: ‘High quality knock from Shreyas Iyer’: Reactions as India defeat South Africa in second ODI #IndiaNEWS Shreyas Iyer hit a century and Ishan Kishan made 93 to power India to a seven-wicket win

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‘High quality knock from Shreyas Iyer’: Reactions as India defeat South Africa in second ODI #IndiaNEWS
Shreyas Iyer hit a century and Ishan Kishan made 93 to power India to a seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-day international on Sunday and keep the series alive.Chasing 279 for victory, the hosts depended on a 161-run third-wicket partnership between the left-handed Kishan and Iyer, unbeaten on 113, to achieve their target with 25 balls to spare in Ranchi.The bowlers led by Mohammed Siraj set up victory after they choked the opposition runs in the final overs and kept South Africa down to 278-7 despite a 129-run stand between Reeza Hendricks (74) and Aiden Markram (79).The three-match series remains level at 1-1 with the decider on Tuesday in New Delhi.India lost their openers including skipper Shikhar Dhawan for 13 after getting starts but Kishan and Iyer stood firm to revive the chase and take the attack to the opposition.Kishan took on Anrich Nortje in one over to smash the pace bowler for a four and two sixes, but missed out on a maiden international hundred when he fell to Bjorn Fortuin.Iyer, who reached his second ODI ton with a boundary, kept up the attack despite struggling with cramps late into the innings and stood unbeaten with Sanju Samson, who made 30, to...Read more

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