Virat Kohli & Suryakumar Yadav’s partnership set a new batting record for India in the second T20I against South Africa

IND Vs SA: Results

India beat South Africa by 16 runs. Thanks to the Indian batters who have contributed to setting a target of 237/3 in 20 overs and restricting South Africa to 221 for 3.

The start

At 11.4 over, Suryakumar Yadav entered the crease. By the time he arrived at the crease, Virat Kohli had only played four deliveries. KL Rahul left after scoring fifty.

To dismantle South Africa’s bowling attack, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli created a frustrating partnership. The men in blue set a massive target of 238 for the Proteas to pursue, fueled by their historic partnership.

The combination averaged 14.57 runs per over and was India’s quickest 100+ stand in the game’s shortest format in terms of run rate.

Highest Partnership Record for India

  • Suryakumar Yadav & Virat Kohli 102 off 42 with 14.57 run rate vs South Africa in 2022
  • KL Rahul & MS Dhoni 107 off 49 with 13.10 run rate vs West Indies in 2016
  • KL Rahul & Rohit Sharma 165 off 76 with 13.02 run rate vs Sri Lanka in 2017

Raining Fireworks

Absolute chaos is what happened next. Suryakumar Yadav surged ahead to 14 off 8 deliveries, but Bavuma reintroduced Rabada into the attack, and tempers flared.

Sky hit two maximums and two boundaries off one of the best bowlers in the world, Rabada, to score 22 runs off the over. After Ngidi, who came on next, experienced the same outcome, Suryakumar Yadav quickly reached his fifty in just 18 deliveries.

When Wayne Parnell entered the fray in the 17th over. Kohli, who had reached 18 off as little as 14 deliveries, sped to 33 runs by the conclusion of the over. Soon after, Sky collapsed due to an unfortunate run-out, which, by the way, seemed to be the only method to get him out. Kohli persisted to the end, scoring 49 runs off of just 28 balls.

The Middle order duo (Virat & Surya)

The way they complemented one another was the partnership’s high point. The sky was able to play as he wanted to because Virat was always there at the other end. Sky’s superb stroke-play allowed Kohli to settle the play using his predetermined template.

The T20 format is a lot about being flexible but as he mentioned ahead of the first T20, India skipper Rohit Sharma would like to get ‘all the answers from his players before the flagship ICC event in Australia. Both Virat and Suryakumar now can play the roles of anchor and aggressor according to the situations in the match.

ICC T20 World Cup

The ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which will take place in Australia at the end of October. The T20 World Cup 2022 will feature many of the players who competed for the side in the Asia Cup 2022.