South Africa bounced back from their disappointing loss in Cuttack to level the series in New Chandigarh. Quinton de Kock smashed a stunning 90 to power the Proteas to a daunting 213 batting first. In response, India never got going and were bowled out for 162. Tilak Varma scored a half-century, with Ottneil Baartman picking up a four-wicket haul.

Chasing 214, India had no response. Shubman Gill was dismissed for a golden duck, while Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav also did not last long. Tilak Varma and Axar Patel tried to resurrect the Indian innings but the pressure of the required rate got to them.

Barring Tilak, none of the Indian batters looked settled as South Africa held them off with a mix of cutters. Baartman eventually finished off the tail, to hand a 51-run win to the Pr

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