India A bounced back with an unbeaten fifty from wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who returned from a leg injury. At stumps on Saturday, the team had scored 119 for four in the second innings. Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 64 and Ayush Badoni for zero. South Africa’s second innings was bowled out for 199 on the third day at the Bengaluru Stadium. Relying on a 105-run lead in the first innings, South Africa set India a target of 275. Lesego Senokwane and Zubair Hamza scored 37 runs each in South Africa’s second innings. Tanush Kotian took four wickets for India, having also taken four wickets in the first innings. SA A had scored 309 in the first innings. Zubair Hamza and Rubin Harman also scored fifties. India’s first innings was bowled out for 234. Ayush Mhatre scored 65 runs for the team. Pranelan Subrayan took 5 wickets for SA-A. India’s poor start
Chasing a target of 275, IND-A got off to a poor start. In the second innings, India lost Ayush Mhatre for 12 runs. Ayush, who had scored a fifty in the first innings, could only manage 6 runs. He was bowled by Tshepo Moreki. Devdutt Padikkal, who came to bat next, was bowled by Okhule Sele for 5 runs. Sai Sudharshan was trapped LBW by Tshepo Moreki for 12 runs, putting India on the back foot. Pant and Patidar added 87 runs
After losing 3 wickets for 32 runs, Rishabh Pant and Rajat Patidar steadied the Indian innings. They added 87 runs for the fourth wicket. Patidar was dismissed for 28 runs with 5 fours. He was dismissed by Tian van Vuuren. However, Pant completed his fifty. He is unbeaten on 64 off 81 balls. Pant has hit 8 fours and 2 sixes. He is being supported by Ayush Badoni. Moreki took the maximum 2 wickets for South Africa. The African innings was restricted to 199.
South Africa A resumed play from Friday’s score of 30 runs. Gurnur Brar dismissed Jordan Harman for 12 runs. Manav Suthar took his catch. Lesego Senokwane then added 54 runs with Zubair Hamza. Manav Suthar broke the fifty partnership by bowling Hamza. Hamza scored 37 runs with the help of 7 fours. Lesego Senokwane was caught by Rishabh Pant off Tanush Kotian for 37 runs. Captain Ackermann was bowled by Tanush for 5 runs. South Africa lost 6 wickets for 95 runs.
After losing 4 wickets for 104, South Africa’s last 6 wickets added only 95 runs. Tanush Kotian dismissed 4 batsmen. Rubin Harman for 15, Rivaldo Moonsamy for 6, and Tian van Vuuren for 3 runs, all by Anshul Kamboj. Gurnur Brar took 2 wickets, and Manav Suthar took 1 wicket.
