2nd T20I: India vs South Africa - As it happened...

South Africa crushed listeless India in the 2nd T20 by six wickets in Cuttack to seal the three-match series. Poor batting display by the Indian team cost them the match. A couple of run-outs and poor shot selection by Indian batsmen were the major reasons India failed to put up a formidable total on board after being invited to bat first. Even though Indian bowlers made early in-roads, the paltry total of 92 runs was never a threat for the visitors and they achieved the target quite convincingly. But the most disappointing part was the behaviour of the angry crowd, who threw bottles onto the ground, due to which the match was being stopped twice.     

Over 17.1  || Score 96/4 

JP Duminy hit a boundary off Raina as South Africa beat India in the second T20 by six wickets with 17 balls to spare. And by winning the match, the visitors have taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three match series. 

Over 16 || Score 83/4 

It seems that India have thrown in the towel as they are giving easy singles. Africa are ten runs away to win the match and seal the series. 

Over 15 || Score 79/4 

Axar to continue. Behardien walked back to the pavilion as Axar picked up his first wicket. But now its too late for India. David Miller is the new man and he finally gets a chance to bat.  

F Behardien lbw b Patel 11 (18b) 

Over 14 || Score 74/3 

Match resumed once again. Raina to bowl his 2nd over. And the offie conceded four runs in it. Now it's just a formality for Saffers to win the match as they need 19 runs off 36 balls.   

The crowds may be upset with the way India played this evening but the way they are behaving is very disappointing. #IndvsSA

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 5, 2015

Match has been suspended once again for some time as spectators have trouble again. More bottles being thrown onto the ground, this time from two different stands.

Over 13 || Score 70/3 

Axar Patel and Suresh Raina are bowling in tandem. With every passing over, the match is slipping away from India's reach. The visitors need mere 23 runs to win the match and seal the series.    

Good news match is set to start again after a halt of around 15 to 20 minutes. 

If the match is called off now due to the ill-mannered behaviour of the spectators South Africa would be declared winners as they are ahead by 17 runs on the D/L par score.

Match has stopped for some time as disappointed spectators have started throwing bottles on the ground. This is shameful act by the cricket fans, who have come to the stadium to support the home team. 

Over 11 || Score 64/3 

Mohit Sharma with his opening over. India still have an outside chance to win the match and keep the series alive. But the Indian medium pacers are looking ordinary in front of South African batsmen. Mohit leaked seven runs.     

Over 10 || Score 57/3 

Bhuvi back into the attack. Farhaan Behardien and JP Duminy, who snatched the 1st T20 from India, are once again batting together. Four runs from the over.  

Over 9 || Score 53/3 

Bhajji with his last over. Can he pick up a wicket in this match? In the meantime, Proteas crossed the 50-run mark. Tight over but the offie but he remained wicket-less in the match.   

Over 8 || Score 49/3 

Ashwin with his last over. He is the only bowler who has troubled the Proteas thus far in the series. AB de Villiers Out! The offie got his man as the ball deceived the batsman and hit top of the stumps. This is the fifth time Ashiwn has got the better of AB. 

Over 7 || Score 43/2 

Bhajji with his 3rd over. Duminy, the new man in, escaped a big LBW appeal off the 2nd ball. The southpaw then ran a double to open his account. Turbanator conceded five runs in the over.  

Over 6 || Score 38/2 

Faf broke the shackles by dancing down the wicket to hit a boundary and a six. Faf Out! Skipper played an irresponsible shot as Mohit took a well judged catch at mid-off.  

F du Plessis c MM Sharma b Ashwin 16 (14b) 

Over 5 || Score 25/1 

Bhajji with his 2nd over. Off the 2nd ball du Plessis stepped out and pushed the bowler over long off for a boundary. India have to keep attacking as they have any other option left.      

Over 4 || Score 18/1

India have to take all ten wickets to win the match. Ashwin to continue. Another tight over by the offie. Single from the over.   

Over 3 || Score 17/1 

Skipper Faf du Plessis has walked in. Harbhajan Singh has the ball in hand. Bhajji started off well as he conceded mere four runs from his opening over.  

Over 2 || Score 13/1 

R Ashwin to bowl the over. Amla Out! Ashwin gave his side the first breakthrough off the last ball as Sharma took a sharp catch at leg slip.  

HM Amla c RG Sharma b Ashwin 2 (3b)  

Over 1 || Score 8/0 

AB collected his first boundary off the 2nd ball by hitting Bhuvi towards cover region. Another four came after the gap of a ball from AB's willow. Expensive over by the pacer. 

AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla have come to open the South African innings. Bhuvi is set to open the Indian bowling. 

For the records India have never won a T20 when they've scored less than 150 in their first innings. Indian bowlers have to do something out of ordinary to keep the series alive. 

India put on a disappointing show with the bat tonight. In fact, this is their second lowest total in T20Is.

Over 17.2 || Score 92/10

Morris clean bowled R Ashwin as India got all out on 92 runs, without even playing their complete quota of 20 overs. Poor batting display by Team India.   

R Ashwin b Morris 11 (15b)

Over 17 || Score 91/9

Poor batting display by Indian team. Abbott with his 3rd over. Mohit Sharma joined Ashwin. Can India touch the three figure mark tonight? Nothing has gone in favour of the home team thus far.  

Over 16 || Score 85/9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Out! The right hander didn't trouble the scorers much as he got out for a duck off the last ball off Morkel. 

Over 15.4 || Score 85/8

Morkel with his last over. The speedster picked up his 2nd wicket in the form of Axar Patel, who played the ball straight to Faf at short mid-wicket. 

​AR Patel c du Plessis b Morkel 9 (12b)   

Over 15 || Score 81/7

Imran Tahir with his last over. Axar and Ashwin are playing sensibly at the moment. They are focusing on singles. Six runs from the over.  

Over 14 || Score 75/7

India have to take their total past 150 to give there bowlers some thing to fight for. Morkel with his 3rd over. From here first target for the hosts would be to play the entire quota of 20 overs. Two runs from the over.     

Over 13 || Score 73/7

R Ashwin and Axar Patel have to stick to the crease till the end to give Indian total some respectably. Both batsmen can bat.   

Over 12.4 || Score 69/7

Axar Patel joined Raina in the middle. Big blow for India, Raina Out! He gave a simple catch to short cover fielder off Tahir. Off the next ball Tahir got the better of Harbhajan Singh, who missed to read the googly by the leggie.       

Harbhajan Singh b Imran Tahir 0 (1b)

SK Raina c Amla b Imran Tahir 22 (24b)

Over 11.4 || Score 67/5

Abbott has been called back into the attack. Raina is looking comfortable. In the meantime, MS Dhoni gave a simple catch to AB behind the wickets.   

MS Dhoni c de Villiers b Morkel 5 (8b)

Over 11 || Score 65/4

First ten overs of the match belonged to the visitors. Raina and Dhoni are in the middle as India lost four quick cheaply. Imran Tahir back into the attack. Raina hit his third boundary of the match towards backwards point off the 2nd ball. Seven from the over.    

Over 10 || Score 57/4

Raina played a cracking cover drive of the front foot to get a boundary. This shot will boost his confidence. With that India have crossed the 50-run mark. Raina cut Morkel for another four, this time towards point region. Ten runs from the over.   

Over 9 || Score 48/4

Skipper MS Dhoni has walked in. Rabada has experimented too much in the over. Three runs from it.  

Over 8.3 || Score 45/4

Rayudu clean bowled! India in deep deep trouble. Poor batting display by the talented batsman. Now the onus is on Suresh Raina to pull India out of trouble. 

AT Rayudu b Rabada 0 (2b)

Over 8 || Score 44/3

Ambati Rayudu is the new man to the crease. Team India in trouble as their top order has failed to deliver.  

Over 7.5 || Score 43/3

Albie Morkel with his first over. Run-rate is still under six an over. What a fine display of fast bowling by the visitors. Rohit Sharma run out! A poor running between the wickets by Team India.   

RG Sharma run out 22 (24b)

Over 7 || Score 41/2

Rabada is using the bouncers with good effect. The speedster is mixing up his deliveries well. Big appeal against Raina off the fifth ball, but umpire went in favour of the batsman. Lucky escape for the southpaw. Six runs from the over.    

Over 6 || Score 35/2

Morris with his 2nd over. India need a big partnership now from Rohit and Raina now. Visitors have pegged India back in the powerplay as they not only picked two wickets but also gave mere 35 runs.    

Over 5 || Score 32/2

Suresh Raina has been promoted up the order as he walked in to bat after the fall of Kohli's wicket. Rabada bowled a superb over and gave mere four runs.  

Over 4.2 || Score 30/2

New man to the crease Virat Kohli run out! He fell well short of the crease, when he tried to steal the 2nd run, but de Villiers dislodged the bails within a flash.  

Over 4 || Score 28/1

Fourth over and fourth bowler is set to bowl his first over. Chris Morris to bowl the over. Third ball was placed towards fine leg by Sharma for a boundary. In the fifth ball Dhawan played a splendid square drive to get his 2nd boundary. Dhawan Out! The southpaw trapped in front of the wicket.      

S Dhawan lbw b Morris 11 (12b)

Over 3 || Score 17/0

First bowling change. Kagiso Rabada has been introduced. Bowlers are extracting enough bounce from the wicket. The pacer started off well as he conceded mere five runs in the over.   

Over 2 || Score 12/0

Leg spinner Imran Tahir has been introduced into the attack. He went for too many runs in the last match. Off the fourth ball, Dhawan opened his account with the help of a boundary. Six runs came from the over.        

Over 1 || Score 6/0

Rohit Sharma hit the first boundary of the match in the 2nd ball from Abbott. Decent first over by the speedster.     

Saffers have also done a change as Albie Morkel replaced Marchant de Lange.

There is one change in the Indian team as they picked Harbhajan Singh over Sreenath Aravind.   

Toss: South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.  

For the records, out of the last five T20s, India have lost four. In today's match rain might also play a spoilsport.  

Can MS Dhoni & Co keep the series alive by wining the 2nd ODI tonight?