Overview
- On Day 3 in Bengaluru, Rishabh Pant was struck on the helmet, left forearm and abdomen by Tshepo Moreki and retired hurt on 17 off 22, with no official update yet on his condition.
- Pant did not return after leaving the field, and Harsh Dubey replaced him even after nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav fell, with India A’s lead around 150 at the time.
- India A had seized control on Day 2 by bowling South Africa A out for 221 as Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep shared seven wickets to secure a 34‑run first-innings lead.
- Marques Ackerman’s counter-attacking 134 off 118 stood out in an otherwise low-scoring South Africa A innings on a pitch offering pace and carry.
- Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 132 lifted India A to 255 in the first innings, and he came in after Pant retired, with Jurel also named as the wicketkeeping option in India’s Test squad.