[Watch] Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller off consecutive balls to bag his maiden fifer in IND vs SA 2nd T20I

Varun Chakaravarthy starred with the ball again in the second T20I between India and South Africa in Gqeberha on Sunday, November 10. The leg spinner took the prized scalps of Klaasen (2 off 3) and Millen (golden duck) to leave the Proteas reeling at 66/6 in a modest 125-run chase.

The dismissals came in the 13th over of the Proteas run chase. Chakaravrthy bowled a tossed up delivery and Klaasen decided to attack him but only managed a simple catch to Rinku Singh at long-off. There was no power or timing on the shot.

Chakaravarthy then went around the wicket for Miller. He got the ball to drift in and straighten, which crashed into the stumps. The spinner had dismissed the duo in the series opener as well.

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With his double strike, Varun Chakaravarthy completed his maiden five-wicket haul. He also dismissed Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen and Proteas skipper Aiden Markram, finishing with figures of 5/17 in his four overs. He became the third Indian after Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav with a five-wicket haul in men's T20Is in South Africa.

The 33-year-old has been excellent for the Men in Blue following his T20I comeback after three years. He has scalped 13 wickets in his last five matches.

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Varun Chakaravarthy takes a fifer, but India and South Africa evenly poised in 2nd T20I

Varun Chakaravarthy's fifer helped India bounce back after managing a modest target against South Africa in T20I.

Batting first, the visitors posted 124/6 in 20 overs. Hardik Pandya top scored with 39 runs off 45 balls with the help of one six and four boundaries. Axar Patel and Tilak Varma also chipped in with 27 (21) and run-a-ball 20, respectively.

Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Aiden Markram, and Nqabayomzi Peter picked up one wicket apiece for the Proteas.

In response, South Africa were 86/7 at the time of writing. Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee are at the crease.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led side are leading the four-match series 1-0. India won the opening game by 61 runs in Durban, courtesy of a century from Sanju Samson and three wickets apiece for Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi.

The two teams will next lock horns in the third T20I in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13.

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