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Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh hit rapid half-centuries for India but South Africa chased down an adjusted target to win the second Twenty20 international by five wickets at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India, sent in to bat, were 180 for seven when rain ended the innings with three balls remaining in their 20 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

After a delay of almost an hour, South Africa were set to make 152 off 15 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Led by a hard-hit 49 off 27 balls by opening batsman Reeza Hendricks, South Africa won with seven balls to spare. They took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the first match in Durban was rained off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

South African captain Aiden Markram admitted that the conditions favoured his team. Rain fell in the lead-up to the match before returning at the end of the Indian innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The second bit of rain helped us. The ball skidded on a bit and also affected the outfield," said Markram.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Indian captain Suryakumar hit 56 off 36 balls and Singh was unbeaten with a career-best 68 off 39 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Suryakumar went out to bat with the total on six for two after two overs. Both openers, Yashavi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, were dismissed without scoring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The precarious situation did not deter the captain and Tilak Varma (29) from going on the attack against some erratic bowling. They added 49 off 25 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Suryakumar and Singh then put on 70 off 49 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"That's the brand of cricket we want to play, whatever the situation," said Suryakumar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Markram said the Indian assault meant he had to be strategic with the way he handled the bowlers, with player of the match Tabraiz Shamsi bowling his left-arm wrist spin in three spells to take one for 18, easily the most economical figures of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Shammy bowled incredibly well," said Markham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Gerald Coetzee took three for 32, taking wickets with what proved to be the last two balls of the Indian innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Mohammed Siraj was walking out to face the hat-trick delivery when the umpires took the players off the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Brief scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India 180-7 in 19.3 overs (S. Yadav 56, R. Singh 68 not out; G. Coetzee 3-32).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

South Africa 154-5 in 13.5 overs (R. Hendricks 49, A. Markram 30; M. Kumar 2-34).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Result: South Africa won by five wickets (DLS Method).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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