India and South Africa face off in the second ODI on Wednesday in Raipur after a thrilling opener in Ranchi.
India lead the series 1-0, boosted by Virat Kohli’s sublime 135 and strong contributions from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. The Rohit-Kohli pairing remains India’s biggest strength, while youngsters like Jaiswal and Gaikwad will hope to step up. South Africa’s fightback through Breetzke, de Zorzi, Brevis, Jansen, and Bosch showed their depth, but early wickets hurt their chase. To level the series, the Proteas must break India’s top-order rhythm.
A packed Raipur crowd awaits another high-octane contest.