India vs South Africa 2nd T20 Live Cricket Score Updates: India has won the first T20I against South Africa at Cuttack and will be looking to extend their lead in the second game at the New Chandigarh on Thursday. The pitch at the stadium will support the power-hitters on both sides.
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Although India has managed to post a decent score, all eyes will be on skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill, who are going through a barren patch. Despite their poor run of form, other players around them have been able to deliver consistently to help the side get over the line. But if India wants to defend their title, it will need both to start delivering.
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As per South Africa, their batting completely combusted when put under pressure on Tuesday. They too have quite a lot of power in their batting order, which on any given day can take the game away from the opposition. However, it is their bowling which did look a bit rusty in that opening game, conceding 15-20 too many on that pitch.
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Abhishek Sharma’s journey: Hitting sixes at 11, biding his time, and getting counselled by Yuvraj Singh & Brian Lara
(From left): A young Abhishek Sharma with father Rajkumar Sharma; Abhishek Sharma with parents Rajkumar Sharma and Manju Sharma after wining the player of the series during Australia Tour. (Special Arrangement)
Abhishek Sharma, a 25-year-old Indian cricketer, is an exceptionally powerful and relentless attacking batsman whose talent was evident even in his teenage years at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali (where grounds staff recall having to constantly retrieve balls he hit into the stands). This aggressive style has translated into phenomenal success in his 18-month-long initiation to international cricket, where he has scored over 1000 runs in 30 matches at an extraordinary strike rate of 188.46. (Read more)