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Tilak Verma saved the six by jumping on the boundary.
South Africa defeated India by 4 wickets in the second ODI. In Raipur on Wednesday, the visiting team achieved the target of 359 runs by losing 6 wickets in 49.2 overs. Aidan Markram scored a century from the team.
Virat Kohli danced on the field as soon as Quinton de Kock was out on Wednesday. Tilak Verma, standing at the boundary on Aiden Markram’s shot, saved the six by jumping in the air. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma hit three consecutive fours in Nandre Berger’s over, but he was also out on the next ball in the same over.
Read the top-10 moments of IND vs SA 2nd ODI…
1. Kohli, Jaiswal and Ruturaj opened the account with boundaries
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Rituraj Gaikwad scored the first runs of their innings from the boundary. Opener Yashasvi hit a four on the very first ball of the match. He played a drive shot on the ball of Nandre Berger and hit a four towards point.
Virat Kohli hit a six on the last ball of the sixth over. On Lungi Ngidi’s short ball, he played a pull shot and sent the ball outside fine leg. Rituraj Gaikwad, who came to the crease after Jaiswal’s dismissal, also started with a four. He hit a boundary off Marco Yanson’s ball in the ninth over.
Virat Kohli opened the account by hitting a six.
2. Rohit out after hitting hat-trick fours
Rohit Sharma hit three fours in three consecutive balls in Nandre Berger’s over. The first ball was of 144 kmph, on which Rohit played with light hands and the ball went between slip and short third man and reached the boundary.
The next ball was straight and full, which Rohit sent towards midwicket for a four. The third ball was of fuller length outside the off stump. Rohit played the shot and the ball went outside backward point for the boundary.
Rohit Sharma hit 3 consecutive fours in Nandre Berger’s over.
On the fifth ball of the same over, Rohit went to defend while playing from the crease and the ball hit the outside edge of his bat. Quinton de Kock reacted immediately after taking the catch and threw the ball in the air. There was not much appeal from Berger, but De Kock asked captain Bavuma to take a review. Ultra-edge clearly showed that the ball had hit the bat.
The review was successful and South Africa got a wicket. Rohit’s score was 14 runs in 8 balls, which included three fours.
Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 14 runs.
3. The spectator came into the field and touched Kohli’s feet.
After Virat Kohli’s fifty, a fan broke the security and entered the field and touched Kohli’s feet. Later the security guards took him out. Even during the first ODI in Raipur, a fan entered the field to touch Kohli’s feet after his century.
The spectators touched Kohli’s feet on the field.
4. Gaikwad scored his first century with fours
In the 34th over, Rituraj Gaikwad completed his first ODI century by hitting a four. He completed his half-century in 52 balls and after that, playing fast, he scored a century in 77 balls. Kohli hugged him as soon as he completed his century.
Gaikwad took off his helmet, picked up his bat and greeted the spectators. This century came on a full ball from Corbin Bosch, which he sent past mid-on for four.
Rituraj Gaikwad celebrating after scoring a century.
5. Sundar run out
Washington Sundar was run out on the last ball of the 41st over. Markram’s ball was near the off stump, which Sundar tried to reverse sweep, but the ball hit the edge of the bat and went straight to short third man. It was Rahul’s call, but Sundar set out to run without looking. Rahul did not show interest in taking runs from the beginning.
Sundar had to stop midway and return and also took a dive, but by then it was too late. Bosch stopped the ball while sliding and immediately threw towards De Kock. De Kock scattered the bails and umpire Rod Tucker gave Sundar out without a review. Sundar was run out after scoring 1 run in 8 balls.
Washington Sundar looking at KL Rahul after being run out.
6. Britzky dropped Rahul’s catch
Matthew Bretzky missed an easy catch of Rahul in the 46th over of Marco Janson. The fourth ball of the over was outside the off stump and Rahul opened the face of the bat and played a shot over point. Britzki had reached on time and tried to catch it with both hands, but the ball hit his wrist and went out.
Bretzky dropped the catch of KL Rahul at deep cover.
7. India’s jersey launched for T-20 World Cup
After the first inning, BCCI also launched the new jersey of Team India for the T-20 World Cup starting from 7th February. The jersey was launched in Raipur in the presence of Secretary Devjit Saikia. During this, T-20 team’s Tilak Verma and tournament’s brand ambassador Rohit Sharma were also present.
Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma and Secretary Devjit Saikia during the jersey launch. (Photo- BCCI)
8. India lost review in the first over
The Indian team lost a review in the very first over. Arshdeep Singh’s third ball came near the stump of Aiden Markram. The appeal for caught behind was rejected by the field umpire. In such a situation, the Indian captain had demanded a review. But the umpire’s decision remained intact.
Aiden Markram was out after scoring 110 runs.
9. Kohli’s dance after De Kock’s dismissal
Arshdeep Singh gave India the first wicket by dismissing Quinton de Kock in 4.5 overs. The full length ball moved slightly outside after the pitch. De Kock went to play a shot over mid-on, but the ball hit the edge of his bat and went high in the air.
Washington Sundar ran to the right at mid-on and took the catch. Kohli danced as soon as D-Kock was out. Quinton was out after scoring 8 runs in 11 balls, which included two fours.
Virat Kohli danced after the fall of South Africa’s first wicket.
10. Tilak saved the six by jumping in the air
In the 20th over, Markram tried to play a big shot on the ball of Kuldeep Yadav, but the ball did not hit the bat properly. Tilak Verma standing at long-on reached the spot. He took a brilliant catch by jumping in the air, but immediately understood that while falling, his step might fall outside the boundary line. At this time Tilak left the ball in the air. In this way, he saved six and allowed only one run to be scored for India.
Tilak Verma saved a six by jumping near the boundary.
