South Africa set new record after thrashing India by 51 runs in 2nd T20I in Mullanpur

South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The Proteas struggled heavily in the first T20I, suffering a 101-run defeat, but in the second game, they outscored India in all departments, despite the dew supporting the hosts.

Suryakumar Yadav opted to bowl first after winning the toss and it was expected to help India bat better in the second innings with the dew settling in. The reality, however, was completely different. The hosts failed miserably with the bat and some tough calls now need to be taken, or else the struggle may continue till the T20 World Cup



2026. 

Notably, Quinton de Kock started the party for the Proteas in the first innings, smacking 90 runs off 46 balls, which set the tone for the team. The likes of Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram and Dewald Brevis struggled to keep up with the momentum, but that didn’t harm the team much, especially with the way Quinton kept going. 

Towards the fag end, Donovan Ferrerira and David Miller added a 63-run partnership, which helped South Africa post 213 runs on the board. For India, both Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah proved expensive, leaking 54 and 45 runs, respectively. The dew bothered them heavily, and for the same reason, the Indian batters were expected to have a great time as well.