India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I: South Africa beat India by six wickets, level series 1-1

South Africa beat India by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.

For the second time in his short career, Heinrich Klaasen halted India's cricketing juggernaut.

Klaasen slammed seven sixes in hitting 69 off 30 balls as South Africa chased down a target of 189 with eight balls to spare.

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South Africa were jolted early by India pacers and were reduced to 2/38 before Klaasen and Duminy put on a 93-run stand for the third wicket.

The win squared the three-match series, taking it to a decider in Cape Town on Saturday.

India

R. Sharma lbw b Dala 0
S. Dhawan c Behardien b Duminy 24
S. Raina lbw b Phehlukwayo 30
V. Kohli c Klaasen b Dala 1
M. Pandey not out 79
M. Dhoni not out 52
Extras (lb1, w1) 2
Total (4 wkts, 20 overs) 188
Did not bat: H. Pandya, B. Kumar, S. Thakur, J. Unadkat, Y. Chahal
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sharma), 2-44 (Dhawan), 3-45 (Kohli), 4-90 (Raina)
Bowling: Morris 4-1-42-0, Dala 4-1-28-2, Paterson 4-0-51-0, Duminy 2-0-13-1 (1w), Shamsi 2-0-24-0, Phehlukwayo 2-0-15-1, Smuts 2-0-15-0

South Africa

R. Hendricks c Pandya b Thakur 26
J. Smuts c Raina b Unadkat 2
J. Duminy not out 64
H. Klaasen c Dhoni b Unadkat 69
D. Miller c Thakur b Pandya 5
F. Behardien not out 16
Extras (lb2, w5) 7
Total (4 wkts, 18.4 overs) 189
Did not bat: A. Phehlukwayo, C. Morris, D. Paterson, J. Dala, T. Shamsi
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Smuts), 2-38 (Hendricks), 3-131 (Klaasen), 4-141 (Miller)
Bowling: Kumar 3-0-19-0, Thakur 4-0-31-1 (1w), Unadkat 3.4-0-42-2 (2w), Pandya 4-0-31-1 (1w), Chahal 4-0-64-0 (1w)

Result: South Africa won by six wickets

Series: The three-match series is tied at 1-1

Man of the match: Heinrich Klaasen

Toss: South Africa

Umpires: Allahudien Paleker, Bongani Jele (both RSA)

TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock (RSA)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)