India beat South Africa by 22 runs to level series 1-1

Indore , 14 October (CRICKETNMORE) – India defeated South Africa by 22 runs in the second match to level the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series 1-1 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

Scorecard : IND vs SA (2nd ODI)

Toss :MS Dhoni (India) have won the toss and elect to bat first.

Venue :  Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Indian Innings ()  : Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's defiant 92 not out took India to 247/9 in 50 overs. Dhoni's 60th ODI fifty and Ajinkya Rahane's 52 -- his eighth half-century -- helped India put up a fighting total even though others failed against the disciplined South African bowlers.

Pacer Dale Steyn picked up 3-49, while fellow pacer Morne Morkel and leg-spinner Imran Tahir picked up two wickets each.

South African Innings : Chasing India's modest total of 247/9, the South Africans lost wickets at regular intervals and their innings folded up for 225 in 43.4 overs.Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and left-arm spinner Axar Patel inflicted the bulk of the damage with a three-wicket hauls. Patel claimed the crucial wickets of Hashim Amla, Faf du Plesis and J.P. Duminy to return figures of 3/39 in his 10 overs while Kumar claimed 3/41 in 8.4 overs.

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took two wickets for 51 runs while pacers Mohit Sharma (1/21) and Umesh Yadav (1/52) picked up one each. India, who had lost the opening match by five runs at Kanpur, have now levelled the five-match series at 1-1.

Turning point of the macth : AB de Villiers wicket.

Series Result : Series level 1-1.

Man of the Match : MS Dhoni (92 not out)

Teams 

India  : Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni(c/w), Suresh Raina, Stuart Binny, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Axar Patel, Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Harbhajan Singh

South Africa : Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers(c), David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Chris Morris, Khaya Zondo, Aaron Phangiso.