India batted first and posted a massive 237 for 3, but South Africa recovered from a disastrous start to take the game deep before falling short by 16 runs as the hosts claimed their first win over the Proteas in a home T20 series.
    It’s difficult to bowl and bat at the end. That is where the game is won or lost. It’s not a cause for concern, but we need to pick ourselves up and get our act together. India’s top four batters put on another strong performance, and Rohit said they would keep up their aggressive batting style.
    It’s something that we all decided we wanted to do as a group. It may not always be clear, but we want to stick to it, he said.
    In the last 8-10 months, I’ve seen individuals put their hands up and do the work for the team. Guys with little experience did it as well. Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s disappointed captain, blamed the bowlers.
    It wasn’t our best performance, but the circumstances were different. We were unable to carry out our plans. I thought we could have given it a good shot with 220 but 240 was too high, he said.
    The way Virat batted and Dinesh performed. When I play both sides of the wicket, I know my balance is good and my head is stable because of the back-foot punch. India will play South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 International on October 4 in Indore.

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