India vs South Africa, 10th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 - Commentary

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Ishan Kishan: I was really excited for Wednesday. I wanted to open the innings. Batting at number three, I enjoyed that situation, but with the World Cup coming up, no matter what position I bat in, my focus is always on doing my best for the team. I think it’s about staying in the present, watching the ball and playing the shots that are required at that point in time. I’m not putting too much thought or effort into it. I’m just reacting, watching the ball, and playing accordingly, and that seems to be working well for me. Some days you feel really good, some days you don’t. On this particular day, I also have to give credit to the pitch, it was tremendous to bat on, even in the second innings. I trusted the wicket and the bounce. With the World Cup so close, it’s important to be in the mindset that if the ball is there, even if there’s a fielder, you back yourself and go for it. He’s very important for us. He’s not just a batsman anymore, he gives us a few overs, especially when two left-handers are batting. He’s a very good fielder, and the way he’s batting these days, you need someone at number three who can rotate the strike and keep things moving (talking about tilak Varma). There’s always room for improvement. We’ll talk about areas we can bowl to batters and how we can plan better. But on this wicket, I think we did a pretty good job. It wasn’t easy, and we didn’t give away too many sixes. Overall, it was a solid bowling effort, though we’ll sit down and discuss how we can improve further.

22:37 Local Time, 17:07 GMT, 22:37 IST: India secured a dominant 30-run victory after setting a massive target of 240, a total that ultimately proved too high for South Africa despite several flashes of brilliance from their batters. Aiden Markram provided a solid start before retiring out to give his teammates a chance, while Ryan Rickelton and Smith played aggressive knocks that were cut short by a disciplined Indian bowling attack. As the chase progressed, the Indian spinners completely took over the middle overs, using clever flight and variations to ensure the required run rate never stopped creeping up towards impossible territory. Although Tristan Stubbs fought until the very last ball, the relentless pressure from the bowlers and the mounting scoreboard pressure meant South Africa could never truly close the gap, handing India a clinical and well-deserved win.

Abhishek Sharma to Marco Jansen, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!