IND vs SA Highlights, T20 World Cup Warm-up Match: India triumph South Africa by 30 runs
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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.
19:34 (IST) Feb 04

Aiden Markram keeps ringing in the changes. Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack. He went for 14 in the opening over of the game.

19:33 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 6 overs 83 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100603
  • Tilak Varma 3 (2)
  • Abhishek Sharma 23 (14)
Kwena Maphaka1-0-10-0
3
Overs5.6
Score83 - 1

Kwena Maphaka to Tilak Varma, Short and wide outside off, Tilak Varma frees his arm and slaps it up and over the point region, but doens't quite get the middle of the bat. Therefore, the ball drops short of the boundary ropes and George Linde has the time to cut it off, keeping it down to three runs. 

19:33 (IST) Feb 04
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Live Score: Update!
Ishan Kishan retires out after scoring fifty
19:33 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs5.5
Score80 - 1

Kwena Maphaka to Tilak Varma, Full-length delivery, on off, Tilak Varma drives it to the mid off fielder. 

19:29 (IST) Feb 04

DRINKS BREAK! Ishan Kishan is being retired out now. Well, that was entertaining. The Proteas bowlers will be happy to see Kishan walking back, not sure about the crowd, though. Anyway, South Africa will now look to regroup and reassess their plans. Meanwhile, India will look to continue the carnage and make full use of that deep batting lineup. Also, Tilak Varma comes in to replace Ishan Kishan now.

19:29 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs
Score80 - 1

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

19:28 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs5.4
Score80 - 0

Kwena Maphaka to Ishan Kishan, SIX! BOOM! That will be FIFTY FOR KISHAN. This is a bit slower and fuller from Kwena Maphaka, on middle and off. Ishan Kishan clears his front foot and slogs it across the line over deep mid-wicket fence for six more runs. He lifts his willow and soaks up all the applause from the supporting fans watching his strokeplay. 

19:27 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs5.3
Score74 - 0

Kwena Maphaka to Ishan Kishan, On a hard length, on middle and off. Ishan Kishan hangs a bit back and once again tries to slap it through cover, but fails to get the connection. 

19:27 (IST) Feb 04
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19:27 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs5.2
Score74 - 0

Kwena Maphaka to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length, outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to cut at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

19:26 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs5.1
Score74 - 0

Kwena Maphaka to Abhishek Sharma, Full, on off, Abhishek Sharma flicks it to square leg and gets a single. 

19:26 (IST) Feb 04

This is surreal hitting from Ishan Kishan. Is this a warm-up game or an exhibition match? Now, the sixth pacer comes into the attack in the form of Kwena Maphaka.

19:25 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 5 overs 73 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
616646
  • Ishan Kishan 47 (17)
  • Abhishek Sharma 22 (13)
Anrich Nortje1-0-29-0
6
Overs4.6
Score73 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Nothing is working for South Africa right now! This is a well-directed bouncer, on middle, around the helmet of the batter. Ishan Kishan looks to pull, but the ball comes big at him. Kishan removes his sight on the delivery, but fails to lower his willow. The ball hits the top edge of the bat and luckily the ball loops over short fine leg for four runs. 

19:24 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs4.5
Score67 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Ishan Kishan moves into the 40's now! Fuller, on middle, Ishan Kishan uses his bottom hand and punches it upishly over the mid on region for four runs. 

19:23 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs4.4
Score63 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX! The crowd is loving it as Ishan Kishan is just not stopping! Back of a length, on leg and middle. Ishan Kishan lifts his front leg up and this time he flicks it with a bit power to sail it over deep fine leg for another biggie. 

19:23 (IST) Feb 04
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Live Score: India off to a blistering start
India have got off to a blistering start, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma opening the innings. The move confirms that there is no place for Sanju Samson and underlines this pair as India’s opening combination for the T20 World Cup.

Ishan set the tone early, smoking two sixes in the very first over bowled by Lungi Ngidi, as the opening over yielded 14 runs. Marco Jansen was taken on in the second over, conceding seven runs, with Ishan finishing the over with a boundary off the last ball. Kagiso Rabada was introduced in the third over, but Ishan continued the assault, launching another six as the over went for nine runs.

The pressure only grew in the fourth over when Corbin Bosch was taken apart by Abhishek Sharma, who struck a hat-trick of fours. After four overs, India were cruising at 44 for no loss.
19:23 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs4.3
Score57 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Oh, this is outstanding batting from Kishan! Nortje pitches it hard, on the length around the hips of the batter. Ishan Kishan just rolls his wrists and flicks it with the perfect timing to lob the delivery over deep fine leg for six more runs. 

19:22 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs4.2
Score51 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, On a length, angling across the off stump. Abhishek Sharma looks to heave it across the line, but gets the inside edge and hits on the pad. The ball rolls away to cover and the batter gets a quick single. 

19:21 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs4.1
Score50 - 0

Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Up, up and over! This is on a good length, on middle and off. Abhishek Sharma makes room on the leg side, skips down the track and opens the face of the bat to slash it over the sweeper cover fence for half a dozen. 50 comes up for India.

19:21 (IST) Feb 04

The fifth pace bowler is now on for South Africa in the first 5 overs. Anrich Nortje comes on to bowl, replacing Kagiso Rabada.

19:19 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 4 overs 44 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
144410
  • Ishan Kishan 25 (13)
  • Abhishek Sharma 15 (11)
Corbin Bosch1-0-14-0
0
Overs3.6
Score44 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Ishan Kishan, 14 runs off Bosch's first over. Gets the stumps into play, around off and touch short. Kishan tries to fend it away but misses and it rolls to the keeper. 

19:19 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs3.5
Score44 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, Corbin Bosch finally bowls one to the field! A slower bumper on leg, Abhishek Sharma pulls but mistimes it to the left of Kwena Maphaka at deep square leg, who palms it back and keeps it down to a single.

19:18 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs3.4
Score43 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Streaky but it all counts. Length is slightly short, width on offer. Abhishek Sharma throws the kitchen sink at it and edges it past Anrich Nortje at short third man for a boundary. 

19:17 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs3.3
Score39 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! India beginning to motor on now. A bit too full on this occasion, outside off, Abhishek Sharma crunches on the up, over extra cover and it races to the fence. 

19:16 (IST) Feb 04
4
Overs3.2
Score35 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! One-bounce four! Hard length delivery, little bit of width. Abhishek Sharma says thank you as he hammers it over mid off and finds his first boundary. 

19:16 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs3.1
Score31 - 0

Corbin Bosch to Ishan Kishan, Bosch bangs it short, outside off, Kishan slashes it straight to deep point for a single.

19:15 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 3 overs 30 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
01(1WD)161(1LB)00
  • Abhishek Sharma 2 (7)
  • Ishan Kishan 24 (11)
Kagiso Rabada1-0-8-0
0
Overs2.6
Score30 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Abhishek Sharma, Pitches it up, around off, Sharma goes for timing rather than power and hits it straight to mid off.

19:14 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs2.5
Score30 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Abhishek Sharma, That should have been put away! A rare occasion where Abhishek Sharma missed out. A low gentle full toss on the pads. Sharma fails to put his bat on it. 

19:14 (IST) Feb 04
1lb
Overs2.4
Score30 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Ishan Kishan, Leg bye! Touch short and on middle and leg, a bit into the surface. Kishan is rushed as he tries to help it away.

19:13 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs2.3
Score29 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Ishan Kishan, SIX! This is clean as a whistle from Kishan! Rabada overcorrects and pushes it full and on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan stands tall and punishes it over mid-wicket for a six. Third already for Ishan. 

19:13 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs2.2
Score23 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Abhishek Sharma, Gives width outside off but KG bowls the off-cutter across the batter. Abhishek Sharma slaps it to deep point for one.

19:12 (IST) Feb 04
1wd
Overs2.2
Score22 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Abhishek Sharma, Wide! Length ball from over the wicket, well down leg. Sharma fails to connect it.

19:12 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs2.1
Score21 - 0

Kagiso Rabada to Abhishek Sharma, Rabada attacks the stumps straight up with a length delivery. Abhishek Sharma punches it to cover.

19:11 (IST) Feb 04

Can Marco Jansen close out the over well? Just 3 off it so far but this is the extra ball he has to bowl because of the wide.

19:10 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 2 overs 21 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
100101(1WD)4
  • Ishan Kishan 18 (9)
  • Abhishek Sharma 1 (3)
Marco Jansen1-0-7-0
4
Overs1.6
Score21 - 0

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Belted away! Slightly loose from Jansen as he tries the slower delivery but overpitches it in the slot. Kishan lofts it over mid off and it rolls to the fence. 

19:10 (IST) Feb 04
1wd
Overs1.6
Score17 - 0

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Gets it to swing into the batter but bowls it down the leg side. Ishan looks to clip it away but msises.

19:09 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs1.5
Score16 - 0

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, What an excellent grab from Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps. Shaping away, fuller and down the leg side, Kishan swings across and misses. Ryan Rickelton dives to his right and pouches with his right hand.

19:08 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs1.4
Score16 - 0

Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Abhishek Sharma is off and running! Length delivery, outside off, Abhishek Sharma uses the room to carve it to deep point for a single. 

19:08 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs1.3
Score15 - 0

Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Extra bounce on this one, too! Short of a good length on the hips. Sharma tries to work the angle away but fails and wears it on the pads.

19:07 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs1.2
Score15 - 0

Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Into the surface, hard length and gets good bounce off the surface, around off. Abhishek Sharma makes room and flashes hard but miscues off the inner half of the bat, back to Jansen.

19:06 (IST) Feb 04
1
Overs1.1
Score15 - 0

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Jansen pushes it through, fuller and around the fifth stump line. Kishan pats it past backward point for a single.

19:06 (IST) Feb 04

Marco Jansen is ready to operate from the other end.

19:05 (IST) Feb 04
Score after 1 over 14 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
01(1WD)60061
  • Ishan Kishan 13 (6)
  • Abhishek Sharma 0 (0)
Lungi Ngidi1-0-14-0
1
Overs0.6
Score14 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, A gentle full toss, around off, dips onto the batter, Kishan eases it to mid on and keeps the strike. 14 runs off the first over.

19:04 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs0.5
Score13 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Helped away effortlessly! Lungi Ngidi errs in line, little bit of swing on offer but too straight on the pads. Ishan Kishan gets his wrists into play as he flicks it over square leg for a six. 

19:04 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs0.4
Score7 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Tries the slower fuller delivery and bowls it around off, Ishan Kishan presses forward and knocks it to cover.

19:03 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs0.3
Score7 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Lungi Ngidi corrects his length and drags it a bit short, around off and seaming away. Ishan Kishan is squared up as he leans across to push it away but misses.

19:02 (IST) Feb 04
6
Overs0.2
Score7 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, SIX! DISMISSED! First of many expected today! Pitched up, in the slot on middle. The ball doesn't do much and Ishan Kishan launches it over long on for a massive six.

19:01 (IST) Feb 04
1wd
Overs0.2
Score1 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE. Lungi Ngidi gets away here! Shorter, straighter and on leg. Ishan Kishan looks to pull it away but misses. 

19:01 (IST) Feb 04
0
Overs0.1
Score0 - 0

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Bowls on a good length, around off, shaping back in. Ishan Kishan, without much foot movement, punches it to cover.

18:58 (IST) Feb 04

All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires are out in the middle and the South African players can be seen in a huddle before striding onto the field of play. It will be the duo of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan to open the innings for India. Ryan Rickelton is actually donning the keeping gloves, not Quinton de Kock. Lungi Ngidi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

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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.