The Indian batting lineup excelled in their recent match, scoring 240 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bat first at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on February 4. Ishan Kishan, opening the innings, scored 53 runs off just 20 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 2 fours.
Abhishek Sharma supported him with a score of 24 runs from 18 balls, which included 3 boundaries and 1 six.
Tilak Varma, back from injury, added 45 runs in 19 balls, with 3 fours and 3 sixes. Suryakumar, the Player of the Series in the previous match against New Zealand, contributed 30 runs off 16 balls, featuring 2 fours and 2 sixes.
Axar Patel and Rinku Singh also made valuable contributions. Axar scored 35 runs off 23 balls, while Rinku added 16 runs from 13 balls. Hardik Pandya finished strongly, scoring 30 runs in just 10 balls, with 3 sixes and 2 fours.
South Africa’s captain, Aiden Markram, used eight bowlers to offer them practice ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Corbin Bosch, and Marco Jansen each took 1 wicket.
