IND vs SA 2nd T20I Commentary - Cuttack (12 June 2022)

A shorter ball, around off. David Miller cuts it towards cover. 

There it is! David Miller hits the winning runs! Back of a length, around middle and leg. David Miller works it away towards square leg for a brace. South Africa win by 4 wickets and they take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

Length ball, outside off. David Miller pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single. 

Another length ball, around middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to the bowler. 

Pitches it up now, around off. Wayne Parnell drives it to mid off and takes a single. 

Drifting in on a length, on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Length ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems like he is playing a different game altogether! He gets his fourth wicket and South Africa have lost their sixth. A slower length ball, around the off pole. Wayne Parnell looks to drives this on the up towards the off side. But he misses and the ball goes on to hit the top of off. South Africa are just two runs away now. 

On a length, darting it on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards fine leg for a single. 

Wide! Slower ball, wide of off, full in length. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone. 

In the air...and Dropped! A very, very tough chance though. A fuller ball, slower one, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen lifts it high towards long on. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) runs forward, dives, and gets his hands to the ball but he fails to grab it. Two taken!

AN off-pace delivery, on a length, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to push this on the off side side but he gets undone by the lack of pace. 

A low full toss, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Another length delivery, around the thigh pads. David Miller tucks it towards fine leg for a single. 

OUT! CAUGHT! A masterclass innings from Heinrich Klaasen comes to an end! Harshal Patel grabs a wicket and India have finally managed to get a breakthrough. A slower length ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tries to finish things off as he tries to go over long on. But the ball goes off the top half of the bat and hence there is only elevation on that and no distance. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) sits under it and takes an easy catch. Job done from Heinrich Klaasen! 

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and knocks it down to long on for a single. 

Wide! Wide of off. David Miller leaves it alone. Wide called! 

SIX! High and Handsome! A googly, full, around off. David Miller dispatches this one high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Shorter now, outside off. David Miller stays back and cuts it towards deep point for a single. 

SIX! Poor delivery and punished! Too short on this occasion, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tonks it over long on for a biggie. Second biggie of the over! 

Another lovely shot! Full, around off. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and goes inside out over cover. Two taken!

SIX! BOOM! Three sixes in the over! Heinrich Klaasen is making this look too easy. Tosses it up, full in length, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie. 11 needed off 24 balls.

On a good length, around off. Klaasen with a short-arm jab towards mid-wicket. No run taken!

Length, around the top of off. Klaasen backs away and drives it down to long on for a single.

Avesh Khan comes from around the wicket and angles it in on a hard length around the off stump. David Miller looks to steer it but gets beaten by the pace.

Leg bye! Stifled appeal and nothing more. This is a bit fuller and angled into the pads, Miller looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the pads and rolls onto the off side. They get a leg bye.

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen is huffing and puffing out there but he is getting the job done. Around the top of off, Klaasen hangs back and launches it over the mid-wicket region as the ball runs away into the vacant fence.

Full and on the pads, Klaasen turns it past square leg for a single. 34 needed now off 30 balls.

Back of a length, slanted across the left-hander. Miller plays it off the back foot and caresses it towards deep cover for one.

Good-length, over off. Klaasen tries to drop and run but Miller sends him back.

FIFTY for Heinrich Klaasen and this could just be the knock that proves to be the difference. On a hard length, over middle. Klaasen works it past square leg and picks up a single. 49 needed now off 39 balls and Klaasen will know his job isn't done yet.

A bit of a yes and no but they survive! Short of a length, on middle and hurrying onto the batter. David Miller hops and keeps it down towards short cover. Klaasen wants the run and Miller is a bit hesitant. Dinesh Karthik fails to pick up the ball cleanly and they are able to sacmper through.

SIX! Hardik Pandya just misses his mark and gets punished! In the slot around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen clubs this one over the long on fence for a biggie.

Back of a length, outside off. Klaasen steers it past point for a single. 41 needed now off 36 balls.

FOUR! Spin is proving to be ineffective here! Tossed up on off, Temba Bavuma gets low and slogs it away in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

OUT! Cleaned him up! Yuzvendra Chahal has the last laugh and the partnership is finally broken. Chahal pulls back the length and pushes it quicker on middle stump. Temba Bavuma rocks back looking to heave it away but the ball turns away a touch and knocks over the middle stump. Bavuma departs and India have a lifeline here. 56 needed off 46 balls.

FOUR! Edged away! This is angled across the left-hander, David Miller throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past Dinesh Karthik at first slip and he has no chance of getting a hand on it as the ball races away into the third man fence.

Flatter and around off, pushed towards mid off.

Leading edge but safe! This is pushed through on a length and around middle, Miller looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge past a diving Chahal. The ball goes towards long on and they get a single.

Flatter delivery, on off. Klaasen looks to cut but edges back onto the deck.

Around off, Bavuma gets inside the line of the ball to sweep it towards short fine leg. Just the single then.

FOUR! Classy shot from Heinrich Klaasen! Axar Patel angles it into leg stump, Klaasen backs away and pushes it with great timing through extra cover for a boundary.

SIX! WOW! Flatter delivery, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen uses the depth of the crease and just lifts it nonchalantly over wide long on for a biggie.

EDGY FOUR! 15 off the over and there's still a couple of balls remaining. Axar gives it a bit of flight and slids it into leg stump, Klaasen looks to slog-sweep but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and the ball races away into the fence.

On off, just lifted back over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Two more, excellent running! Flatter and quicker, on off. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it down to wide long on and races back for the second. 60 needed now off 48 balls.

FOUR! Nicely played in the end! Fullish delivery, around off. Temba Bavuma looks to drive but adjusts well to just open the face of the blade and guide it fine. The ball runs away through the slip cordon and into the fence.

Good running! On a good length, over off. Bavuma nudges it leg side and picks up a quick single.

FOUR! All the chopping and changing in the field but Heinrich Klaasen does get it through. Around the top of off, Klaasen backs away and plays it late to the right of the man at short third man, picks up a boundary.

Around off, tapped towards the cover region.

Length this time, angled into middle and leg. Klaasen looks to turn it leg side but gets squared up a bit and gets a leading edge on it.

FOUR! Up and over! This is a bit wider and Heinrich Klaasen goes after it. Klaasen comes down the track and thrashes at it, over point and into the fence. 13 off the over, a good one for South Africa.

FOUR! Pulled away! A shorter ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the length and smashes it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. 

Length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and tries to cut this on the off side but the ball goes off the under-edge behind the stumps. 

Good delivery! A yorker-length ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen digs it out towards long on for a single. 

Harshal Patel hits the deck hard and serves a short ball, down the leg side. Temba Bavuma swivels and pulls it towards fine leg. Single taken! 

A length ball, angling in on the pads, at around 134 clicks. Heinrich Klaasen works it away to deep square leg for a run. 

Another short ball, around off. Temba Bavuma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike! 

Tosses it up, full, a leg-break. Heinrich Klaasen looks to heave this on the leg side but he gets an inside edge back onto his boot.

FOUR! Classy shot from Klaasen! A fuller one, around middle and off. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and goes inside-out over cover for a boundary. 

Heinrich Klaasen takes the aerial route again! Pitches it up, around off. Heinrich Klaasen lifts it over cover. Two taken! 

SIX! BANG! Loopy ball, full again, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen knocks it down to long on for a single. 

Dot to end the over! A fuller ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma drives it firmly to the fielder at cover. 13 runs off the over! Good over this for South Africa!

Harshal Patel begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it off the back foot towards cover. 

Angling in around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen taps it towards mid-wicket. Two dots in a row! 

Quick single! A length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end. 

Outside off, touch shorter. Temba Bavuma hangs back and fends it away past point for a single. 

Another length delivery, tighter line this time, around off. Heinrich Klaasen dabs it towards backard point. 

Harshal Patel drops it short, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 3 runs off Harshal Patel's first over! 

Yuzvendra Chahal begins with a fuller ball, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma works it away towards mid-wicket and takes a single. 

A leg-break, full in length, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single. 

A googly now, quicker, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma looks to flick this but he misses. 

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Another good ball! A wrong'un, on the pads. Heinrich Klaasen tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads. 

Spinning away, outside off, shorter in length. Heinrich Klaasen chips it in the vacant cover region for a single. 

Length ball, angling in around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma pushes it towards mid-wicket and he scampers across to the other end. Hardik Pandya scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but Temba Bavuma was well in. 

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but he gets a leading edge towards cover. 

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! The decision of getting Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack has worked in India's favour. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes yet again, he gets his third wicket and gets rid of Rassie van der Dussen. Big wicket this for India! A length ball, nipping back in around off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to block this but he gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes on to hit the top of off. A peach by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

On a length, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen defends it out.

Another length ball, around off. Heinrich Klaasen once again pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Fuller now, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen drives and finds the fielder at cover. 1 run and a wicket off it! 

Huge appeal but turned down! This is full and quick, angled into the pads. Temba Bavuma looks to heave it across but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Avesh Khan appeals but probably sliding down leg. Rishabh Pant doesn't go for the review.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Good foot movement from Bavuma to get across and drive it through wide mid on for a boundary.

Length again, around off. Bavuma dabs it down towards point.

Uppish but safe! Fuller this time and angled into off, Temba Bavuma looks to go over extra cover but mistimes it. The ball just clears Shreyas Iyer over there and the batters pick up a couple of runs.

This one stayed low! On a good length, around off, the ball doesn't rise up much. Bavuma hops and is bale to turn it through mid-wicket for a single.

Lovely! Pacy delivery, around off and just jagging back in off a length. Rassie van der Dussen looks to play the expansive cover drive but is beaten past the inside edge.

Starts off with a fullish delivery around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to cover drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat onto the leg side.

Length, around the top of off. Rassie nudges it towards mid-wicket.

Pitched up, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it towards mid on and gets off the mark with a quick single.

SIX! Oh, that is a shot! Length ball, around off, Temba Bavuma gets down on one knee and scoops it over the keeper. The ball flies over the fence for a maximum, brave shot from Bavuma there.

Around the top of off, bavuma gets across and works it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

On a good length, around off. Van der Dussen punches it out towards cover.

FOUR! Dwaine Pretorius will not care much about how the pitch is playing. Length, on off, just a short-arm jab back over the bowler's head and Pretorius picks up a boundary.

On a good length and around off, Pretorius taps it towards point.

Big swing but ineffective! Fuller and around off, Pretorius swings across the line but mistimes it towards mid-wicket.

Goes slower this time and angles it into middle, Pretorius pushes it back towards the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes again and this time the pinch-hitter isn't able to provide some fast runs for his side. This is the knuckle ball from Bhuvi, on a length and over off. Dwaine Pretorius decides to swing hard at it and does so but gets a top edge. The ball goes a mile high in the night sky as Avesh Khan settles under it around the square leg fence. Avesh keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it in the end. Two down now South Africa!

This is angled into middle and leg, Bavuma flicks it towards mid-wicket. Another successful over for Bhuvi, 4 runs and a wicket off it.

Starts off with a length ball, on off. Bavuma punches it out towards cover.

Good-length, close to the off pole. Temba Bavuma plays it with soft hands and towards cover-point.

Good pace from Avesh Khan, 142.6 kph and nipping in a fair bit off the surface. This is outside off and stays low again as Temba Bavuma gets beaten past the inside edge.

FOUR! Back of a length and outside off, Bavuma flails at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slip cordon and into the third man fence.

Nicely bowled! Fuller in length and outside off, the ball keeps a touch low and jags back in a long way as well. Bavuma is cut in half as he looks to drive at it.

Pulls back the length a bit and bowls it outside off, this one holds its line and Bavuma plays inside the line of the ball. Tidy start from Avesh, just the boundary off it.

Starts off with a lovely away swinger. Pitched up, around off and just moving away sharply. Temba Bavuma has half a poke at it but is well beaten.

Nice away shape again! Length, angling it into off but the ball moves away. Bavuma watches it and taps it towards cover-point.

South Africa are on the board! Length again, around off. Temba Bavuma chops it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.

FOUR! Sweetly timed and what a way to get off the mark! Bhuvi gets it to shape back in this time from outside off. Reeza Hendricks punches it nicely off the back foot and gets it through covers for a boundary.

Good comeback! Just pulls back the length a touch and bowls another inswinger. Hendricks gets caught on the crease trying to keep it out but gets beaten past the inside edge.

OUT! Cleaned him up! Bhuvneshwar Kumar stays with the inswingers to Reeza Hendricks and exposes the latter's weakness to it. A touch fuller and around off, nipping back in off the surface. This one keeps a shade low and Hendricks is beaten. The ball goes off the back leg and crashes into the off stump. Early breakthrough for Bhuvi here. Just five runs and a wicket off the first over.