Overview
- On Day 1 in Bengaluru, India A slid to 59/4 and later 126/7 before finishing 255 all out led by Jurel’s rearguard.
- Jurel ended unbeaten on 132 off 175 balls with 12 fours and four sixes, reaching three figures in about 145–146 deliveries.
- Kuldeep Yadav’s 20 off 88 balls underpinned a crucial 79-run eighth-wicket stand that stabilized the innings.
- Seamer Tiaan van Vuuren was South Africa A’s standout with 4 for 52, supported by Tshepo Moreki and Prenelan Subrayen with two wickets each.
- Key India A batters struggled as Rishabh Pant made 24, KL Rahul 19, Sai Sudharsan 17, Abhimanyu Easwaran 0 and Devdutt Padikkal 5, sharpening selection focus before the first Test in Kolkata on November 14.