All-round India A beat SA-A in 2nd unofficial ODI: Details
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The India A cricket team beat South Africa A in the 2nd unofficial ODI on Sunday. The match held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot, saw South Africa A get bowled out for 132 in 30.3 overs. Nishant Sindhu took 4 wickets with Harshit Rana bagging three. In response, IND-A got the job done to win this match and take a 2-0 lead.
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Summary of SA-A's innings
South Africa A started well before losing the plot. They were reduced to 59/2 in the 11th over. Thereafter, India A gained control and picked regular wickets as SA-A fell for a score of 132. Opening batter Rivaldo Moonsamy was the top scorer for his side with a knock of 33 from 34 balls. Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dian Forrester and Delano Potgieter scored 20-plus runs.
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Sindhu and Rana share 7 wickets between them
For India A, spinner Sindhu was the best bowler with 4/16 from 7 overs. He bowled 1 maiden. Right-arm pacer Rana was also impressive, taking 3/21 from 5 overs (1 maiden). Fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna got two wickets (2/21) from 4.3 overs.
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India A complete the run chase
India A openers Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad added 53 runs for the 1st wicket. Abhishek led the charge with a 32-run knock from 22 balls. Gaikwad continued to make his presence felt and alongside skipper Tilak Varma, he stitched another pivotal stand. The two players didn't look in a hurry and got the job done for their side.
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Gaikwad smashes 2nd successive fifty-plus score against SA-A
After hammering a century in the 1st unofficial ODI, Gaikwad followed it up with an unbeaten fifty (68) in the 2nd encounter. This is now his 18th fifty in List A cricket. He has also surpassed 4,500 runs in List A cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo.