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. During this match, Abhishek Sharma got his name registered in the record book. Abhishek started the Indian innings while chasing the target of 214 runs given by South Africa last night i.e. on December 11, 2025 and scored 17 runs in 8 balls, in which he hit two sixes. Abhishek’s second six was his 50th six in the 19th T20 International match of the year 2025.

Abhishek joins special club with Suryakumar Yadav

Abhishek Sharma has become the second Indian batsman to hit 50 sixes in T20 International in a calendar year. At the same time, before Abhishek, only one player from any full-member country has achieved the feat of hitting 50 or more sixes in T20 International cricket. In the year 2022, captain Suryakumar Yadav played 31 T20 International matches for India, in which he hit a total of 68 sixes. However, the record of hitting most sixes in a calendar year in T20 International cricket (including Full-Member Nation and Associate Nation) is in the name of Austrian batsman Karanbir Singh. So far in the year 2025, Karanbir has hit a total of 122 sixes in 32 matches.

How has been Abhishek’s T20 International career so far?

Abhishek Sharma made his debut in T20 International in the year 2024 against Zimbabwe in Harare. After which, Abhishek has played 31 T20 International matches so far, in which he has scored a total of 1,046 runs at an average of 36.06. Which includes 6 half-centuries and 2 centuries and his strike rate is 188.80. At the same time, Abhishek’s highest score in this format is 135 runs, which he made against England at Wankhede on February 2, 2025. During this inning, Abhishek faced only 54 balls and played a explosive century with a strike rate of 250.00, in which he hit 7 fours and 13 sixes.

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.