinton de Kock(wk), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

South Africa Innings:

South Africa Team Batting Scorecard Data of 1st T20:
1. Quinton de Kock(wk)- 01(04) – SR (25.00)
2. Temba Bavuma(c)- 00(04) – SR (0.00)
3. Rilee Rossouw- 00(01)- SR (0.00)
4. Aiden Markram- 25(24)- SR (104.17)
5. David Miller- 00(01)- SR (0.00)
6. Tristan Stubbs- 00(01)- SR (0.00)
7. Wayne Parnell- 41(35)- SR (117.14)
8. Kagiso Rabada- 07(11) Not Out- SR (63.64)
9. Anrich Nortje- 02(02) Not Out- SR (100.00)
Extra Run: 6 (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 0, p 0)
Total Run: 106  (8 wickets, 20 Over)
Did not Bat: Tabraiz Shamsi.

Wayne Parnell:

As a batting unit, we failed to apply ourselves to the conditions we should have. We did not expect to play like this on this pitch. Yes, we expected it to be contested, but we can usually hit the line in this part of the world. We needed the seamers more to defend. Our team members tried their best, but we failed due to the good bowlers of the Indians that we could put up a good fight late with the bat, but later on, it turned out to be positive.

India Team Bowler Scorecard Data of 1st T20:
1. Deepak Chahar: 4 over- 24 Run- 2 Wicket- 6.00 ECO
2. Arshdeep Singh: 4 over- 32 Run- 3 Wicket- 8.00 ECO
3. Ravichandran Ashwin: 4 over- 08 Run- 0 Wicket- 2.00 ECO
4. Harshal Patel: 4 over- 26 Run- 2 Wicket- 6.50 ECO
5. Axar Patel: 4 over- 16 Run- 1 Wicket- 4.00 ECO

India Innings:
India Team Batting Scorecard Data of 1st T20:
1. KL Rahul- 51(56)- Not Out – SR (91.07)
2. Rohit Sharma(c)- 00(02) – SR (0.00)
3. Virat Kohli- 03(09)- SR (33.33)
4. Suryakumar Yadav- 50(33)- SR (151.52)
Extra Run: 6 (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 0, p 0)
Total Run: 110  (2 wickets, 16.4 Over)
Did not Bat: Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa Team Bowler Scorecard Data of 1st T20:
1. Kagiso Rabada: 4 over- 16 Run- 1 Wicket- 4.00 ECO
2. Wayne Parnell: 4 over- 14 Run- 0 Wicket- 3.50 ECO
3. Anrich Nortje: 3 over- 32 Run- 0 Wicket- 10.66 ECO
4. Keshav Maharaj: 3 over- 21 Run- 0 Wicket- 7.00 ECO
5. Tabraiz Shamsi: 2.1 over- 27 Run- 0 Wicket- 10.12 ECO

Suryakumar Yadav:

Right here, playing the most challenging pitch. We have played in such difficult conditions many times, but Rohit and Virat didn’t get runs, so it was tough. It was incredible to come into that situation and play those shots. We saw how the balls were coming up, slapping around, the two-speed change. I could take my time and play at one end as a result. The practice yesterday was also humbling; everyone came mentally prepared since it wasn’t going to be an easy wicket, and I was ready to work hard, face the challenge, and be a team player. I am improving with each outing, and he (Arshdeep) is getting better. Arshdeep is the kind of left-arm seamer we’ve always wanted.

2nd T20I Between India and South Africa

First, India has sealed yet another bilateral series, and this is India’s first T20I series win against South Africa at home! It’s a big deal. Not often South Africa comes into a series with many expectations. But they did this time around. They were on a winning roll. They seemed to have had most boxes checked; they even arrived early to prepare. A cheap bundling out in Trivandrum, and now quite a pasting in Guwahati. This second inning was almost a formality. Bavuma looked utterly at sea, Rossouw fell early, and Quinton endured a painful stay, where he batted through the innings but couldn’t get going. David Miller kept swinging, connecting them off the middle, but it was all too alone and too little against the mountain that India amassed. Still, although this 16-run margin suggests this one was quite close, it wasn’t. The Proteas were never in it. They were merely playing catch up. Hang around for the presentations.

South Africa won the toss and was elected to the field. Because they saw in the 1st Match that if India played the target Mia, they played very well, so I thought of taking the bowling. Let us play with goals. Because the Indian team is playing very well, we will move ahead with that goal after giving them a target. Our first bowl will be good, and we will manage our energy well. A pitch difference appears to exist. The batter will finish the ball after we work with it. India made one change from the first game, but we had some positives.

Teams:
Name of 11 players of India: Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Name of 11 players of South Africa: Quinton de Kock(wk), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.

India Innings:
India Team Batting Scorecard Data of 2nd T20:
1. KL Rahul- 57(28)- Not Out – SR (203.57)
2. Rohit Sharma(c)- 43(37) – SR (116.22)
3. Virat Kohli- 49(28)- Not Out – SR (175.00)
4. Suryakumar Yadav- 61(22)- SR (277.27)
5. Dinesh Karthik- 17(07)- SR (242.86)
Extra Run: 10 (b 1, lb 3, w 4, nb 2, p 0)
Total Run: 237 (3 wickets, 20 Over)
Did not Bat: Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.

Suryakumar Yadav: 

Rahul and Rohit had set the tempo, so it was apparent I had to follow their lead, and I just went and enjoyed my game. It was a pleasure to watch him (Miller) bat. Planning during practice sessions (regarding second-guessing the bowlers) is necessary. First, batters cannot set targets, so they must hit as deep as possible and score as many runs as possible.

South Africa Team Bowler Scorecard Data of 2nd T20:
1. Kagiso Rabada: 4 over- 57 Run- 0 Wicket- 14.20 ECO
2. Wayne Parnell: 4 over- 54 Run- 2 Wicket- 13.50 ECO
3. Lungi Ngidi: 4 over- 49 Run- 0 Wicket- 12.20 ECO
4. Keshav Maharaj: 4 over- 23 Run- 2 Wicket- 5.80 ECO
5. Anrich Nortje: 3 over- 41 Run- 0 Wicket- 13.70 ECO
6. Aiden Markram: 1 Over- 09 Run- 0 Wicket- 9.00 ECO

South Africa Innings:

South Africa Team Batting Scorecard Data of 1st T20:
1. Quinton de Kock(wk)- 69(48) – Not Out – SR (143.75)
2. Temba Bavuma(c)- 00(07) – SR (0.00)
3. Rilee Rossouw- 00(02)- SR (0.00)
4. Aiden Markram- 33(19)- SR (173.68)
5. David Miller- 106(47)- SR (225.53)
Extra Run: 13 (b 0, lb 0, w 10, nb 3, p 0)
Total Run: 221  (3 wickets, 20 Over)
Did not Bat: Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.

David Miller:

Despite struggling upfront, Quinton managed to bat through and give us a chance. As a skilled batsman, he can hit fours and sixes, so the only thing left was to get in the game. The difference was just 16 runs, as you saw. The coach (De Kock) said, ‘Well played, sorry’ to me after the game. From the beginning, India put us under pressure on this wicket. In the freedom we were given from ball one, we could express ourselves freely. It has been raining over here, and it has been quite humid (humidity). I tried my best.

India Won The T20 2 Series Against South Africa

First, India has sealed yet another bilateral series, and this is India’s first T20 series win against South Africa at home! It’s a big deal. South Africa does not come into the series with high expectations. But this time, they did. They were on a winning roll, seemed to check most of the boxes, and even came early to prepare.

But they have been entirely and comprehensively rolled. A cheap bundle out in Trivandrum, and now quite a pasting in Guwahati. This second inning was almost a formality. Bavuma looked all out to sea, Rasu fell early, and Quinton endured a painful spell where he batted through the innings but couldn’t get going.

David Miller kept swinging, connecting them through the middle, but it was too long and too little against the mountain that India mustered. Yet, while this 16-run gap suggests it was pretty close, it wasn’t. The Proteas were never in it. They were merely playing catch up. Hang around for the presentation. After winning two matches in a row, India became the team champion. However, India lost in the third Match.