Durban, April 19 -- South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt struck her second consecutive fifty, scoring a brisk 54 off 34 balls, while Sune Luus added a fluent 57 off 46 deliveries to guide Proteas to a comfortable chase of 148.

The visitors reached the target in 17.1 overs, defeating India by 8 wickets in the second T20I and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series on Sunday in Durban.

Chasing a modest target of 148, South African openers Wolvaardt and Sune Luus made a rapid start, looking to finish the game early.

Both batters took the attack to the Indian bowlers from the outset, propelling South Africa to 66/0 at the end of the powerplay, with Wolvaardt contributing 30 and Luus 34 runs inside the first six overs.

They maintained t...