India vs South Africa Highlights: IND win by 30 runs in T20 World Cup warm-up

Updated on: Feb 05, 2026 12:07:48 AM IST

India vs South Africa highlights: Ishan Kishan registered 53 off 20 balls as India defeated South Africa in their warm-up fixture.

Key Events

5:09 PM IST, Feb 4India win by 30 runs
4:44 PM IST, Feb 4SA - 142/6 (15); Target - 241
4:31 PM IST, Feb 4SA - 101/5; Target- 241
4:17 PM IST, Feb 4OUT!
4:08 PM IST, Feb 4SA - 66/1 (6); Target - 241
4:00 PM IST, Feb 4SA - 57/1 (5); Target - 241
3:49 PM IST, Feb 4SA - 1/1(1); Target - 241
3:42 PM IST, Feb 4Run chase begins!
3:26 PM IST, Feb 4IND - 240/6 (20)
3:19 PM IST, Feb 4Nortje removes Rinku!
3:02 PM IST, Feb 4200-up for INDIA!
2:45 PM IST, Feb 4OUT! Suryakumar departs!
2:35 PM IST, Feb 4OUT!
2:25 PM IST, Feb 4IND - 122/1 (9)
2:12 PM IST, Feb 4Kishan gets fifty!
1:57 PM IST, Feb 4Kishan destroys Nortje!
1:45 PM IST, Feb 4IND - 21/0 (2)
1:36 PM IST, Feb 4INDIA - 14/0 (1)
1:32 PM IST, Feb 4Action begins!
1:19 PM IST, Feb 4Playing XIs
1:07 PM IST, Feb 4What did the captains say?
1:03 PM IST, Feb 4India win toss!
12:58 PM IST, Feb 4Toss coming up!
12:26 PM IST, Feb 4Toss at 6:30 PM
12:08 PM IST, Feb 4Abhishek key for India
12:03 PM IST, Feb 4South Africa in poor form in T20Is
11:54 AM IST, Feb 4India's frontline pacers
11:38 AM IST, Feb 4No Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
11:25 AM IST, Feb 4South Africa squad
11:14 AM IST, Feb 4India squad
10:58 AM IST, Feb 4Hello and welcome everyone!

India vs South Africa Highlights: India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates after taking a wicket.

India vs South Africa Highlights: India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up fixture on Wednesday in Navi Mumbai. Defending a target of 241 runs, India restricted South Africa to 210/7 in 20 overs, courtesy of Abhishek Sharma's two wickets. Meanwhile, Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten with a knock of 45* runs off 21 balls. Initially, Ishan Kishan's 20-ball 53 led India to 240/6 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma slammed 45 runs off 19 deliveries....Read More

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Feb 04, 2026 10:39:49 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: India win by 30 runs

IND vs SA Live Score: SA reach 210/7 in overs. Stubbs (45*) and Bosch (2*)

SA - 210/7 (20); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 10:14:22 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: SA - 142/6 (15); Target - 241

IND vs SA Live Score: 13 runs from this over as Jansen (5*) and Stubbs (5*) remain unbeaten! Jason lost his wicket in this over, for 35 off 23 balls.

SA - 142/6 (15); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 10:01:01 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: SA - 101/5; Target- 241

IND vs SA Live Score: A flat delivery by Axar and Miller gets a faint edge! Kishan ends up sending it for a catch!

Miller c Kishan b Axar 13 (10)

Feb 04, 2026 9:47:41 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT!

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT! Dube reduces the length and wide off stump! Brevis ends up sending it to the fielder at long off!

Brevis C Tilak b Dube 2 (4)

Feb 04, 2026 9:38:40 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: SA - 66/1 (6); Target - 241

IND vs SA Live Score: Back of a length delivery by Arshdeep, on off. Rickelton pulls it over midwicket for a four! Then its a dot, followed by another four!

SA - 66/1 (6); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 9:30:45 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: SA - 57/1 (5); Target - 241

IND vs SA Live Score: 16 runs in the fifth over. Markram (37*) and Rickelton (20*) are going strong and building a partnership!

SA - 57/1 (5); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 9:19:36 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: SA - 1/1(1); Target - 241

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT! A inswinger by Arshdeep and Linde fails to connect well. He ends up toe-ending it to mid-on for a catch! OUT!

Linde c Hardik b Arshdeep 0 (4)

SA - 1/1(1); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 9:12:34 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Run chase begins!

IND vs SA Live Score: 19 runs in the second over as Markram (20*) and Rickelton (20*). SA get to 20/1 in 2 overs.

SA - 20/1(2); Target - 241

Feb 04, 2026 8:56:09 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: IND - 240/6 (20)

IND vs SA Live Score: A good delivery by Boshch, and Pandya directs it directly to Jansen at sweeper cover for a catch! OUT!

Hardik c Jansen b Bosch 30 (10)

IND - 240/6 (20)

Feb 04, 2026 8:49:22 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Nortje removes Rinku!

IND vs SA Live Score: Nortje pitches it up and Rinku tries to go big! He toe-ends it to long-on! Stubbs catches it! OUT!

Rinku c Stubbs b Nortje 15 (13)

Feb 04, 2026 8:32:25 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: 200-up for INDIA!

IND vs SA Live Score: 200-up! A full delivery by Bosch, down leg. Rinku misses, wide! He ends the over with a drive back to the bowler! Only 5 off this over!

IND - 200/4 (16)

Feb 04, 2026 8:15:15 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT! Suryakumar departs!

IND vs SA Live Score: A slow delivery by Maphaka and Suryakumar top edges it to Linde for a catch at deep backward square! OUT!

Suryakumar c Linde bMapahka 30 (16)

IND - 167/4 (13)

Feb 04, 2026 8:05:51 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT!

IND vs SA Live Score: A yorker by Jansen, and Tilak fails to connect. It hits the leg stump!

Tilak b Jansen 45 919)

IND - 146/3 (11)

Feb 04, 2026 7:55:40 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: IND - 122/1 (9)

IND vs SA Live Score: Abhishak and Kishan have retired! Tilak ends the ninth over with back-to-back sixes!

IND - 122/1 (9)

Feb 04, 2026 7:42:24 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Kishan gets fifty!

IND vs SA Live Score: A slow delivery by Maphaka, and full in the slot. Kishan smacks it for a six and also gets his fifty!

IND - 80/1 (6)

Feb 04, 2026 7:27:16 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Kishan destroys Nortje!

IND vs SA Live Score: The fifth over begins with Abhishek slamming Nortje for a six, over cover! Then he takes a single, followed by Kishan taking no the pacer. Flicked for a six into the stands, and makes it back-to-back, with another maximum to backward square leg! Then he hammers him for a four to long-on! DOWN THE GROUND! Ends the over with a six, to backward square leg!

IND - 73/0 (5)

Feb 04, 2026 7:15:23 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: IND - 21/0 (2)

IND vs SA Live Score: Jansen pitches it in the slot, and Kishan is ready for it. It is in his hitting arc, he carves it over mid-off for a four! SHOT!

IND - 21/0 (2)

Feb 04, 2026 7:06:37 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: INDIA - 14/0 (1)

IND vs SA Live Score: Ngidi begins with a length delivery, Kishan mistimes his shot to mid-off! Then its a wide, followed by a six, creamed over deep midwicket ropes! Ngidi responds with back-to-back dots. Kishan slams him for another six, over backward square leg. Ends the over with a single.

IND - 14/0 (1)

Feb 04, 2026 7:02:22 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Action begins!

IND vs SA Live Score: The action begins! Kishan and Abhishek to open for India, Ngidi will bowl the first over.

Feb 04, 2026 6:49:02 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Playing XIs

IND vs SA Live Score: IND - Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav

SA - Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada

Feb 04, 2026 6:37:50 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: What did the captains say?

IND vs SA Live Score: After winning the toss, India captain Suryakumar said, "Going to bat first. I've heard there might be dew later on, so we want to challenge our bowlers. Want to test ourselves tonight.Definitely Ishan and Abhishek (to open).When you play the sport, it comes with a lot of responsibility. Pressure is always there. But at the same time, there's so many people coming out to support you. Gives you an extra advantage. Just want to follow what we've been doing in the last one and a half years. Continue those good habits."

Meanwhile, SA captain Markram said, "Happy to bowl. Nice opportunity tonight, back in India, get accustomed to conditions here. Pretty certain (about the XI). Conditions will dictate one spot. Pretty clear on how we'd like to start."

Feb 04, 2026 6:33:26 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: India win toss!

IND vs SA Live Score: Suryakumar wins the toss and opts to bat.

Feb 04, 2026 6:28:16 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Toss coming up!

IND vs SA Live Score: Toss is coming up folks! In 2-3 minutes, both skippers will be in the middle!

Feb 04, 2026 5:56:05 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Toss at 6:30 PM

IND vs SA Live Score: Toss is scheduled for 6:30 PM and first innings will begin at 7:00 PM.

Feb 04, 2026 5:38:54 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Abhishek key for India

IND vs SA Live Score: For India, Abhishek will be key. He is the world No. 1 T20I batter currently. He has registered 1297 runs in 38 matches with two tons and eight fifties.

Feb 04, 2026 5:33:27 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa in poor form in T20Is

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa will miss ex-batter Klaasen's approach vs spin. He announced his retirement after the tournament. SA have struggled in T20Is since the 2024 final, winning only 12 out of 32 T20Is. Leading up to the tournament, they have lost 20.

Feb 04, 2026 5:24:28 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: India's frontline pacers

IND vs SA Live Score: Bumrah and Arshdeep are the two frontline pacers for India, and if needed, Rana is also available as back-up. Kuldeep would find it tough to break into the playing XI if both Arshdeep and Bumrah are in the team.

Feb 04, 2026 5:08:57 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: No Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

IND vs SA Live Score: Eight players of Suryakumar's squad were part of the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning campaign. Rohit and Kohli are absent, but Hardik is still there, the glue that holds the team together. The additions to the squad have been Abhishek and Varun. Meanwhile, Tilak has been a huge boost.

Feb 04, 2026 4:55:39 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa squad

IND vs SA Live Score: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller

Feb 04, 2026 4:44:41 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: India squad

IND vs SA Live Score: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav

Feb 04, 2026 4:28:11 PM IST

IND vs SA Live Score: Hello and welcome everyone!

IND vs SA Live Score: Welcome everyone, to our live coverage of today's T20 World Cup warm-up fixture between India and South Africa. It will be a replay of the 2024 final, where India beat South Africa. The warm-up will also serve as the perfect test for both sides ahead of the tournament.