Overview
- South Africa A won by five wickets, reaching the 417 target in 98 overs at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru.
- Jordan Hermann top-scored with 91 off 123 balls in a 156-run stand with Lesego Senokwane before falling caught and bowled to Prasidh Krishna.
- Zubayr Hamza hit 77, Temba Bavuma made 59, and Connor Esterhuizen closed out the chase unbeaten on 52.
- Ravichandran Ashwin praised Hermann on X for his temperament and rapid progress, highlighting the innings against Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep.
- India A had declared at 382/7 after Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 127, with key partnerships alongside Harsh Dubey and Rishabh Pant to set the 417 target.