2nd unofficial ODI: Rahane, Vihari star as India A thrash England Lions by 138 runs
Cricket | January 25, 2019 21:25 ISTIndia 'A' crushed England Lions by 138 runs in the second unofficial ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
India 'A' crushed England Lions by 138 runs in the second unofficial ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Rishabh Pant will be back in action for the last two games of the five-match one-day series against England Lions while Ajinkya Rahane will lead in the first three.
Once India finish their Test engagements against Australia, they will next play the five-day format in July, 2019 against the West Indies in a two-Test series as part of the World Test Championship.
With series already in the bag, India A rested key players including openers Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal.
India A, who had comfortably chased down 309 in the series opener, made short work of the 300-run target this time, getting home with five wickets in hand and an over to spare.
India A will now play three unofficial ODIs against New Zealand A starting December 7 at Mount Maunganui.
Gowtham drew first blood of the day by dismissing overnight batsman Rachin Ravindra. Other overnight batsman Seifert departed next, following which Bracewell joined Fletcher at the crease.
At the draw of stumps, R Ravindra (5) was giving company to Seifert with New Zealand A still trailing by 202 runs with seven wickets remaining in their 1st innings.
With nearly two days of play abandoned due to rain, 45 overs of play was possible on the final day with India reaching 159 for 2 when captains decided to shake hands.
India A captain Karun Nair opted to field but he did not get the early wickets he was hoping for.
On the final day with little chance of a result, the two seniors Vijay and Rahane put their heads down and showed a lot of application as India A scored 247 /3 in 65 overs in their second innings when the match was called off.
In reply to India A's 467 for eight, New Zealand A declared their first innings at 458 for nine after being reduced to 375 for nine at one stage.
New Zealand A finished day two on 176/1 after India A declared on 467/8 at Mount Maunganui.
Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv Patel and Mayank Agarwal hit fifties as India A ended day one of the first unofficial Test versus New Zealand A at Mount Maunganui.
The selectors have not named Rohit's replacement and the team will be picked from the 14-member squad.
India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Prithvi Shaw, Parthiv Patel and Hanuma Vihari figure in the A squad for the first unofficial Test.
Usman Khawaja has admitted that more exposure to white-ball cricket in recent times has helped him in improving his record in the subcontinent conditions.
Kuldeep has been dropped from the India senior team as a third specialist spinner in England at this point of time.
India A won the first four day Test by an innings and 30 runs, while the second match ended in draw after Skipper Iyer and Bawne hit half centuries.
South Africa A resumed the third and penultimate day at 219/3, 126 runs behind India A's total of 345, with Rassie van der Dussen and Rudi Second on 18 and 35 respectively.
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