The T20 World Cup practice match between India and South Africa continues. India’s batting is going on. Ishan Kishan came out to bat with Abhishek Sharma for India. Ishan Kishan scored a half-century in just 20 balls. Ishaan scored 53 runs in 20 balls with the help of two fours and seven sixes. After scoring a half-century, the team management called Ishaan back and he retired. Now Abhishek and Tilak Verma are at the crease.
Ishaan-Abhishek opened
Ishan Kishan came out to bat with Abhishek Sharma for India. The opening pair of these two gave a great start to India and the team crossed the 50-run mark in the fifth over itself. India made a change in the opening combination in the practice match before the World Cup and sent Ishan to open in place of Sanju Samson. Ishaan took full advantage of this opportunity and hit a fifty. Ishan Kishan scored a half-century in just 20 balls. Ishaan scored 53 runs in 20 balls with the help of two fours and seven sixes. After scoring a half-century, the team management called Ishaan back and he retired.
Washington Sundar returns
India has won the toss and decided to bat in the T20 World Cup practice match against South Africa. Washington Sundar and Tilak Verma are also included in the Indian team for this match. Both these players were injured due to which they could not participate in the T20 series against New Zealand. Captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed during the toss that Ishan Kishan will open the innings with Abhishek Sharma.
Both teams for the practice match:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickleton, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, David Miller, Marco Yansen, George Linde, Robin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mfaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada.