×

IND 342/6 | Live Cricket Score India A vs South Africa A, 2nd unofficial Test, Day 2: India A lead by 82 runs

Akshar Patel starred for India A on Day One with his five-wicket haul.

Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Day Two of the second unofficial Test match between South Africa A and India A. The match is being played in Wayanad, where South Africa A were bowled out for just 260. Stiaan Van Zyl top scored for the visitors with 96, but the others could not get a decent score and as a result, the team could not get to a good total. For India A, Akshar Patel was the star of the show, picking up five wickets. India A will bat on Day Two and will hope that they can clear the deficit and take a lead by the end of day’s play. South Africa A on the other hand will look to bowl India A out as soon as they can. READ: Stiaan Van Zyl scores 96 as South Africa A are bundled out for 260 vs India A on Day 1 of 2nd unofficial Test

Live Cricket Score India A: 342/6 | Overs 88 | LEAD 82|BATSMEN: Sheldon Jackson 17 (34), Ambati Rayudu 30 (21): India A have established a good lead so far, but they South Africa A will look to restrict them to a lead of under 100 when play resumes on Day Three at Wayanad. Rayudu and Mukund were the star players for India A with 71 and 72 respectively. OUT! Sheldon Jackson 25 (39), Vijay Shankar 21 (25), Ambati Rayudu 71 (81)

Live Cricket Score India A: 215/3 | Overs 57 | BATSMEN: Sheldon Jackson 17 (34), Ambati Rayudu 30 (21): South Africa A struck with a couple of quick wickets, dismissing Mukund and Aparajith within a matter of one run, but Ambati Rayudu and Sheldon Jackson are playing positively. Dane Piedt got both the wickets with his spin. Rayudu is playying aggressively, while Jackson is playing anchor. OUT! Abhinav Mukund 72 (136) lbw Dane Piedt, OUT! Baba Aparajith 34 (61) c Omphile Ramela b Dane Piedt

Live Cricket Score India A: 130/1 | Overs 39 | BATSMEN: Abhinav Mukund 48 (107), Baba Aparajith 20 (37): After a good fifty, Jiwanjot Singh was dismissed by Lonwabo Tsotsobe soon after. Tsotsobe started the bowling badly but has taken stock of the pitch and has recalibrated his lines and lengths accordingly. Abhinav Mukund is still going strong and has Baba Aparajith for company at the crease now. India A are well on top. OUT! Jiwanjot Singh 52 (92) c Dane Vilas b Tsotsobe

Live Cricket Score India A: 84/0 | Overs 25 | BATSMEN: Jiwanjot Singh 45 (81), Abhinav Mukund 30 (50): The batsmen have played the first session out very well and have not lost a single wicket. The opening partnership is worth 84 and South Africa A are on the backfoot. Mukung looked uncertain until some while back but picked up his scoring. Jiwanjot Singh has been amazing and is close to getting a fifty.

Live Cricket Score India A: 64/0 | Overs 22 | BATSMEN: Jiwanjot Singh 42 (77), Abhinav Mukund 14 (55): India A going very steady. South Africa A will be beginning to sweat. Jiwanjot Singh is inching towards his fifty while Mukund is starting to look more relaxed. South Africa A seamers failed to make a breakthrough with the new ball.

Live Cricket Score India A: 40/0 | Overs 13 | BATSMEN: Jiwanjot Singh 27 (51), Abhinav Mukund 5 (27): Batsmen are slowly piling the runs an even small partnerships will pinch South Africa A, since they scored just 260runs in the first innings. It is important for India A to keep chipping away.

Live Cricket Score India A: 19/0 | Overs 9 | BATSMEN: Jiwanjot Singh 14 (35), Abhinav Mukund 1 (19): India A have done well to not lose a wicket to the new ball so far but they’ll have to retain focus on this tricky surface. Abhinav Mukund is yet to make a significant impact on the scorecard, having scored just a single off 19 balls. Jiwanjot Singh seems to be finding some rhythm.

Live Cricket Score India A: 1/0 | Overs 3 | BATSMEN: Jiwanjot Singh 1 (8), Abhinav Mukund 0 (10): India A are taking it easy with the new ball, just one run off the first three overs. South Africa A seamers bowling tight and it’s not worth risking wickets at the moment. Jiwanjot Singh and Abhinav Mukund at the crease.

Teams:

India A: Ambati Rayudu (c), Jiwanjot Singh, Abhinav Mukund, Baba Aparajith, AK Bains (wk), Vijay Shankar, Akshar Patel, JJ Yadav, Sheldon Jackson, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma

South Africa A: Stiaan van Zyl, Reeza Hendricks, Gihahn Cloete, Omphile Ramela, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Dane Vilas (c), Dane Piedt, Hardus Viljoen, Beuran Hendricks, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

trending this week