Salta (Argentina): V. Raghunath twice scored as the Indian hockey team beat South Africa 3-1 in a warm-up match prior to its campaign in the Champions Challenge tournament here on Thursday. The team took the lead in the 19th minute through Gurvinder Chandi and went into the breather with a 1-0 cushion.

When play resumed, Raghunath converted a penalty corner to make it 2-0 in the 45th minute before the South Africans reduced the margin shortly after from their third corner. Raghunath was on target again in the 60th minute. — PTI