IND vs SA 2022: Hits and flops as South Africa go 2-0 up in series 

India vs South Africa - 1st T20I
India vs South Africa - 1st T20I

#2 Flop - Hardik Pandya (India)

Hardik Pandya was dismissed on 9 in the 2nd T20I vs South Africa [P.C: BCCI]
Hardik Pandya was dismissed on 9 in the 2nd T20I vs South Africa [P.C: BCCI]

After making a strong comeback to the Indian team in the first game, Hardik Pandya had an off day in Cuttack. The flamboyant all-rounder failed to impress with either bat or ball.

Coming in during the halfway mark of the innings, Pandya needed to stay at the crease in order to take India's total high. However, he was cleaned up by Parnell three overs later.

While attempting to make room for himself, Pandya was beaten by the inward movement of the delivery. He was dismissed after scoring just nine runs in 14 balls.

The 28-year-old didn't do much with the ball as well. In the three overs he bowled, Pandya went wicketless and gave away 31 runs at an economy of 10.3. The medium pacer conceded at least one boundary in all three of his overs.


#1 Hit - Heinrich Klassen (South Africa)

Had Quinton de Kock not injured his wrists, Heinrich Klassen wouldn't have played in the second T20I. The right-handed wicket-keeper made full use of his opportunity and marshaled the Proteas to a famous victory.

After walking in to bat inside the powerplay, Klassen took a couple of overs to get his eye in. However, once he was set, he proved to be severely punitive, especially against spinners. He hit 13 runs in Yuzvendra Chahal's second over before clobbering Axar Patel for 19 runs in his only over.

Klassen played a match-winning knock of 81 runs off 46 balls, including seven boundaries and five sixes. If David Miller and van der Dussen were the heroes of the first game, Klassen stood out and single-handedly won the second for the visitors.

With this immaculate innings, the 30-year-old has now scored 173 runs in four games at a strike rate of 184.04 against India.

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