Overview
- Rishabh Pant closed on 64 not out from 81 balls with Ayush Badoni unbeaten on 0 as India A ended Day 3 at 119 for 4.
- India A had slumped to 32 for 3 after the dismissals of Ayush Mhatre, Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal to probing pace and bounce.
- Pant and Rajat Patidar added 77 for the fourth wicket before Patidar fell for 28 attempting an upper cut off Tiaan van Vuuren to Rivaldo Moonsamy.
- Pant was dropped on 46 by Okuhle Cele at fine leg off van Vuuren and later received treatment for cramps during his innings.
- South Africa A, who started at 30 without loss, were bowled out for 199 as Tanush Kotian took 4 for 26 and Anshul Kamboj 3 for 39, though the lower order added 64 for the last three wickets.