India B beat India A in Deodhar Trophy opener
Cricket | March 04, 2018 22:06 ISTHanuma Vihari hammered an unbeaten 95 off 76 balls as India B beat India A by eight wickets in the rain-hit opening match of the Deodhar Trophy on Sunday.
Hanuma Vihari hammered an unbeaten 95 off 76 balls as India B beat India A by eight wickets in the rain-hit opening match of the Deodhar Trophy on Sunday.
Shreyas Iyer is the captain of India 'B' team while the third team in the tournament (Rest of India) are Vijay Hazare Champions Karnataka led by Karun Nair.
Anuja Patil will be leading both senior and women's team with two members of the Indian World Cup team being included in the squad.
Pacer Shardul celebrated his India call-up by getting one for 19 in 4 overs during the New Zealand innings that folded for 173 in 44.2 overs.
India A have now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead with back-to-back wins after the first game was abandoned due to inclement weather and the second match ended in a tie.
After a match haul of eight wickets in the first game, spinner Karn Sharma once again got another eight wickets (8/129) in the second match against New Zealand A.
Saying that there is a lot of bench strength, Punam expressed her desire to be part of a World Cup-winning team.
Ravikumar Samarth was dismissed by fast bowler Dane Paterson after scoring 77 off 113 balls, Iyer remained unbeaten on 56 off 74 balls.
Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer delivered when it mattered most as India 'A' outplayed South Africa 'A' by seven wickets to retain the tri-series trophy they won four years ago.
Pandey anchored the chase hitting an unbeaten 93 off 85 balls as India A chased down a tricky target of 267 with two balls to spare. All-rounder Krunal Pandya's 25 off 15 balls was also a significant contribution in the end.
India A piled up a commanding 322 for 5, riding on half-centuries from skipper Pandey (86 off 87) and Rishab Pant (60 off 59) against Afghanistan A in Pretoria.
Opening the innings, Nair scored a patient 57 off 83 balls while skipper Pandey chipped in with unbeaten 41 off 52 balls. The duo added 67 runs for the third wicket Shreyas Iyer (20) and Sanju Samson (10) were dismissed cheaply.
Skipper Manish Pandey (55) emerged as the top-scorer for India A before the visitors were bundled out for 152 in 41.5 overs against South Africa A.
Rahul Dravid was appointed as the mentor of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils in March 2016.
The former India captain was first appointed as the coach for the two teams in 2015.
"The aim is not just to represent India for a couple of matches here and there but to play for as long as possible," says all-rounder Krunal Pandya.
Making a comeback after an injury, batsman Manish Pandey will lead India A for the One-day Tri-series against hosts South Africa A and Australia A starting from 26th July.
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid will get a fresh two-year contract extension as the coach of the India A and U-19 sides after Cricket Advisory Committee's (CAC) approval.
In a major setback to Australian team, the attacking young batsman from Mumbai Shreyas Iyer slammed a career-best double hundred in quick time as India A gave a fitting reply to visiting Australia's first innings
The scenes today at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai were hysterical. Any routine practice match, especially on a working day, may not witness a big crowd, but the one featuring the visiting England team today was
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