India A 181/3 after bowling out South Africa A for 322
Cricket | August 21, 2017 0:01 ISTRavikumar Samarth was dismissed by fast bowler Dane Paterson after scoring 77 off 113 balls, Iyer remained unbeaten on 56 off 74 balls.
Ravikumar Samarth was dismissed by fast bowler Dane Paterson after scoring 77 off 113 balls, Iyer remained unbeaten on 56 off 74 balls.
Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer delivered when it mattered most as India 'A' outplayed South Africa 'A' by seven wickets to retain the tri-series trophy they won four years ago.
Pandey anchored the chase hitting an unbeaten 93 off 85 balls as India A chased down a tricky target of 267 with two balls to spare. All-rounder Krunal Pandya's 25 off 15 balls was also a significant contribution in the end.
India A piled up a commanding 322 for 5, riding on half-centuries from skipper Pandey (86 off 87) and Rishab Pant (60 off 59) against Afghanistan A in Pretoria.
Opening the innings, Nair scored a patient 57 off 83 balls while skipper Pandey chipped in with unbeaten 41 off 52 balls. The duo added 67 runs for the third wicket Shreyas Iyer (20) and Sanju Samson (10) were dismissed cheaply.
Skipper Manish Pandey (55) emerged as the top-scorer for India A before the visitors were bundled out for 152 in 41.5 overs against South Africa A.
Rahul Dravid was appointed as the mentor of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils in March 2016.
The former India captain was first appointed as the coach for the two teams in 2015.
"The aim is not just to represent India for a couple of matches here and there but to play for as long as possible," says all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
Making a comeback after an injury, batsman Manish Pandey will lead India A for the One-day Tri-series against hosts South Africa A and Australia A starting from 26th July.
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid will get a fresh two-year contract extension as the coach of the India A and U-19 sides after Cricket Advisory Committee's (CAC) approval.
In a major setback to Australian team, the attacking young batsman from Mumbai Shreyas Iyer slammed a career-best double hundred in quick time as India A gave a fitting reply to visiting Australia's first innings
The scenes today at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai were hysterical. Any routine practice match, especially on a working day, may not witness a big crowd, but the one featuring the visiting England team today was
Naman Ojha: Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha was on Saturday named captain of the India A team, which will take part in the two unofficial ‘Tests’ and a four-nation One-day tournament, in Australia, starting August 14. Ojha
New Delhi: Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal blazed to a 49-ball 87 run knock to help India beat South Africans by eight wickets in a T20 practice match here on Tuesday.It was the turing South African
Bengaluru: Senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan proved his form and fitness in style before the South African series as he led India A's strong reply against Bangladesh A with an unbeaten century on Day 1 of
Bengaluru: Having outplayed Bangladesh A in all the departments in the first unofficial ODI, an upbeat India A will be looking to keep the winning momentum going and clinch the three-match series in the second
Wayanad: Left-arm spinner Axar Patel scalped four wickets without conceding a single run in a destructive spell as India A clinched the unofficial cricket Test series 1-0 against South Africa A with an imposing innings
Chennai: Gurkeerat Singh produced a superb all-round show as India A stunned the much fancied Australia A by four wickets in the final to win the ODI cricket tri-series here today.Set a target of 227
Chennai: Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey smashed centuries to power India A to a 34-run win over South Africa A and qualify for the tri-series final at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here today.Agarwal (176
Top News
Latest News