The Indian hockey team beat South Africa 3-1 in their first warm-up game before the Champions Challenge tournament at Salta, Argentina, on Thursday.

V Raghunath scored a brace while Gurvinder Chandi struck one goal. India led 1-0 at half time after Chandi, set up by Roshan Minz who snatched the ball from a South African defender, sounded the board in the 19th minute.