India Vs South Africa T20Is Series 2025: The second match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. In this match, Team India suffered a crushing defeat by 51 runs. India’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved wrong, because first the bowlers gave away a lot of runs, then the batsmen also failed. At the same time, India expected from the team’s ace batsman Abhishek Sharma, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill that the team would put up a good fight while chasing the big target of 200+ runs, but exactly the opposite was seen. First the upper order batsmen raised their hands, then they lost the last 5 wickets in just 9 balls after scoring just 5 runs.

Half the Indian team was reduced to just 9 balls.

Chasing South Africa’s target of 214 runs, the pair of Tilak Verma and Jitesh Sharma were playing in the 18th over of the Indian team’s innings, when India’s wickets had fallen and the score was 142. From here, Team India’s defeat seemed almost certain, but it was expected that the match would last till the last over and the batsmen would take the score closer, but exactly the opposite was seen. Where Jitesh was out on the 5th ball of the 18th over. After this, Team India collapsed in the blink of an eye and Shivam Dubey, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty also left in the 19th over. At the same time, India’s innings collapsed by 162 runs with the wicket of Tilak Verma on the first ball of the last over. During the fall of the last 5 wickets, India could score only 5 runs.

Shameful record made in the name of Team India

In the second match against South Africa, in this innings of Team India, all the batsmen became victims of fast bowlers. With this, an unwanted record was registered in the name of India. This is the first time that in a T20 International match of Team India, all the Indian batsmen have been out to the fast bowlers. At the same time, this is the first time for South Africa in this format, when their fast bowlers have taken ten wickets in a T20 International match.

South Africa recorded the most wins

South Africa achieved its 13th win in T20 International against Team India. With this, the South African team has made the record of winning the most number of matches against India in this format. He left behind Australia and England, who have managed to register 12 wins each. At the same time, New Zealand and West Indies have won 10-10 matches against India in T20 format.

The second match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between India and South Africa was played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. South Africa was successful in winning this match by 51 runs. After winning the toss, the Indian team, which came on the field to bowl first, performed disappointingly. At the same time, in the second match, an unwanted record has been registered in the name of Team India’s young fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, which no bowler in the world would want to break. Here we will tell you about that unwanted record which Arshdeep has made in his name.

Arshdeep Singh made an unwanted record

In the second match against South Africa, Arshdeep Singh bowled 13 balls in one over. With this, Arshdeep equaled the unwanted record of Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq in terms of bowling the most number of balls in an over during a T20 International (Full Members) match.

In this match, Arshdeep, who came to bowl the 11th over in the first innings, bowled a total of 13 balls, in which 18 runs were scored. Before Arshdeep Singh, Afghanistan’s Naveen Ul Haq had bowled 13 balls in a single over against Zimbabwe at Harare ground in the year 2024. At the same time, in the year 2021, against Pakistan in Johannesburg, South African bowler Sisanda Megala had bowled a total of 12 balls in one over.

Team India suffered a crushing defeat

South Africa defeated Team India by 51 runs in the second match. With this, the 5-match T20 series is tied at 1-1. After losing the toss, the South African team came to bat first and gave India a huge target of 214 runs. In reply, Team India could not even play the full 20 overs and was all out for 162 runs in 19.1 overs. Experienced wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock played an important role in South Africa’s victory. In this match, De Kock played a brilliant inning of 90 runs in 46 balls with the help of 5 fours and 7 sixes, for which he was given the ‘Player of the Match’ award.

The second T20 match will be played between India and South Africa sometime from now. Team India is ahead 1-0 in the five-match T20 series. Today’s match will be played at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, Mullanpur. The toss of this match will take place at 6.30 pm, while the match will start at 7 pm. Team India had won by 101 runs in the first T20 played in Cuttack. In such a situation, while South Africa would like to take revenge for the previous defeat, the Indian team will be eyeing to maintain the winning streak.

Who is ahead in head-to-head record?

If we look at the head to head record in T20 matches between India and South Africa, 32 matches have been played between the two so far. During this period, Team India has won 19 matches, while South Africa has won 12 times. Also, the result of one match could not be declared. India has won six times in the last 7 T20 matches played between the two teams.

Match Prediction of India-South Africa 2nd T20

Our match prediction meter for the second T20 match between India and South Africa is showing that Team India has more chances of victory in this match also. However, this time the South African team can give a tough competition. The contest is 60-40. There are many match-winning players in the South African team, but playing the Indian spinners is not going to be easy for anyone. In such a situation, Team India can win this match also.

India’s probable playing eleven- Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty and Jasprit Bumrah.

Probable playing eleven of South Africa- Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi