Dhruv Jurel’s knock of 132 runs led India A to a total of 255 runs in the first innings. Tiaan van Vuuren took four wickets for 52 runs and was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa A. South Africa A lost their first three wickets for just 12 runs.
Marques Ackerman single-handedly took South Africa A close to India A’s total. He made 134 runs off 118 deliveries, including 17 fours and five sixes. No other batter managed to score more than 30 runs for the team. South Africa A got bundled out for 221 runs in 47.3 overs.
Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers for India A and took three wickets for 35 runs. Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep picked up two wickets each. Kuldeep Yadav and Harsh Dubey took one wicket each.
India A vs South Africa A 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score
| Team | Live Score | Top Performers |
|---|---|---|
| India A | 255/10 (1st Innings) | IND: Dhruv Jurel (132*), Rishabh Pant (24) SA: Tiaan van Vuuren (4 wkts), Tshepo Moreki & Prenelan Subrayen (2-2 wkts) |
| South Africa A | 221/10 (1st Innings) | SA: Marques Ackerman (134), Jordan Hermann (26) IND: Akash Deep (3 wkts), Prasidh Krishna & Mohammed Siraj (2-2 wkts) |
| India A | 300/5 (2nd Innings – Live) | IND: Dhruv Jurel (94*), Harsh Dubey (84*) SA: Okuhle Cele (3 wkts), Prenelan Subrayen & Tiaan van Vuuren (1-1 wkt) |
Rishabh Pant Retires Hurt in the Second Innings
At the end of day three, India lost three wickets and scored 78 runs. KL Rahul was not out on 26 runs and was joined by Kuldeep Yadav. The three wickets that fell for India on day three were Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, and Devdutt Padikkal.
On day four, Rahul added just one run to his score before he was dismissed. Rishabh Pant joined Kuldeep in the middle and struck his first three scoring shots for 4, 4 and 6. However, he was hit three times by short-deliveries from fast bowler Tshepo Moreki.
He was first hit on the helmet, then on the right elbow, and finally on the abdomen. It prompted the physio and coach to remove him from the field as a precaution. Pant was forced to retire hurt during the third day’s first session.
Pant had earlier demonstrated form with a 24 runs in the first innings, but with this body-blow scare ahead of the Test series opener versus South Africa, his fitness will now be under scrutiny.
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