Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka smoked a similar half-century against India in the 2023 Pune T20I. Shanaka's 20-ball fifty drove the Lankans to 206/6 in 20 overs. He smacked an unbeaten 56 off 22 balls (2 fours and 6 sixes). India were later restricted to 190/8 despite Axar Patel 's exploits. Shanaka also took two wickets in his solitary over.

India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the third India vs South Africa T20I at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 13 (Wednesday). After what was a high-scoring thriller, India gained a 2-1 lead over South Africa in the four-match IND vs SA T20I series.