India vs South Africa ICC World T20 Warm-up Match, Highlights: India Lose to Proteas by Four Runs

South Africa were dealt early setbacks with the loss of Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis falling early. However, Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy struck brilliant half-centuries to take the Proteas to 196 for eight. Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 73 off 53 to take India to the brink but India felt four runs short after a cameo from MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS)

Suresh Raina chipped in with a vital 41 but India failed to get over the line against South Africa in the ICC World Twenty20 warm-up game.

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23:16 hrs IST: Dhoni is contained to a single. India fall 4 runs short. Great effort from Dhoni and co. If Dhawan and Raina had continued batting, India probably would have got there. But Dhoni and Yuvraj came up with great innings to get India this close.

23:15 hrs IST: Wide ball!! Five required now!!

23:14 hrs IST: Four!! Dhoni with a crucial boundary. India need 6 off the final ball.

23:13 hrs IST: Only a single. 10 required off two balls.

23:12 hrs IST: A double for Yuvraj. India need 11 off 3 now!!

23:11 hrs IST: Just a single of the next. This could be it for India.

23:10 hrs IST: Morris starts off with a dot ball to Dhoni.

23:07 hrs IST: Six!! What a time to hit that maximum. Yuvraj deposits Abbott over the boundary on the last ball. India require 14 off 6 balls.

23:06 hrs IST: Four!! Yuvraj's first is a dot but the very next ball is carted away to the boundary. India need 23 off 9 balls.

23:04 hrs IST: Dhoni takes a single of the first ball. Up to Yuvraj now!

23:01 hrs IST: A dot and a single to finish the over. Dhoni keeps strike. India are 169-3 after 18 overs. Require 28 off 12 balls.

22:59 hrs IST: Dhoni takes a double in the next two deliveries.

22:57 hrs IST: Four!! Wow Dhoni gets another boundary. 10 runs off Steyn's first two balls. India need 33 off 16 balls.

22:56 hrs IST: Six!! Dhoni deposits Steyn over the boundary line on his first ball back.

22:53 hrs IST: Four more!! Captain Cool is at it again. Morris is on receiving end of a Dhoni onslaught. India are 154-3 after 17 overs. Require 43 more runs off 18 balls.

22:52 hrs IST: Four!! Bang! Dhoni gets his first boundary.

22:50 hrs IST: Surprisingly both Raina and Dhawan have retired not out. Yuvraj and MS Dhoni are at the crease. India should be looking to win instead of experimenting. Though, Yuvraj and Dhoni could very well take India past the line.

22:47 hrs IST: Great over from Abbott. Just 5 off that over. India are 142-3 after 16 overs. 

22:42 hrs IST: A single of the last ball takes Dhawan to 71 off 49 balls. India are 137-3 after 15 overs. Require 60 more off 30 balls.

India's Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the World T20 warm-up match between India and South Africa at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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22:40 hrs IST: Four!! Dhawan smashes Steyn for a boundary.

22:37 hrs IST: Nine runs come from Tahir's third over as India move along nicely towards the target. India are 130-3 after 14 overs. Need 67 off 36 balls.

22:32 hrs IST: Six!! Raina smashes Wiese for the maximum. 17 runs from that over. India are 121-3 after 13 overs.

22:31 hrs IST: Two fours from Wiese's over. India have shifted gears brilliantly.

22:26 hrs IST: India are 103-3 after 12 overs. Dhawan 56 not out off 38. Raina not out 21 off 16. India require 94 off 48 balls

22:25 hrs IST: Four!! Dhawan smashes Tahir for another boundary. Well-deserved fifty for the left-hander.

22:22 hrs IST: Three singles to finish the over. India are 92-3 after 11 overs.

22:20 hrs IST: Four!! Raina is really letting it rip now. Smashes Duminy to the boundary as India are starting to get a move on.

22:16 hrs IST: Six!! Raina smashes Phangiso for a maximum. The hosts really needed that. India are 84-3 after 10 overs. 

22:10 hrs IST: Two dot balls to Raina. India are 63-3 after 8 overs. Dhawan 38 not out off 27, Raina 1 not out off 3.

22:07 hrs IST: Four more!! Brilliant from Dhawan. With that boundary, he moves to 36 off 25 balls.

22:05 hrs IST: Four!! Dhawan gets that Morris delivery away for another boundary.

22:02 hrs IST: A cautious Dhawan takes a single of the final ball to remain on strike. India are 52-3 after 7 overs.

21:58 hrs IST: WICKET!! Rahane is bowled by Imran Tahir for 11 off 9 balls. India lose their third wicket!

21:56 hrs IST: Four!! Dhawan gets another boundary. Wiese on the receiving end. India are 47-2 after 6 overs. Need 150 off 84 balls.

21:54 hrs IST: Single of the final two balls. India are 39-2 after 5 overs. Dhawan 17 not out of 13 balls. Rahane not out 10 off 7.

21:50 hrs IST: Rahane joins in the action with back to back fours of Chris Morris.

21:45 hrs IST: Two fours from Dhawan! Abbott on the receiving end. Dhawan will need to play a big innings if India are to have a chance chasing down this total. India are 28-2 after 4 overs.

21:44 hrs IST: Great over from Steyn! Just 4 runs and the big wicket of Virat Kohli. India are 20-2 after 3 overs.

21:41 hrs IST: WICKET!! Kohli is caught behind off Steyn's bowling for 1 off 2 balls. Huge setback for India.

21:39 hrs IST: Four!! Dhawan ends the over on a good note with a boundary of Abbott. India are 16-1 after 2 overs.

21:38 hrs IST: Kohli, who didn't get to bat against the West Indies, has come in his customary one-down position.

21:36 hrs IST: WICKET!! Rohit Sharma lbw by Kyle Abbott for 10 off 8 balls. First setback for India.

21:33 hrs IST: Four!! Brilliant stuff from Rohit. India off to great start. India are 10-0 after 1 over.

21:32 hrs IST: Six!! After four dot balls Rohit smashes Steyn for a maximum.

21:30 hrs IST: Two dot balls to start of with.

21:28 hrs IST: Steyn to start the proceedings for South Africa. Rohit Sharma to face.

21:09 hrs IST: Indian batsmen will need to come out all guns firing. See you after the break

India's Hardik Pandya (left) celebrates with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the wicket of South Africa's David Wiese during the World T20 warm-up match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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21:08 hrs IST: A leg bye off the final ball as South Africa finish with 196-8 after 20 overs.

21:06 hrs IST: WICKET!! Kyle Abbott is run out.

21:05 hrs IST: WICKET!! Duminy is caught by Jadeja off the bowling of Shami for 67 off 44 balls. Second wicket for the Indian pacer.

21:03 hrs IST: Four!! Behardien smashes a boundary of the last ball. SA are 190-6 after 19 overs.

21:01 hrs IST: WICKET!! Morris clean bowled by Bumrah for 14 off 7 balls.

20:58 hrs IST: Back to back fours!! Chris Morris calms South African nerves with two solid hits. SA are 180-5 after 18 overs.

20:55 hrs IST: WICKET!! David Wiese is gone for 0. Pandya gets his third wicket.

20:51 hrs IST: WICKET!! Pandya dismisses Rossouw. He caught by Jadeja for 11 off 7 balls. SA are 170-4 after 17.1 overs.

20:48 hrs IST: Four!! He backs that up with a boundary. One wicket and 11 runs from that Pandya over. SA are 158-3 after 16 overs.

20:47 hrs IST: Six!! Rossouw comes in and immediately smashes Pandya for a maximum.

20:45 hrs IST: WICKET!! Pandya gets Miller. The South African batsman is caught behind for 18 off 11 balls.

20:41 hrs IST: Six!! Duminy hits Shami for a six to add to India's woes. The Indian bowling is taking a battering at the Wankhede. SA are 147-2 after 15 overs

20:39 hrs IST: Six!! Miller backs that up with a maximum. South African left-handers are really dishing it out to the Indian bowlers here. SA are 135-2 after 14 overs.

20:38 hrs IST: Four!! Miller smashes Raina for his first boundary.

20:34 hrs IST: Good news for Indian fans!! De Kock has retired and given way to David Miller. Maybe some respite for the bowlers now. SA are 121-2 after 13 overs.

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20:30 hrs IST: Pandya with two wide deliveries.

20:27 hrs IST: Six!! Duminy joins the action and deposits Jadeja over the boundary line. The left-handers are doing the jobs for South Africa.

20:25 hrs IST: India have managed to pull things back to a certain extent. The Proteas were going over 10 an over after 8 overs but Indian spinners have tightened things up. SA are 101-2 after 11 overs.

20:22 hrs IST: Four!! De Kock smashes Jadeja to the boundary to bring about his half-century. Great innings from the left-hander. SA are 95-2 after 10 overs.

20:20 hrs IST: Harbhajan with a very tidy over. Just three from that. SA are 86-2 after 9 overs.

20:17 hrs IST: Six!! De Kock smashes Negi over the boundary for a maximum. He has been sheer class today.

20:14 hrs IST: Great over from Pandya. Just four runs from that over. SA are 71-2 after 7 overs. De Kock not out 38 off 20 balls.

20:11 hrs IST: Pandya into the attack. Can he stop the run-flow?

20:08 hrs IST: Four!! de Kock adds four more runs to his name. Harbhajan on the receiving end.

20:07 hrs IST: A boundary and a three to finish of the Bumrah's over. SA are 55-2 after 5 overs. De Kock is 25 not out off just 13 balls.

20:05 hrs IST: Meanwhile, the Pakistan cricket team has finally arrived in Kolkata. Their first match is scheduled for March 16.

20:04 hrs IST: Four!! de Kock is playing beautifully here. Gets another boundary off the bowling of Bumrah.