India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav Star As Visitors Beat Proteas By 9 Wickets

Centurion ODI: Lunch called with India needing two to win

Centurion [South Africa]: India needed just two runs to win the second ODI of the six-match series against South Africa, but just then the umpires called lunch, halting the celebrations of the visitors.

Chasing down the lowest home target of a 119-run posted by South Africa, India reached 117 for the loss of one wicket before lunch.

Earlier, the wrist-spinner duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through South African batting line-up as the two claimed eight wickets in all.

Chahal and Yadav finished with maiden five and three-wicket haul respectively.

Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli got into no fuss while chasing the target following the early departure of Rohit Sharma on 15.

Dhawan struck a half-century while Kohli was on 44 at the time of lunch.

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But, the decision of calling lunch at the crucial moment, definitely gave people a chance to share humour on Twitter.

As India has batted for just 19 overs, IF it rains heavily during the lunch break and no further play is possible, the match will be a no result. Archaic rules for Lunch and DLS. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 #SAvInd

If you have ever felt useless in life.. Remember SA will come back after lunch to defend 2 runs.. 😂😂😂 2nd ODI is turning dramatic!!#INDvSA 

ndia now lead the six-match series 2-0.

Brief scores

India: 119/1 in 20.3 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 51 n.o., Virat Kohli 46 n.o.) vs South Africa: 118 in 32.2 overs (Jean-Paul Duminy 25, Khaya Zondo 25; Yuzvendra Chahal 5/22, Kuldeep Yadav 3/20).