Bangalore: Indian skipper Virat Kohli's intentions were noble but with neither himself nor the rest of his batsmen delivering on the night, it was a South African show all the way at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here yesterday, the visitors leveling the T20I series with a comprehensive nine-wicket win.

Ignoring India's modest record while setting a target (the hosts have won 47 per cent of their matches after batting first which goes up to 75 per cent while chasing), Kohli, keeping next year's T20 World Cup in mind instead, chose to bat first, only to be restricted to a poor 134-9 in their 20 overs.