South Africa set a mammoth target of 213 runs batting first at Mullanpur, their highest-ever T20 total at this venue. Quinton de Kock starred with a scintillating 90-run knock, smashing several boundaries and sixes.

Early wicket of Reeza Hendricks did little to slow them down, as de Kock and Aiden Markram added an 83-run partnership.

Dewald Brevis contributed 14 before being dismissed, but the real fireworks came in the death overs. David Miller (20 off 12) and Donovan Ferreira (30 off 16) scored 49 runs in the last three overs to take South Africa past the 200-run mark.

Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh struggled to contain the power hitting, while Varun Chakravarthy managed two wickets. Quinton de Kock fell just short of his second T20 century, run out on 90, but his innings set the foundation for a record chase.

India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.