Overview
- South Africa A were dismissed for 199 in their second innings on Day 3, setting a 275-run target in the first unofficial Test.
- India A reached 25/2 by tea, with Ayush Mhatre out for 6 and Devdutt Padikkal for 5 as Sai Sudharsan and Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten.
- Tanush Kotian led India A’s response with 4/26 in the second innings, backed by Anshul Kamboj’s 3/39 and a strike from Gurnoor Brar.
- On Day 2, Prenelan Subrayen’s 5/61 bundled India A out for 234 to hand South Africa A a first-innings lead of 75.
- Ayush Mhatre top-scored for India A with 65 in the first innings, while captain Rishabh Pant returned to action for 17 with tidy work behind the stumps.