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India A Seal Series With Nine-Wicket Win Over South Africa A in Rajkot

Harshit Rana’s 3/21 with Nishant Sindhu’s 4/16 held the visitors to 132, setting up a straightforward pursuit.

Overview

  • The victory in the second unofficial ODI delivered an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series with one game remaining.
  • South Africa A were bowled out for 132 in 30.3 overs at the Niranjan Shah Stadium after losing nine wickets for 73 following a solid start.
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored the chase with 68 not out off 83 balls, closing the match with a boundary off Prenelan Subrayen.
  • Abhishek Sharma struck 32 off 22 and shared a 53-run opening stand in 8.1 overs before Tilak Varma joined Gaikwad to finish at 135 for 1 in 27.5 overs.
  • Rivaldo Moonsamy top-scored for the tourists with 33, as India A’s seam-spin combination of Rana and Sindhu shared seven wickets.