Openers KL Rahul 55 (79) and Rishabh Bandh 85 (71) were the top scorers for India. Next, Shardul Tagore scored 40 (38) in the final over. Dhawan (29), Venkatesh Iyer (22) and Ravichandran Aswin (25) also contributed. Thus, the Indian team scored 287/6 at the end of 50 overs.
South African innings:
South Africa’s openers Malan 91 (108), Quinton de Gock 78 (66), Bauma 35 (36), Aidan Markram 37 (41) and Van Deer Dushan 37 (38) all played well. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 288/3 in 48.1 overs to win the series 2-0 by 7 wickets.
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Interview with Rahul:
India captain KL Rahul, who was interviewed after the defeat, shared some important information. “They have put up a great game at the local ground. We made a mistake in the middle row. This is the right lesson for us. As in the first match, we decided not to run again. Partnership, middle order strength are all very important for big series. It is also important to bowl well in the middle overs. We talked about this yesterday. We will talk again and fix the problem, ”he said.
He added, “We don’t think we can easily chase 280 runs. The South African batsmen performed really well. They showed how important partnership is. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli played well in the first match. Currently Rishabh Bandh is doing well in the second match. In the last row, Shardul Tagore also scored well. Bumra and Sahil both bowled well today. We will do better in the next match and fight for victory, ”he said.