IND vs SA Highlights, T20 World Cup Warm-up Match: India triumph South Africa by 30 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 04, 2026, 23:03:05 IST
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IND vs SA Highlights, T20 World Cup Warm-up Match: India triumph South Africa by 30 runs

IND vs SA T20 World Cup Warm Up Match Highlights: India stamped their authority ahead of the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 30-run win over South Africa in their lone warm-up match at DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday. Ishan Kishan once again carried his red-hot form from the recent New Zealand series into this encounter, racing to a 20-ball 53 packed with seven sixes and two boundaries. His performance confirmed him as India’s first-choice opener alongside Abhishek Sharma, who contributed 24 off 17 balls before retiring, giving Ishan free rein to anchor the innings.

The Indian top order dominated the powerplay, putting on an 80-run stand that set the tone for a total of 241 for five on a placid surface. Tilak Varma, returning from an injury lay-off, impressed with 45 off 19 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav struck 30 off 16 balls. Axar Patel provided solidity with 35 off 23, and Hardik Pandya finished with a quickfire 30 from 10 balls, helping India post a commanding total.

South Africa’s chase never fully got off track despite contributions from Ryan Rickelton (44 off 21 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (45 not out off 21). Aiden Markram retired on 38, and George Linde fell for a duck, failing to provide the momentum needed at the top. India’s bowlers rotated effectively, with Abhishek Sharma picking up 2/32, and Arshdeep Singh removing Linde early.

The match also offered insights into player fitness, with Harshit Rana leaving after his only over, while Jasprit Bumrah did not feature. Overall, India’s dominance with both bat and ball highlighted their balance, depth, and readiness, giving clarity on the top-order combination ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA on February 7.
20:08 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs12.4
Score166 - 3

Kwena Maphaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and outside off, SKY steers it wide point and gets a single. 

20:08 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs12.3
Score165 - 3

Kwena Maphaka to Suryakumar Yadav, Short, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across the stump and flicks this as well but misses the connection. 

20:07 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs12.2
Score165 - 3

Kwena Maphaka to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! He makes it look so simple! On a hard length, on the top of the leg pole. Suryakumar Yadav stays tall and just flicks his wrists and use the pace of the bowler against him. The ball sails over the deep fine leg fence and SKY gets another biggie into his account. 

20:06 (IST) Feb 04

Change in bowling. Kwena Maphaka to steam in. Went for 10 runs in his first over.

20:06 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs12.1
Score159 - 3

Kwena Maphaka to Axar Patel, Back of a length, around the leg stump, Axar Patel looks to flick it but gets a slight inside edge. The ball thumps the thigh pad and rolls away to deep third. Single taken. 

20:05 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 12 overs 158 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
111612
  • Suryakumar Yadav 23 (12)
  • Axar Patel 8 (3)
George Linde2-0-25-0
2
Overs11.6
Score158 - 3

George Linde to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on the stumps, Yadav advances and lofts it down to the left of long on. The fielder does well to scamper across to his left and palm the ball back in. Two taken.

20:04 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs11.5
Score156 - 3

George Linde to Axar Patel, Flat and full outside off, Patel angles it to the right of short fine leg. Anrich Nortje dives and makes the stop, saving three runs for his side.

20:04 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs11.4
Score155 - 3

George Linde to Axar Patel, SIX! High and handsome. Tossed up around off, slower too. Axar Patel dances down the pitch and followsthrough nicely, heaving it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

20:03 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs11.3
Score149 - 3

George Linde to Suryakumar Yadav, Around middle, Suryakumar Yadav sits down and drags the sweep through square leg for one more.

20:03 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs11.2
Score148 - 3

George Linde to Axar Patel, Good length on middle, the ball grips a bit. Patel turns it off the pads through square leg for a single.

20:02 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs11.1
Score147 - 3

George Linde to Suryakumar Yadav, Drifted into the leg stump, SKY shimmies down the track and goes inside-out but mistimes the lofted shot wide of long off for a single.

20:02 (IST) Feb 04

South Africa pick the first wicket of the night. Axar Patel replaces Tilak Varma. 

20:00 (IST) Feb 04

Tilak Varma has been bowled around his legs. The third umpire just wants to have a quick look. The side angle shows the ball clips the leg pole and one bail falls over. 

19:59 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 11 overs 146 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
411140(W)
  • Tilak Varma 45 (19)
  • Suryakumar Yadav 19 (9)
Marco Jansen2-0-18-1
W
Overs10.6
Score146 - 3

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, OUT! TIMBER! Bowled around the legs and Tilak Varma has to walk back here. Marco Jansen stays around the wicket and bowls it full, swinging it into the pads. Varma gets inside the line to flick but misses the ball and it just clips the outside of the leg stump. One of the bails falls off but the third umpire has a look at it. Replays confirm that Varma is out and he departs after making a quickfire 45 (19).

19:58 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs10.5
Score146 - 2

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Short of a length and angled across the stumps, Tilak Varma swivels a bit and pulls it down and wide of mid on. Kagiso Rabada dives to his left, gets a hand on it but the ball still trickles away into the fence behind.

19:57 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs10.4
Score142 - 2

Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and outside off, slashed away wide of deep third for a run more.

19:56 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs10.3
Score141 - 2

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Full and around off, slower too. Varma tucks it through wide mid on for a run.

19:55 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs10.2
Score140 - 2

Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, DROPPED! That should have been taken and once again, Suryakumar Yadav gets a bit of luck. Back of a length and at the bodyline, stops on the batter a bit. Yadav looks to pick it up over the square leg fence but miscues it over mid-wicket. Corbin Bosch runs in and dives but spills the catch. Single taken.

19:54 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs10.1
Score139 - 2

Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Another inside edge and SKY is riding his luck here. Hard length around the top of off. Yadav looks to get on his toes and whip it away but gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball rolls into the fine leg fence.

19:54 (IST) Feb 04

At the halfway mark, India are 135/2. Also, Marco Jansen (1-0-7-0) is brought back on.

19:53 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 10 overs 135 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
114124
  • Tilak Varma 40 (16)
  • Suryakumar Yadav 13 (6)
Aiden Markram1-0-13-0
4
Overs9.6
Score135 - 2

Aiden Markram to Tilak Varma, FOUR! A boundary to end the over and at the halfway stage, India are 135/2. Dragged down from Markram, short and outside off. Varma backs away and slaps it over point for a boundary.

19:52 (IST) Feb 04
2
Overs9.5
Score131 - 2

Aiden Markram to Tilak Varma, Two is the call and two is what Tilak gets. Floated up, full on middle. Varma leans on and works it away wide of mid-wicket for a brace.

19:52 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs9.4
Score129 - 2

Aiden Markram to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter one on the pads, worked away 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.

19:51 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs9.3
Score128 - 2

Aiden Markram to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Oh, unlucky for the bowler. Tossed up, full on middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav swings wildly across the line but gets an inside edge through fine leg and picks up a boundary.

19:51 (IST) Feb 04
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Warm Up Match Live Score: India run riot in powerplay as Ishan Kishan smashes 23-ball fifty, Anrich Nortje taken apart
India went into overdrive early, piling relentless pressure on South Africa with a breathtaking assault at the top. The fifth over, bowled by Anrich Nortje, proved decisive as India plundered 29 runs from it, with Ishan Kishan alone contributing 22 in a brutal display of clean hitting.

Kishan brought up his half-century in just 23 balls, underlining the intent with which India approached this innings. Soon after reaching the milestone, he was retired out as part of India’s rotation strategy, allowing others to get time in the middle. Abhishek Sharma, who opened alongside Kishan, was also called back after batting through the first eight overs. He scored 24 off 18 balls, playing his role in maintaining the early momentum.

Tilak Varma, returning after an injury layoff, walked in at No. 3 and made an immediate impact. He looked fluent and fearless, striking the ball crisply as he raced to 33 off just 13 deliveries. Captain Suryakumar Yadav joined him at the crease and wasted no time settling in, moving to 7 off 3 balls.

By the end of nine overs, India had surged to a staggering 122 for 2, firmly in control of the contest. Nortje endured a torrid spell, conceding 49 runs in his two overs, as India’s batters continued to dictate terms and signal their intent in emphatic fashion.
19:51 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs9.2
Score124 - 2

Aiden Markram to Tilak Varma, Flighted ball on middle and leg, held back a touch. Varma tucks it through mid on and turns the strike over.

19:50 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs9.1
Score123 - 2

Aiden Markram to Suryakumar Yadav, Fired in, full and well outside off. Yadav swats it down to long off for a single.

19:50 (IST) Feb 04

Spin continues from the other end. Aiden Markram replaces George Linde.

19:49 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 9 overs 122 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
160166
  • Tilak Varma 33 (13)
  • Suryakumar Yadav 7 (3)
Anrich Nortje2-0-49-0
6
Overs8.6
Score122 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, SIX! This is a simulation, right? Tilak Varma has picked the bones out of this one as well. Slower one, full and outside off, Varma stays leg side of the ball and spanks it wide of long off for a biggie. Anrich Nortje has gone for 49 runs in his 2 overs so far.

19:48 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs8.5
Score116 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, SIX! Wow, that's courageous from Tilak Varma. He charges at the bowler who is bowling around 150 clicks and smokes the length ball, flat and hard over long on for a biggie.

19:47 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs8.4
Score110 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and angled across middle, SKY hops outside the line of the ball and angles it down to deep backward point. Good fielding in the deep and it will only be a single.

19:47 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs8.3
Score109 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, Banged in quick and short over off stump. Yadav shuffles across to the off side early but nearly gets cleaned up as the ball flies past his helmet.

19:46 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs8.2
Score109 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Up, up and just over the fence. Nortje comes around the wicket and bowls it shorter at the hips. Suryakumar Yadav hangs deep in the crease and whips it over deep square leg for a six.

19:45 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs8.1
Score103 - 2

Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, Nortje jams a yorker in on off stump. Varma digs it out to mid on and scampers through for the single.

19:44 (IST) Feb 04

Abhishek Sharma is being retired out now. Suryakumar Yadav joins Tilak Varma in the middle. The on-air commentators inform that Abhishek Sharma is retired hurt and not retired out. Hopefully, it's nothing too serious for Sharma. Also, Anrich Nortje is back on. He went for 29 runs in his first over.

19:44 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs
Score102 - 2

Abhishek Sharma has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Abhishek Sharma is retired out.

19:43 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 8 overs 102 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
260410
  • Abhishek Sharma 24 (18)
  • Tilak Varma 20 (10)
George Linde1-0-13-0
0
Overs7.6
Score102 - 1

George Linde to Abhishek Sharma, Full and outside off, Abhishek Sharma attempts for a big slog hit, but the ball evades from the outside edge of the bat. 

19:43 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs7.5
Score102 - 1

George Linde to Tilak Varma, Full, on middle, Tilak Varma punches it to long on for a single.

19:42 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs7.4
Score101 - 1

George Linde to Tilak Varma, FOUR! More runs for India! Short and on leg and middle. Tilak Varma flicks it with power toward the backward deep square leg for a boundary. Kwena Maphaka ran to his left and put in the slide but the replays show that his feet were in contact with the rope when the ball was pushed back in. The 100 is also up for India.

19:41 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs7.3
Score97 - 1

George Linde to Tilak Varma, Short, outside off, Tilak Varma looks to push it to cover, but inner edges it back to the bowler. 

19:41 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs7.2
Score97 - 1

George Linde to Tilak Varma, SIX! THAT IS MAGNIFICENT! Full-length delivery, on the sixth stump. Tilak Varma plants his front foot ahead and swings his arm across the line to smoke it over wide long on fence for six runs. That's his first biggie of the inning.

19:40 (IST) Feb 04
2
Overs7.1
Score91 - 1

George Linde to Tilak Varma, George Linde jogs from around the wicket and bowls it fuller, outside off, Tilak Varma crouches a bit low and heaves it from the inner part of his bat to deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

19:40 (IST) Feb 04

A halt in play and the Indian physio is out in the middle for a brief time. Not quite sure what that was about. George Linde also comes on to bowl now, the first over of spin from the Proteas coming up.

19:39 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 7 overs 89 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
1(1WD)211100
  • Abhishek Sharma 24 (17)
  • Tilak Varma 7 (5)
Lungi Ngidi2-0-20-0
0
Overs6.6
Score89 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Width offered once again, outside off, Abhishek Sharma opens the face of the bat and steers it to point. 

19:38 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs6.5
Score89 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Excellent delivery from Ngidi! Slower yorker, angling it wide outside off. Sharma extends his arm to push it away, but his willow is no way near the delivery. 

19:37 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs6.4
Score89 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Good-length delivery, on middle, Tilak Varma nudges it from his front foot to square leg for a single. 

19:37 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs6.3
Score88 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Slower and much fuller, angling wide outside off. Abhishek Sharma pushes it with soft hands through cover for one.

19:36 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs6.2
Score87 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, On a length, outside off, Tilak Varma eases it to short third for a single. 

19:35 (IST) Feb 04
2
Overs6.1
Score86 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Good-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Tilak Varma flicks it to the right of the short fine leg fielder, who dives and gets some hands to it, enough to slow the face of the ball. Stubbs moves to his left in the deep and cuts it off, and the batter gets two runs. 

19:35 (IST) Feb 04
1wd
Overs6.1
Score84 - 1

Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, WIDE! Lungi Ngidi scoots from over the wicket and pitches it wide outside off, angling it away from the tramline. Tilak Varma extends his arm to hit it away, but misses. 

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IND vs SA T20 World Cup Warm Up Match Highlights: India continued their dominant run ahead of the T20 World Cup, registering a 30-run victory over South Africa in their only warm-up match at DY Patil Stadium. The highlight of the innings was Ishan Kishan, who once again showcased his blistering form with a 20-ball 53, including seven sixes and two boundaries, cementing his place in India’s opening slot alongside Abhishek Sharma. The duo put on an explosive 80-run partnership in the powerplay, with Abhishek contributing 24 off 17 balls before retiring.

The Indian batters collectively posted a commanding 241 for five on a placid wicket, with Tilak Varma making 45 off 19 balls and Suryakumar Yadav adding 30 off 16 deliveries. Hardik Pandya provided late fireworks, scoring 30 from just 10 balls, while vice-captain Axar Patel chipped in with 35 off 23.

In response, South Africa struggled despite a 44-ball 44 from Ryan Rickelton and a 21-ball 45 not out from Tristan Stubbs. Aiden Markram retired on 38, while George Linde fell cheaply for a duck. India’s bowlers rotated effectively, with Abhishek Sharma picking up 2/32, and Arshdeep Singh dismissing Linde for a four-ball duck.

The match also offered a chance to assess player fitness, with Harshit Rana leaving the field after his only over. Jasprit Bumrah did not feature. India’s strong batting, disciplined bowling, and overall balance ensured a comfortable 30-run win, providing momentum and clarity on the top-order combination ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA.