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Varma registered a run-a-ball 20-run innings before he fell to Aiden Markram as Miller pulled off a stunner as the South African pulled off a blinder at covers.
IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: David Miller produced a stunner to dismiss Tilak Varma.
South African David Miller pulled off a blinder at covers to get rid of Indian batter Tilak Varma during the second T20I between the sides on Sunday at the St George’s Oval in Port Elizabeth.
Varma registered a run-a-ball 20-run innings before he fell to Aiden Markram as Miller pulled off a stunner by plucking the ball out of mid-air with one arm outstretched.
The hosts won the toss and opted to put India to bat first as their decision paid off early on in the game. Indian opener Sanju Samson, who registered a century in the opening game of the series, was dismissed for a duck by pacer Marci Jansen as he struck timber.
The Proteas did not have to wait long for the second wicket as Gerald Coetzee removed Abhishek Sharma for 4 runs off 5 balls in the second over of the game.
India lost another big wicket as skipper Suryakumar Yadav was scalped by Andile Simelane for 4 runs off 9 delivered before being caught plump in front of the wicket.
Tilak and Axar Patel put up a 30-run stand before Miller’s brilliant bit of fielding got rid of the former. Axar went on to add 27 runs off 21 deliveries before he was caught short of the crease by Nqaba Peter.
Peter picked up the wicket of Rinku Singh after the southpaw had managed 9 runs off 11 deliveres.
