Watch: Yuvraj Singh meets Indian team during IND vs SA 2nd T20I in New Chandigarh

Before the beginning of the second T20I of the five-match series against South Africa at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, the former all-rounder of the Indian side, Yuvraj Singh, turned up at the ground and met the national side. He had a warm discussion with the two youngsters- Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill.

Later, Yuvraj Singh met the head coach of the Indian side, Gautam Gambhir, and had another interaction with the premier all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, who was the biggest contributor behind the home side’s 101-run victory in the previous encounter at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Yuvraj also enjoyed a candid moment with Kuldeep Yadav, who didn’t get his place in the eleven.

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The 2011 World Cup-winning member of the Indian side was present at the ground as he and the captain of the women’s team, Harmanpreet Kaur, received the honour of having stands named after them. He celebrated the occasion alongside their loved one and the Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann.

Yuvraj Singh meets Indian team during IND vs SA 2nd T20I

India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, won the toss and decided to bowl first without any hesitation. He also confirmed that the dew had already started to form in the ground even before the beginning of the fixture. They retained the same playing eleven while the Proteas brought back George Linde, Ottneil Baartman, and Reeza Hendricks into the eleven.

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Unlike the previous contest when the Proteas were bundled out for a low score in the 176-run chase, the visitors got a successful and strong start with the bat. Aiden Markram, the captain, played a struggling knock of 29 runs in 26 balls with the help of one boundary and two sixes, but the focus was on Quinton de Kock, who drilled 88 runs in 43 balls with the help of five boundaries and seven sixes to shoulder the South Africa side to 147/2 in 14 overs.

Arshdeep Singh didn’t enjoy the evening, leaking 38 runs without any success in three overs, while Varun Chakravarthy had two wickets in three overs for 25 runs.