New Delhi. It rained runs in the T20 World Cup warm-up match played between India and South Africa. A total of 450 runs were scored by both the teams together. In this match, for India, Ishan Kishan scored his half-century in 20 balls while Tilak Verma scored 45 runs in 19 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav was out after scoring 30 runs on 16 balls while Akshar Patel scored unbeaten 35 runs on 23 balls while in the end Hardik Pandya scored 30 runs on 10 balls. In response to India’s 240 runs, South Africa’s team could score 210 runs.
Due to the excellent performance of the batsmen led by Ishan Kishan, India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the practice match of the ICC T20 World Cup. Chasing India’s big target of 241 runs, South Africa could score only 210 runs for seven wickets despite the innings of Tristan Stubbs (45 not out), Ryan Rickelton (44), Aiden Markram (38), Jason Smith (35) and Marco Yansen (31). For India, Abhishek Sharma took two wickets for 32 runs.
India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in its warm-up match.
Earlier, apart from playing an inning of 53 runs in 20 balls with seven sixes and two fours, Ishan Kishan made a partnership of 80 runs for the first wicket with Abhishek Sharma (24) due to which India scored 240 runs for five wickets. Tilak Verma, who was returning after injury, also played an inning of 45 runs in 19 balls with three sixes and as many fours. Axar Patel (35 not out), captain Suryakumar Yadav (30) and Hardik Pandya (30) also made useful contributions.
It is expected that Ishan Kishan will open the innings with Abhishek in India’s first T20 World Cup match against America at Wankhede Stadium on February 7. South Africa, chasing the target, lost the wicket of George Linde (0) in the first over itself, who was caught by Pandya off the ball of Arshdeep Singh. Markram showed his attitude with three consecutive sixes on Pandya and then hit a six on Arshdeep too.
Rickelton also hit fours and sixes on consecutive balls of Harshit Rana. Markram retired after scoring 38 runs in 19 balls with four sixes and two fours. Rickelton welcomed Kuldeep Yadav with two consecutive sixes but Dewald Brevis was caught by Verma on the ball of Shivam Dubey after scoring only two runs. Varun Chakraborty got Rickelton caught by wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan on his very first ball, while Akshar ended the innings of David Miller (13) taking South Africa’s score to 100 for five.
Jason Smith hits a six on Kuldeep. He hit two consecutive fours on Abhishek but was caught by Kuldeep on the next ball. South Africa needed 99 runs in the last five overs. Marco Jansen scored 22 runs in the 16th over with two fours and two sixes on Dubey but Abhishek bowled him out.
Suryakumar Yadav
Earlier, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bat first, after which Ishan Kishan and Abhishek gave a stormy start to the team. Ishan Kishan hit two sixes in the first over of Lungi Ngidi while Kagiso Rabada’s ball also reached the audience. Abhishek hit three consecutive fours on Corbin Bosch. Ishan Kishan added 29 runs in the fifth over with three sixes and one four on consecutive balls of Enrich Norkia.
Ishan Kishan completed his half-century in just 20 balls with a six off Quena Mafaka and then retired out. He hit seven sixes and two fours in his innings. India scored 83 runs for one wicket in the power play. Abhishek also retired hurt after scoring 24 runs. Verma, returning after injury, looked in great form. He started with sixes and fours on spinner George Linde and then hit two consecutive fours on Norkia.
India scored 135 runs for two wickets in 10 overs. Marco Jansen bowled Tilak. Facing 19 balls, he hit three sixes and three fours. Suryakumar also got caught by Linde on the ball of Mafaka after scoring 30 runs in 16 balls with two sixes and two fours. Vice captain Axar Patel also hit some attractive shots in his 23-ball innings while Pandya hit three sixes and two fours in his 10-ball innings before becoming the victim of Corbin Bosch. Bosch’s ball hit Rinku Singh’s helmet. He scored 16 runs.