Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer put on 161 runs for the third wicket to take the team closer to the target. The way Ishan Kishan faced the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell and Anrich Nortje was highly impressive as he went on to hit four boundaries and seven sixes.
The three-match T20I series between India and South Africa will kick off today from Thiruvananthapuram, followed by two more T20Is on October 2 and October 4.
Superb performances by the South African bowlers led by Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje coupled with a half-century from Sarel Erwee (73) helped the Proteas down hosts England by an innings and 12 runs
India clinched a win against South Africa in the third T20I to stay alive in the series and the two sides will clash with each other in the penultimate encounter in Rajkot.