Ranchi: The Indian cricket team has won the second T20 match against the South African team by 7 wickets. Ishaan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were amazing in this match. With this win, the ODI series is tied at 1-1.
South African cricket team is touring India and playing cricket series. The team is currently playing a 3-match ODI series against India. South Africa won the first match.
In this case, the second match of this series was held at the Ranchi Cricket Ground. The South African team won the toss and elected to bat. The team batted first and scored 278 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. India chased down the target of 279 runs to win.
The Indian team lost 2 wickets and stumbled after scoring 48 runs. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer then added a partnership of 161 runs. Both approached the game with elegance. Ishan Kishan scored 93 runs off 84 balls. He missed the century by just runs. His innings included 4 fours and 7 sixes.
Shreyas then put on a partnership of 73 runs with Sanju Samson. He also scored his second century in ODI cricket. He scored 113 runs off 111 balls and remained unbeaten till the end. Sanju Samson scored 30 runs. The Indian team scored 282 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 45.5 overs.
The third and final match of this series is scheduled to be held on the 11th at the Delhi Cricket Ground. It is the match to decide the winner of the series.