Overview
- India A closed Day 2 at 78 for 3 in their second innings, holding an overall lead of 112 with KL Rahul 26 not out and Kuldeep Yadav in as nightwatchman.
- South Africa A were dismissed for 221 as Prasidh Krishna (3/35), Mohammad Siraj (2/61) and Akash Deep (2/28) exploited pace and carry to share seven wickets.
- India’s quicks reduced the visitors to 12 for 3 early, with Akash Deep bowling captain Temba Bavuma for a golden duck and Siraj removing Zubayr Hamza.
- Captain MJ Ackerman struck 134 off 118 balls with 17 fours and five sixes, adding a rapid 86 with Prenelan Subrayen before Harsh Dubey ended the stand and a Siraj direct hit ran out Subrayen.
- Dhruv Jurel’s 132 had lifted India A to 255 in the first innings, where Tiaan van Vuuren led South Africa A’s attack with 4 for 52, while Abhimanyu Easwaran later completed a pair in the second dig.