IND vs SA [WATCH]: Varun Chakaravarthy castles Reeza Hendricks with a stunning carrom ball in 2nd T20I

India He got an early advantage in the second T20I against South Africa In Mullanpur after the roundabout Varun Chakaravarthy It produced a moment of brilliance for rejection Reza Hendricks. The breakthrough came when the Proteas opener was looking to settle down, and the momentum immediately shifted in India’s favor after they elected to bowl first.

Varun Chakaravarthy strikes with the birth of dreams

The moment arrived on the first ball of the fifth ball. Chakaravarthy was introduced into the attack early, and wasted no time in making an impact. He sent a beautifully disguised chrome ball – I threw it at a good length, and it slid across with a precise swerve. Hendricks, anticipating space to free his arms, stepped back to pull but was completely undone by the low bounce and sharp angle.

The ball crept past his attempted shot and hit the stumps, sending the Mullanpur fans roaring. For Chakaravarthy, it was the perfect way to announce himself in the competition, reaffirming why he has become one of India’s most confident defensive bowlers in T20.

Here is the video:

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South Africa makes 3 amendments and India remains unchanged

Both sides approached the second T20I with contrasting strategies in terms of team selection. India opted for stability, fielding the same line-up that featured in the series opener, signaling confidence in their balance and performance. But South Africa made three notable changes to reshape its squad. Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj and Enrich Nortje They were neglected and made way for Hendrix, George Lind and Otniel Bartman. The Proteas were clearly aiming to bolster their top system and all-round depth, while also increasing Bartman’s speed to adapt to the Molanpur surface.

The XI played from both sides

South Africa: Risa Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Previs, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Janssen, Lutho Ssibamla, Lungi Ngidi, Otniel Baartman.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

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