Six-Fest in Navi Mumbai! India Beat South Africa by 30 Runs in 450-Run Thriller

7 Sixes in 20 balls! 🔥 Ishan Kishan & Hardik Pandya destroy the Proteas attack! Watch the highlights of India's 30-run win! 📺🏏 India have sounded the bugle for the 2026 T20 World Cup with a dominant 30-run victory over South Africa in a high-scoring warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium. Batting first, India unleashed carnage. Opener Ishan Kishan was in a different zone, smashing 53 off just 20 balls (including 7 sixes!) to set the platform. Tilak Varma (45 off 19) and Hardik Pandya (30 off 10) ensured the momentum never dropped as India posted a mammoth 240/6. South Africa put up a brave fight, reaching 210/7, thanks to Tristan Stubbs (45* off 21) who smashed a hat-trick of sixes in the final over, and Ryan Rickelton (44). However, the target was too steep against a disciplined Indian bowling attack led by Abhishek Sharma (2/32). Match Key Moments: The Blitz: Ishan Kishan’s 20-ball fifty that stunned the Proteas. The Finish: Hardik Pandya striking at 300.00 SR in the death overs. The Consolation: Tristan Stubbs hitting 3 consecutive sixes off Shivam Dube in the 20th over. The Result: India head into the main tournament with a perfect warm-up record. Final Score: India 240/6 def. South Africa 210/7 Top Scorer: Ishan Kishan (53) Result: India won by 30 runs