Tilak Varma is OUT! He missed the yorker delivery from Marco Jansen and that hit the leg stump. This is the first Indian wicket to fall tonight.

Tilak Varma b Marco Jansen 45(19)

IND 146-3 (11)

10.2 - Suryakumar Yadav tried to scoop Marco Jansen on the leg side but toe‑ended it towards the mid‑wicket fielder. Corbin Bosch ran in and got both hands to it, but the ball popped out, giving Suryakumar a life.

Thirteen runs came off the Aiden Markram over. Suryakumar Yadav got an inside edge for four on the third delivery, while Tilak Varma scored a boundary off the final ball. The southpaw slapped it through backward point.

IND 135-2 (10)

Anrich Nortje has bowled yet another expensive over. He has leaked 20 this time. Suryakumar Yadav smashed the pacer for a six over backward square leg before Tilak Varma slammed one six each to long‑on and long‑off.

IND 122-2 (9)

Thirteen runs came off George Linde’s first over. Meanwhile, India crossed the 100‑run mark. At the end of the over, Abhishek Sharma walked back to the dugout, with Suryakumar Yadav coming in as the new batter.

IND 102-1 (8)

Only six runs came off Lungi Ngidi’s second over. South Africa have managed to slow India down a bit since the departure of Ishan Kishan. The hosts have scored nine off the last eight balls.

IND 89-1 (7)

Ishan Kishan slammed a six off Kwena Maphaka, bringing up his half‑century in 20 balls. After reaching the milestone, the southpaw walked back to the dugout, giving Tilak Varma some game time.

IND 80-0 (5.4)

Anrich Nortje was smashed for 29 runs in his first over. Abhishek Sharma started the over with a six and then gave the strike to Ishan Kishan, who went berserk and smashed three sixes and a four. He has moved to 47 off just 17 balls. Insane hitting! Terrific form!

IND 73-0 (5)

Abhishek Sharma, who got off to a slow start, smashed a hat‑trick of fours off Corbin Bosch. A total of 14 runs came off the over. India are off to a flying start here. They still have two overs of the powerplay left.

IND 44-0 (4)

Kagiso Rabada was brought into the attack, and he conceded nine runs in the over. Ishan Kishan continues to fire on all cylinders. He smashed the pacer for a six over midwicket. Abhishek Sharma, on the other hand, is off to a slow start. He has scored 2 off 7 balls.

IND 30-0 (3)

Marco Jansen pitched it up, and Ishan Kishan slammed it over the mid‑off fielder for a four. Despite the boundary, it was an economical over from Jansen as he conceded only seven runs in it.

IND 21-0 (2)

Ishan Kishan smashed Lungi Ngidi for two sixes in the first over. Both the deliveries were pitched up and Kishan didn't shy away from going for the big ones.

IND 14-0 (1)

Lungi Ngidi starts with a back‑of‑a‑length delivery, and Ishan Kishan awkwardly mistimes it to mid‑off. No run off it. The action is underway in Navi Mumbai!

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan walk out to the middle. Meanwhile, the South African players disperse across the ground. The match is set to start in just a few seconds from now. Are you ready?

"Happy to bowl. Nice opportunity tonight, back in India, get accustomed to conditions here. Pretty certain (about the XI). Conditions will dictate one spot. Pretty clear on how we'd like to start," said South Africa captain Aiden Markram.

"Going to bat first. I've heard there might be dew later on, so we want to challenge our bowlers. Want to test ourselves tonight. Definitely Ishan and Abhishek (to open). When you play the sport, it comes with a lot of responsibility. Pressure is always there. But at the same time, there's so many people coming out to support you. Gives you an extra advantage. Just want to follow what we've been doing in the last one and a half years. Continue those good habits," said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.

India (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav

South Africa (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada

India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in their T20 World Cup warm-up game. In a huge call, the hosts have replaced Sanju Samson with Ishan Kishan as the opener.

What would please India the most is captain Suryakumar Yadav's return to form. After failing to score a fifty for more than 15 months, the swashbuckling batter has smashed three half-centuries in his last four innings. SKY has hit 82 not out, 57 not out, 8, and 63 (his most recent innings) against New Zealand at home.

India have put on dominant performances in their last two T20I series. They defeated South Africa 3-1 and then outplayed New Zealand 4-1 in two five-match series. Their batters have been firing on all cylinders.

India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.

South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller.

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