After pocketing the five-match unofficial ODI series 4-1, India 'A' continued their domination over South Africa A in the Test rubber by winning the first game by seven wickets.
India A cruised to a comfortable 7-wicket victory in the first unofficial Test against South Africa A.
Jalaj Saxena, whose unbeaten 61 helped India A open up a 139-run first-innings lead, starred with the ball too picking up two of the four wickets to fall in the day.
Shubman Gill scored 90 from 153 balls (13x4, 1x6) as Jalaj Saxena also gave his skipper support after India 'A' were reduced to 199/7 at one stage.
India A put on a commanding performance on Day 1 of the first four-day Test match against South Africa A, as the visitors' tough tour continues.
KS Bharat will also be someone, whom the selectors will have an eye on after his consistent performances in the domestic circuit.
Shikhar Dhawan is known for banter on the field, and he didn't shy away from sharing a laugh with Sanju Samson even as he was hit by a bouncer on the neck during India A's game against South Africa A.
Samson, who scored a blistering 48-ball 91 in the fifth ODI against South Africa A, donated his match-fees to groundsmen as a thank you gesture for making the play possible despite intermittent rains.
Sanju Samson scored 91 off just 48 deliveries as India A beat South Africa in the rain-hit fifth ODI by 36 runs to seal the five-match series 4-1.
South Africa A pacemen Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen shared three wickets each, triggering a middle-order collapse to help the team win the game by four runs via DL method.
Earlier, sent in to bat by the home team captain Shreyas Iyer, South Africa 'A' made 137 for one in 25 overs in a rain-affected game.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has had a frustrating tour to the West Indies and will aim to find his mojo as he joins India A squad for the remainder of the series against South Africa A.
Shivam Dube smashed a quickfire 45 off 28, while Manish Pandey scored 81 in 58 deliveries to guide India A to their third consecutive victory over South Africa A, sealing the series.
Indian youngster Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha are named the captains of India A for the two four-day games against South Africa A.
Ishan Kishan scored 55 off just 24 balls as India A defeated South Africa A by two wickets in the second game of the ongoing one-day series.
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It was another setback for Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who is now out of the 'A' series with a thumb injury.
Young Shivam Dube also smashed an unbeaten 79 off 60 balls that included a half a dozen of sixes and three boundaries which took India's score to 327 for 6 in 47 overs.
Rahul Dravid, who guided the team to the ICC U19 World Cup 2018 title, has been elevated to head the National Cricket Academy.
Shubman Gill has been in good form for India A while Vijay Shankar returns from injury, which forced him to return home midway from the World Cup.
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