India vs South Africa, Second ODI: Player ratings

After a tremendous victory in the first ODI, the Indian cricket team was notably energized for their second match. The team, especially the spinners were marvellous during the first innings as they collectively took eight wickets.

However, on the other hand, the hosts had a nightmare on the pitch and were completely outclassed by the Indian spinners. They would hope to make the right changes and win the remaining ODI's.

Let us take a look at the ratings:

South Africa:

Hashim Amla: 5.5/10

Despite playing over 30 balls, Amla was still looking a little hesitant at the crease. The South African veteran scored a decent 23 and would've wanted to convert the start into a big score. However, he was outclassed by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar yet again and lost the wicket by playing the shot in an awful position.

Quinton de Kock: 5.5/10

Similar to his opening partner, de Kock played over 30 balls and looked a little unsettled at the crease. The wicketkeeper scored 20 off 36 balls and lost his wicket to a good looking pull as the ball goes straight to Pandya in the deep.

Aiden Markram: 3/10

The South African captain didn't have the best debut as the skipper. He lost the toss, and the team couldn't perform well with the bat as the Indian spinners completely overshadowed them for a mere 118 runs. With the bat, the skipper didn't have much of an impact on the scoreboard as he could only manage to hit eight runs.

Jean-Paul Duminy: 5.5/10

The 33-year-old tried his best to give his side a decent score. However, his wicket was taken by Chahal in front of the stumps as he tried to sweep across the line.

David Miller: 1/10

The South African hitter didn't make an impact on the scoreboard as Kuldeep's bowling thoroughly outclassed him. The ball was tossed up, and Kuldeep made him drive on the front foot which led to knicking the edge of the bat.

Khaya Zondo: 5.5/10

The debutant played a crucial role and scored 25 runs off 45 balls. However, he lost his wicket to Chahal, as the Indian bowler tossed the ball wide and forced Zondo to swing at it which led to a top edge.

Chris Morris: 3.5/10

The South African all-rounder didn't have a great match. He scored only 14 runs and couldn't have much of an impact on the crumbling South African batting lineup. He just bowled three overs and didn't trouble the Indian batsmen in any circumstance.

Kagiso Rabada: 5.5/10

The 22-year-old took the crucial wicket of Rohit Sharma. He bowled five overs and conceded 24 runs. With the bat, he could only manage to score a single run and didn't disturb the scorecard much.

Morne Morkel: 1.5/10

He bowled four overs and conceded 30 runs. The Indian batsmen completely dominated his bowling and weren't troubled by Morkel at all. He was not at his usual best, and this is probably because the Indian batsmen didn't have any pressure of chasing a high score.

Imran Tahir: 2/10

The veteran South African conceded 30 runs in just over five overs. He couldn't take any wickets as both Kohli and Dhawan were looking extremely comfortable.

Tabraiz Shamsi: 2/10

He only bowled three overs and conceded 18 runs. He didn't have much of an impact on the entire game.

India:

Rohit Sharma: 5/10

The 'Hitman' scored a quick 15 and lost his wicket to Rabada's stunning bouncer. He lost balance and shape to Rabada's speed and pulled it towards Morne Morkel at fine leg. He would've hoped to finish the match along with Dhawan.

Shikhar Dhawan: 8/10

'Gabbar' was absolutely fantastic as he scored a blistering 51 off just 56 balls. The Indian opener played terrific shots and made the run chase look extremely simple for India. He wasn't troubled by the South African bowlers on any occasion and would hope to continue his performance in the upcoming matches as well.

Virat Kohli: 8.5/10

The Indian skipper had one of the best overseas matches ever. He completely dominated the game as the Indian spinners took eight wickets and conceded only 42 runs. His field placement was perfect and took all the right decisions since the beginning of the match. With the bat, he was absolutely stunning yet again. He continued his brilliant form in this match as well and scored a blazing 46 off 50 deliveries.

Ajinkya Rahane: N/A

MS Dhoni: 6/10

The Indian veteran didn't have much to do the entire match except take the simple catch of Amla. He was an integral part of planning and helped Kohli with the field and bowling changes.

Kedhar Jadhav: 6/10

He bowled only 3 overs and conceded 11 runs. Apart from this, he was just a spectator as he didn't have much to do the entire match.

Hardik Pandya: 4.5/10

In a match where all the Indian bowlers were exceptional, Pandya seemed to struggle here. He conceded 34 runs in 5 overs making him the most expensive bowler from the Indian bowling lineup.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar: 8/10

The Indian opener took the crucial wicket of Hashim Amla and got the first breakthrough of the South African batting lineup. He was consistent with his line and length, thereby getting a maiden as well.

Kuldeep Yadav: 9/10

The Chinaman was exceptional and took three wickets. He took the crucial wickets of Aiden Markram and David Miller and was absolutely brilliant yet again as he troubled the entire lineup.

Yuzvendra Chahal: 9.5/10

Easily the pick of the bowlers as he picked up five wickets and completely destroyed the South African batting. He was bowling the perfect line and tossed the ball whenever required to take the wicket.