Burger, De Zorzi Take South Africa To ODI Victory Over India

Left-arm fast bowler Nandre Burger and opening batsman Tony de Zorzi took South Africa to a series-levelling eight-wicket win in the second one-day international against India at St George's Park

Tony de Zorzi (Image Source: Google)

Opening batsman Sudharsan and Rahul batted sensibly in a third-wicket stand of 68 before Sudharsan was caught behind off a sharply-lifting ball from Lizaad Williams with the total on 114.

No other batsman could reach 20.

Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh posed problems with the new ball when Reeza Hendricks and De Zorzi started South Africa's innings. Hendricks was dropped at second slip by Ruturaj Gaikwad off Kumar when he was on seven.

Hendricks went on to score 52 in an opening stand of 130 with De Zorzi which took the hosts a long way towards victory.

"It was a much better all-round performance," said Markram. "It was still quite a tough wicket when the openers walked out. To put on a hundred partnership to set the game up was great."

Man of the match De Zorzi hit some powerful strokes in making his runs off 122 balls with nine fours and six sixes.