"Fortunately the run rate never got away from us. I had 30 in mind to get off the last three, and the dew came in to help us also. He [Coetzee] came in and said "we can win this." We were always two hits away, the crowd was behind us and it was amazing," Stubbs added. For India, the match was a missed opportunity to equal their longest T20I winning streak of 12 games. With a low target to defend, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy led the charge, claiming a career-best 5-wicket haul to keep India in the game. His spell kept South Africa's middle order in check, but the death overs proved costly as India's bowlers struggled to contain Stubbs and Coetzee's big-hitting barrage. As India gears up for the third and deciding T20I on November 13, they will likely reassess their strategy for closing out games, particularly in death-over bowling. For South Africa, Stubbs' confident knock has provided a psychological edge, while India will focus on reining in their bowlers' economy rates to secure the series.