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South Africa have defeated India by 5 wickets by DLS method in 2nd T20I at St. George Park in Gqeberha with the help of fantastic bowling effort from Tabraiz Shamsi, while brilliant batting from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram ensured that they chased down a target of 152 runs convincingly inside 14 overs.
Talking about this game, South Africa winning the toss invited India to bat first and restricted them to a total off 180/7 in 19.3 overs despite brilliant fifties from skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. Gerald Coetzee ended with a bowling figure off 3/32 in this game while other bowlers were seen picking one wicket each.
Numbers and stats from SA vs IND 2nd T20I game:
1 - For the first time, Gerald Coetzee took 3 wickets in a T20I game.
Gerald Coetzee's best bowling figures in international cricket:
- 4/44 vs Afghanistan in Ahmedabad, 2023 WC
- 4/50 vs Australia in Potchefstroom, 2023 (ODI)
- 3/32 vs India in Gqeberha, 2023 (T20I)
2 - For the second time, both Indian openers were seen getting dismissed for a duck in a T20I match.
Both openers getting out for a duck in a T20I game:
- Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane vs Pakistan in 2016 Asia Cup
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill vs South Africa in Gqeberha, 2023
4 - Suryakumar Yadav became fourth player to complete the milestone of reaching 2000 runs for India in T20Is.
Read More: Check who has been the fastest to complete 2000 runs in T20Is here
4 - Rinku Singh holds the record for having the fourth highest score for Team India in T20Is while batting at number 5 or lower position.
Read More: Check who has scored most T20I runs for India in first 7 T20I innings
4 - Reeza Hendricks became fourth highest run-scorer for South Africa in T20Is.
Read More: Check who has scored most runs for South Africa in T20Is here
4 - Suryakumar Yadav has smashed four fifties against South Africa in T20Is.
Most fifties against South Africa in T20Is:
- David Warner - 4 (15 inns)
- Mohammad Rizwan - 4 (11 inns)
- Jonny Bairstow - 4 (13 inns)
- Suryakumar Yadav - 4 (5 inns)
7 - Tabraiz Shamsi have won 7 Player of the Match award in T20Is.
Most Player of the Match award won for South Africa in T20Is:
- David Miller - 8
- AB de Villiers - 7
- Tabraiz Shamsi - 7
11 - South Africa have won 11 matches against India in T20Is.
Most matches won against India in T20Is:
- England - 11 (23 matches)
- Australia - 11 (31 matches)
- South Africa - 11 (25 matches)
