South Africa get closer to Series Win Vs India in T-20:
South Africa closed in on a Series win against India when they won the second T-20 match against India in Cuttack. Batting first, India couldn't put enough runs on the board as a total of 146 runs was never going to challenge a South African line up that already overran India's 211 in the First T-20. Although the pitch was tough and Bhuvanesh Kumar was at it's best, it still wasn't enough for India to win the match. Once they had Bhuvanesh Kumar's back, it became easy for South Africa to score the required runs and cater to a win with over 10 balls to spare. Looking back, it appears that this Indian Team without it's main stars is not up to the mark. Rishabh Pant is yet to put a premium on his wicket and tends to get out cheaply. This is the second time he has got out cheaply. It looks like the whole team is not serious about this tournament. Probably they are IPL weary but they need to keep in mind that this is their only chance to test themselves until the IPL Championship as Monsoon is around the corner. Ruturaj Gaikwad needs to fire all cylinders and Chahal needs to bowl well to really book a berth for T-20 Championships happening in Australia. Let's see if India can pull one back or make it easy for South Africa.
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