India vs South Africa 2nd ODI, Highlights: Post-match Presentation, Awards, Player-of-the-Match, Scorecard

While
Kishan
missed
out
on
his
century
by
just
seven
runs,
Iyer
played
a
stellar
knock
as
he
struck
his
second
ODI
century.
The
inform
Iyer
top-scored
for
the
hosts
with
a
stroke-filled
knock
which
was
studded
with
14
boundaries.
Iyer’s
ton
came
off
104
deliveries
as
India
levelled
the
three-match
ODI
series.

India
vs
South
Africa,
2nd
ODI:
Shreyas
Iyer
hammers
second
ODI
ton;
Ishan
Kishan
narrowly
misses
out

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After
electing
to
bat
the
visitors
got
off
to
a
shaky
start
as
Mohammed
Siraj
handed
India
an
early
wicket,
reducing
SA
to
7/1
in
2.1
overs.
Siraj
handed
the
hosts
the
perfect
start
with
the
big
wicket
of
Quinton
de
Kock
(5).
Overcoming
the
early
blow,
Janneman
Malan
and
Reeza
Hendricks
rebuild
the
innings,
before
a
successful
review
saw
debutant
Shahbaz
Ahmed
pick
up
his
maiden
ODI
wicket
as
Malan
fell
for
25.

Hendricks
alongwith
new
batter
Aiden
Markram
put
South
Africa
in
control
as
the
pair
put
up
a
century-stand
for
the
third-wicket.
Hendricks
brought
up
his
half-century
off
58
deliveries.
Runs
flowed
from
both
as
they
scored
in
tandem,
with
Markram
bringing
up
his
fifty
off
64
deliveries.
This
was
Markram’s
first
ODI
half-century
against
India.
South
Africa
looked
set
for
a
300+
score
with
the
pair
settled
in
the
middle.

The
Indian
bowlers
were
left
frustrated
as
Hendricks
and
Markram
put
up
a
third-wicket
stand
of
129
off
129.
Siraj
once
again
came
to
India’s
rescue
as
he
finally
broke
the
partnership.
Hendricks,
cruising
at
74
off
76,
mistimed
the
short
delivery
from
Siraj
as
he
was
picked
up
by
Shahbaz
at
deep
square
leg.

New
man
in
Heinrick
Klassen
kept
the
scoreboard
ticking
with
a
26-ball
30.
But
Kuldeep
Yadav
and
Washington
Sundar
picked
up
two
quick
wickets
to
put
the
brakes
on
SA.
While
Kuldeep
picked
up
his
first
wicket
of
the
day,
removing
Klassen,
Sundar
picked
up
the
prized
scalp
of
Markram.
The
set
Markram
(79
off
89)
was
picked
up
by
Dhawan
at
extra
cover.
The
two
quick
wickets
put
India
right
back
into
the
game.
India’s
fightback
saw
the
hosts
restrict
South
Africa
to
278/7.

Siraj,
who
was
superb
in
the
death,
led
the
attack
with
the
ball,
picking
up
three
wickets.
Sundar,
Kuldeep,
Shardul
and
Shahbaz
all
picked
up
a
wicket
each.

In
reply,
the
Indian
openers
got
the
chase
off
to
a
strong
start.
But
Parnell
put
the
brakes
as
he
handed
South
Africa
the
first
wicket,
knocking
back
the
middle
stumps
to
remove
skipper
Shikhar
Dhawan
for
just
13
off
20.
Gill
soon
followed
his
skipper
back
to
the
dugout
as
Rabada
picked
up
an
excellent
follow-on
catch
to
remove
the
opener
for
28
off
26.

But
from
thereon,
it
was
India
who
dominated
the
show,
as
like
South
Africa,
India
also
put
up
a
century-stand
for
the
third-wicket.
Ishan
Kishan
was
in
beast
mode
as
he
along
with
Shreyas
Iyer
dominated
the
show
as
they
took
the
match
away
from
the
visitors.
The
pair
put
up
a
166
off
155
for
the
third-wicket
to
put
India
in
the
driver’s
seat.

Cruising
towards,
his
century,
Fortuin
ended
Kishan’s
explosive
knock.
Just
seven
short
of
his
hundred,
Kishan
holed
it
out
to
Hendricks
at
deep
midwicket
as
South
Africa
picked
up
the
big
wicket.
Sanju
Samson,
who
almost
took
India
home
in
the
previous
match,
then
added
an
unbeated
73
off
69
with
Iyer
to
guide
India
home.

Iyer,
unbeaten
on
113
hit
the
winning
runs
with
a
boundary,
while
Samson
remained
unbeaten
29
as
India
chased
down
the
target
with
25
balls
to
spare.
India
will
now
play
the
decider
against
South
Africa
in
New
Delhi.

Here
are
the
post
match
comments,
player
of
the
match,
full
list
of
awards
from
the
post-match
presentation
ceremony
of
the
India
vs
South
Africa
2nd
ODI:

Full
List
of
Awards:

Trusted
Player
of
the
Match:
Ishan
Kishan
(93
of
84)

Gamechanger
of
the
Match:
Mohammed
Siraj
(3/38)

Player
of
the
match:
Shreyas
Iyer
(113n.o)

Shikhar
Dhawan,
Winning
Captain:
It
(toss)
worked
perfectly
for
us.
Thanks
to
Keshav
that
he
chose
to
bat!
Ishan,
Shreyas
–
the
way
they
played
and
built
that
partnership,
it
was
amazing
to
watch.
The
ball
was
coming
on
nicely
but
it
was
keeping
low.
It
was
our
plan
to
take
on
the
bowlers
in
the
first
ten
overs.
When
dew
came
the
ball
was
skidding
nicely,
so
the
back-foot
shots
were
easy
to
execute.
I’m
very
satisfied
with
the
entire
bowling
unit.
All
young
boys
and
it’s
a
learning
process.
Specially
with
Shahbaz,
the
way
he
got
us
the
breakthrough,
happy
he
got
his
debut.

Keshav
Maharaj,
Losing
Captain:
We
didn’t
expect
the
dew
to
be
such
a
factor,
that’s
why
chose
to
bat.
But
our
bowlers
did
well.
Credit
to
Shreyas
and
Ishan’s
innings
–
they
took
it
away.We
expected
it
to
get
slower
and
lower
but
after
20
overs
the
pitch
got
better.We
tried
everything,
threw
everything
at
the
the
Indian
batsmen,
but
they
took
it
away.

Shreyas
Iyer,
Player-of-the-Match:
I’m
ecstatic
to
be
honest.
When
I
went
in
to
bat
the
situation
was
tough,
the
wicket
was
good.
I
spoke
to
Ishan
and
he
was
in
the
mindset
to
take
on
the
bowlers.
I
didn’t
want
to
invade
his
privacy.
So
we
decided
to
play
the
ball
on
merit
and
see
how
it
goes.
It’s
going
to
take
a
toll,
tomorrow
is
going
to
be
a
travel
day
and
next
day
match,
but
motivated.
Let’s
see
what’s
in
store
for
me
and
what’s
in
store
or
the
team.
I’m
not
someone
who
changes
according
to
the
bowler,
I
change
according
to
instinct.
It’s
not
something
I
try
in
nets
first,
I
change
it
in
the
match
itself.
Backing
my
instinct
and
believing
in
myself
has
really
worked
out
for
me.

Ishan
Kishan:
Very
happy
–
we
won
the
match,
it’s
1-1,
so
excited
to
play
the
decider.
Really
happy
with
the
way
we
contributed.
It
is
my
home
ground
with
too
many
people
watching,
they
wanted
a
hundred.
Unfortunately
I
missed
out
on
the
hundred,
but
no
worries,
my
team
won.
Hopefully
will
play
well
in
the
next
game
and
take
my
team
home
again.
It
was
not
easy
for
a
new
batsman
to
score
the
runs.
It’s
matter
of
putting
pressure
on
the
other
team,
positive
mindset
helped
a
lot.
Nortje
and
Rabada
are
too
quick,
I
was
just
planning
to
go
for
it
when’s
it’s
near
my
chest,
just
planning
to
put
the
ball
in
my
gap
and
play
my
shots,
didn’t
premeditate.