India suffered a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the second ODI at the Boland Park in Paarl on Friday and subsequently lost the three-match series 0-2. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who scored a 71-ball 85 (10x4, 2x6), felt the inconsistent efforts from the Indian spinners went against the visiting team.

Proteas’ left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (2-57), who also grabbed two wickets in the first ODI,  dismissed Pant and Shreyas Iyer (11) on Friday. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (1-52) played his role in sending back Virat Kohli for a duck. Even part-time off-spinner Aiden Markram (1-34) bowled eight overs and dismissed in-form opener Shikhar Dhawan (29).