Jitesh Sharma’s Lucky Run Against South Africa (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: In the second T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa, wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma had an extraordinary moment at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Thursday.Jitesh Sharma, who is currently serving as India’s main wicket-taker in T20Is after Sanju Samson’s omission from the playing eleven, is representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in domestic cricket.
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Known for his exceptional hitting ability, especially during the death overs, Jitesh Sharma usually bats in the lower order to maximize his aggressive stroke play.There was a notable incident during the 15th over of the match when Ottneil Baartman delivered a long ball onto the off stump. Sharma, who could only score 27 off 17, tried to hit the ball but missed completely. The ball touched the bail and rolled it, but surprisingly the bail stayed in place, allowing Sharma to continue batting.Watch:Despite Jitesh’s lucky escape, South Africa sealed a 51-run victory against India in the second T20. After winning the toss, South Africa posted 213-4 as India were bowled out for 162 in 19.1 overs to level the five-match series at 1-1.The South African team made three changes after their previous match where they scored their lowest ever T20 total of 74 runs. India kept their line-up unchanged from their 101-run victory in the series opener.Quinton de Kock put in an impressive performance as he scored 90 runs off 46 balls, including seven sixes and five fours. His innings ended when he was run out after quick work by Indian wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.South Africa finished strongly in the last three overs to add 49 runs to their total. Donovan Ferreira remained unbeaten with 30 runs off 16 balls, including two sixes against Jasprit Bumrah in the final. David Miller also contributed with an unbeaten 20 runs from 12 deliveries.For India, Tilak Varma emerged as the top scorer with 62 runs off 34 balls.
