<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Team India produced a stunning batting performance to register a 16-run win against South Africa on Sunday, thus taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The win also meant Rohit Sharma became the first Indian captain to beat the Proteas in a home T20I series.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After being invited to bat by Temba Bavuma, India put a strong score of 237/3 in 20 overs with brilliant contributions from Suryakumar Yadav (61), KL Rahul (57), Virat Kohli (49*), and Rohit Sharma (43).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">South Africa fought valiantly in the run-chase, however, with David Miller smashing an incredible century (106* off 47 deliveries) while Quinton de Kock remained unbeaten on 69 off 48 balls. The Proteas could only reach 221/3, thus conceding the loss in Guwahati.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">India's innings saw a flurry of boundaries across all corners of the ground and Suryakumar Yadav, in particular, unleashed mayhem on the South African bowlers; the batter smashed 54 off his 61 runs in boundaries with five fours and as many sixes. When Suryakumar departed in the 19th over of the game, Kohli took an aggressive approach and raced his way to 49 before the start of the final over.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dinesh Karthik, however, was on the strike for the last over and began with a four off the second delivery against Kagiso Rabada. On the fourth ball of the over, Karthik took an aerial route as he dispatched the ball over deep square leg.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The batter then approached Kohli as he required only one run to reach his fifty, but the former Indian captain, in a thoroughly selfless gesture, asked Karthik to remain on strike and finish the innings strongly. Source: HT</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>