India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Ishan Kishan’s 53 off 20 balls, featuring seven sixes, helped India reach 240 for five in their T20 World Cup warm-up match against South Africa at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Promoted to open, Kishan dominated from the start, while Abhishek Sharma contributed 24 off 18 balls. Tilak Varma returned from injury with a quick 45 off 19 deliveries, and captain Suryakumar Yadav added 30 off 16 balls. All-rounder Axar Patel scored 35 off 23 balls, Rinku Singh made 16 off 13, and Hardik Pandya finished with a quickfire 30 off 10 balls.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram used eight bowlers to give his players practice ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which begins February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen took one wicket each.
India will begin their World Cup campaign against the USA in Mumbai on Saturday.
