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Tabraiz Shamsi scalped one wicket vs India© TwitterIndia faced a shocking five-wicket defeat in the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa on Tuesday in Gqeberha. Chasing a revised a target of 152 in 15 overs, due to the DLS method, the Proteas registered a win in just 13.5 overs with Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram scoring 49 and 30 runs respectively. Apart from them, another player who played a crucial role in South Africa's victory was spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, as he scalped the important wicket of India captain Suryakumar Yadav for 56.However, it was Shamsi's unique 'shoe-call' celebration that caught everyone's attention. After dismissing Surya, the Proteas spinner celebrated by taking off his shoe and pretending to dial a number.When asked about this quirky celebration, Shamsi said, "I packed that celebration away, but the kids keep asking me to bring it about, so can't disappoint them. To be able to deliver under pressure against India was pleasing."This was not the first time that the South African spinner did this celebration. Earlier in 2019, he celebrated in the same way after dismissing India batter Shikhar Dhawan during a T20I match in Bengaluru.South Africa's batting order was in control from the first ball, with India making some inroads in the middle order, but Andile Phehlukwayo smashed the winning six.Hendricks' knock of 49 and Tristan Stubbs' unbeaten cameo of 14 runs followed by Gerald Coetzee's three-wicket haul powered South Africa to a five-wicket victory over India via the DLS method.From India in the first inning, Suryakumar and Rinku Singh starred with the bat as they slammed 56 and 68 respectively guiding their team's total to 180/7.The third and final T20I between India and South Africa will be played at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.(With ANI Inputs)Topics mentioned in this article

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India Vs South Africa LIVE Cricket Match Score: India will take on South Africa© Twitter India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg. India are playing with the same Playing XI which featured in the previous game. South Africa, on the other hand, have included Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, and Donovan Ferreira in their Playing XI. After the first match got washed out due to the rain, South Africa registered a five-wicket win (DLS method) in the second T20I and gained an unassailable 1-0 lead. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Updates of the 3rd T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from Johannesburg : December14202320:02 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: TossSouth Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg  December14202319:57 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report"77 metres straight, square boundaries 59 metres and 69 square. It does fly here. The story is about altitude. 12 sixes per game, that's the average here. It's quite dry. A bit of grass on that, it's been very hot. There'll be lots of runs on this, it looks pretty good. Expect a whole lot of runs and many sixes."December14202319:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will management still stick to Arshdeep Singh?India pacer Arshdeep Singh had a horrible outing in the previous match against South Africa. In two overs, he conceded a total of 31 runs in just 2 overs. There are chances that the management might bench him and bring in Avesh Khan. December14202319:38 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will Jaiswal get another chance?Talented India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed for duck in the second T20I against South Africa. There are chances that the management might drop him and include Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Playing XI for the third T20I. December14202319:29 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pace or spin? Who will have an upper handPacers have been very successful at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. They have taken 67 per cent of the total wickets at this arena. It will be interesting to see that which pacer among Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohammed Siraj will be a stand out performer for India. December14202319:00 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will rain play a spoilsport?After rain played a crucial role in the first two matches, all eyes are on the weather of Johannesburg, ahead of the third T20I between India and South Africa. According to AccuWeather, there is about an 2% chance of rain during the day in Johannesburg, with the cloud cover being 54%. However, the chances of rain will increase during the night to about 36%, with the cloud cover being 88%.December14202318:58 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Big match for IndiaAfter the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban, South Africa went to register a victory by five wickets (DLS method) over India in the second match. They have gained an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series and will aim for a clean sweep. On the other hand, Team India will eye a draw. December14202318:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: HelloHello and welcome to our live coverage of the third and final T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Stay tuned for all the live updates.  Topics mentioned in this article

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South African spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram used better bowling conditions to the fullest to emerge game-changers for South Africa during their five-wicket victory over India in the rain-affected second T20 International, reckoned Indian batter Tilak Varma. Batting first, India were 180 for 7 in 19.3 overs when rain stopped play and South Africa required 152 in 15 overs to win as per DLS calculations and they surpassed the target in 13.5 overs on Tuesday night. While Varma revived the Indian innings after initial jitters with 29 off 20 balls, off-spinner Markram (1/29 in 3 overs) and left-arm wrist spinner Shamsi (1/18 in 4 overs) gave away only 47 runs between them, taking two vital wickets in the back-10 which stopped India from reaching 200."I feel the wicket was on the slower side in the first innings when we batted. The new ball was slightly seaming and we never expected that wicket would grip when Markram and Shamsi were bowling. The spell that Shamsi and Markram bowled became crucial, otherwise we would have reached 200," Varma said during the post-match press-conference.Asked about the team's bowling performance, he admitted that way too many runs were conceded in the Powerplay but the wet outfield and prevailing dew made it difficult for the Indian bowlers.He added that the deliveries bowled by Proteas spinners gripped and stopped in the first half but that vanished in the second session due to rain."We gave a bit of extra runs in Powerplay. We came back strongly after that but due to the wet outfield, the ball wasn't gripping as well as we would have thought," the southpaw said."We are doing pretty well and stick to our basics and maintain momentum. We would be planning better in terms of our bowling side now," Varma said.Varma said as long as the team is giving its 100 percent, skipper Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Rahul Dravid are happy irrespective of the outcome."If you see against Australia (T20I series) also, even in wet (dew) conditions, we defended well. So (wet outfield) is nothing new for us. That's what Surya bhai and Rahul sir were talking about. We have done it recently and we can do it now as well. Keep believing, stick to basics and give your hundred percent on the field and whatever happens, if you give 100 percent, then it's okay," Varma said.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article