Varun Chakaravarthy gives a fiery send-off as he removes Aiden Markram after being hit for two sixes in IND vs SA 2025 2nd T20I [Watch]

India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy gave an aggressive send-off after dismissing South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram in the second T20I of the five-match series. The match is being played on Thursday, December 11, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.

In the 12th over, Markram had taken Varun to task, smashing him for consecutive sixes off the second and third deliveries. However, on the final ball of the over, he once again tried to clear the ropes but mistimed his shot, sending it straight to Axar Patel at deep mid-wicket. An animated Varun made his emotions clear, giving the Proteas skipper a fiery send-off.

Watch the video of the wicket here:

The right-hander fell for 29 off 26 deliveries, having struck one four and two sixes. His wicket left the visitors at 121/2 at the end of 12 overs.

Varun Chakaravarthy bags two wickets as Quinton de Kock takes Indian bowlers to the cleaners in 2nd T20I

Asked to bat first, South Africa’s opening duo of Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks got off to a steady start, putting up 38 runs in the first four overs. Varun Chakaravarthy was introduced into the attack in the fifth over and struck with his very first delivery, dismissing Hendricks for eight off 10 balls.

Aiden Markram walked in at No. 3, while de Kock continued his assault and raced to a fifty off just 26 balls. The pair added 83 runs off 47 deliveries for the second wicket before Varun picked up his second breakthrough, removing Markram for 29 off 26.

At the time of writing, the Proteas were cruising at 156/2 after 15 overs, with de Kock unbeaten on 90 and Dewald Brevis on 14.

Meanwhile, India won the first match of the series by 101 runs on December 9 in Cuttack, successfully defending a total of 175.

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Edited by Dev Sharma