The second match of the three-match one-day international series between the Indian cricket team and the South African cricket team is currently underway at the Boland Park in Paarl. The Indian cricket team won the toss and decided to bat first. In the first game of the three-match one-day international series between the Indian cricket team and the South African cricket team, the home side beat the visitors by 31 runs. This time, KL Rahul called the toss right.
The two players who scored a fifty for the Indian cricket team in the first match of the three-match one-day international series between the Indian cricket team and the South African cricket team – Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli – have lost their wickets cheaply. But a partnership between Rishabh Pant and captain KL Rahul has stabilized the innings of the Indian cricket team.
Rahul opened the innings and has scored 48 runs off 69 deliveries at the end of the 28th over. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has batted aggressively and scored 73 runs off 56 deliveries for the Indian cricket team. Fans should note that there would not have been such a big partnership for the Indian cricket team if the South African cricket team fielded properly.
During the 15th over of the innings, Keshav Maharaj bowled a length delivery between middle and leg to Rishabh Pant. The southpaw pushed the delivery towards mid wicket. While Rahul rushed from non-striker’s end to the striker’s end, his partner had no interest.
South Africa fumbled and gave a life to Rahul
However, the South African cricket team fielders could not complete the run-out as Rahul received a life and he made great use of it by building a good partnership. Here’s how Twitter reacted to that incident:
— Addicric (@addicric) January 21, 2022
Epic Mix Up Between Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul Will Leave You in Splits | VIDEO#SAvIND https://t.co/9yT3ikcRpJ
— CricketNext (@cricketnext) January 21, 2022
Pant – KL Rahul at the same end and South Africa missed a huge opportunity to take another wicket. pic.twitter.com/U4lhBmucYH
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 21, 2022
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant at the one end both – Luck this time in India’s favour. South Africa missed a huge opportunity. pic.twitter.com/il52XD3kn7
— CricketMAN2 (@man4_cricket) January 21, 2022
How did KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant survive that ?😂👇https://t.co/FqevsD3NaT
— Times Now Sports (@timesnowsports) January 21, 2022
WTF! Are they not even calling? And South Africa ensure both are not out. With a horrible, horrible collection. Rahul and Pant were discussing who to blame and how at one end. Had all of 2021 to run out Rahul.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 21, 2022
Pant – KL Rahul at the same end and South Africa missed a huge opportunity to take another wicket. pic.twitter.com/TlgyldQJ3u
— imarpit (@imarpit23) January 21, 2022
Pant: “Tell me who’s the captain.”
— Sridhar_FlashCric (@SridharBhamidi) January 21, 2022
Rahul: “It’s me.”
Pant: “Wrong answer. Go back.” 😋#INDvSA | #INDvSA | #SAvsIND | #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/VL2iDtYXzg
Haha… what just happened?! SA could have run out both Pant and Rahul on the same delivery, and managed not to run out even one. #SAvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 21, 2022
