Quinton de Kock produced one of the knocks of the tour, smashing a sensational 90 off just 46 deliveries (7 sixes, 5 fours) to set up South Africa on course for a dominant 51-run victory in the second T20I at Kingsmead on Wednesday night. The win levels the five-match series 1-1 after India’s 101-run hammering in the series opener.

After Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat, de Kock tore into the Indian bowling attack from the outset. He added a brisk stand with captain Markram before Donovan Ferreira (24* off 10) and David Miller (21* off 8) unleashed late carnage to propel South Africa to an imposing 213/4 – the highest total of the series so far.

In response, India’s chase never gained momentum. Early wickets left them reeling, and despite Tilak Varma’s gritty 62 (36 balls),

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