2nd T20I: Kohli shines in India's emphatic 7-wicket win over Proteas
Cricket | September 18, 2019 23:41 ISTKohli helped India chased down the modest target with consummate ease, getting the team home in 19 overs.
Kohli helped India chased down the modest target with consummate ease, getting the team home in 19 overs.
Virat Kohli took a terrific diving catch to dismiss South African captain Quinton de Kock, who was otherwise looking set to steer the Proteas innings.
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De Kock is one of the senior players in this new-look team and has been handed captaincy in the absence of Faf du Plessis as the management is looking to groom him ahead of the T20 World Cup next year.
Highlights: The first T20I match between India and South Africa was called off due to heavy rain in Dharamsala. The next match of the three-match series will be played in Mohali on September 18.
India and South Africa have both gone with young sides with few senior heads as both the sides aim to prepare a team for next year's World T20.
David Miller said he is happy with the way Quinton de Kock is progressing as a leader and wants to lend all the support that he needs at the start of his new journey.
India and South Africa will lock horns in a three-match T20I series starting Sunday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
The Proteas landed in New Delhi as the Quinton De Kock-led side takes on India in the three-match T20I series, starting September 15.
South Africa will begin their tour with a three-match T20I series, the first of which will be held at Dharamsala on September 15.
Cricket South Africa announced the squads for the T20I and Test series against India, which begins in September. Quinton De Kock has been named the captain in T20Is.
Chasing 233, Hardik's 91 from 34 balls kept MI in the hunt till his dismissal swung the game in favour of KKR at the Eden Gardens.
Steve Smith on his return to Rajasthan Royals' captaincy, scored an unbeaten 59 to help them beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in Jaipur.
The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in only 18.4 overs.
De Kock said it will be a big game for MI against RCB and they need a win to get going.
The victory at SuperSport Park was set up by half-centuries from opener Reeza Hendricks (65 off 46 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (64 off 44).
The all-rounders' table continued to be headed by Rashid Khan, but no Indian figures in the top-5.
Isuru Udana made 78 from 57 balls batting at No.9 but Anrich Nortje's 3/57 and Quinton de Kock's 51 ensured South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.
The result wasn't on the cards after South Africa lost their last six wickets for 21 runs to fall to a mediocre total of 251 all out batting first.
Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha shared six of the wickets as the tourists continued to defy pre-series predictions that they'd be easily overpowered in South Africa.
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