Published: Aug 16, 2015, 03:12 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 16, 2015, 03:12 AM (IST)
Chennai: India A defeated Australia A by four wickets in the final of the ongoing tri-series here on Friday. Opting to bat first, Australia A posted a disappointing target of 226 for the loss of nine wickets. India A chased down the target in 43.3 overs for the loss of six wickets, with the help of Gurkeerat Singh’s unbeaten knock of 87. After the defeat, Australia A skipper Usman Khawaja said that his team had performed consistently well throughout the tournament, but had failed to do so on Friday. From the Australians, skipper Khawaja scored 76 and opener Joe Burns scored 41. The triangular series also featured South Africa A which was earlier knocked out of the tournament by India A. Usman Khawaja: Sanju Samson spit on our players
Gurkeerat Singh came into crisis, sprinkled his ingredients to make India A’s innings flower again, and eventually clinched a comfortable title win with a six as India A chased 227 with more than six overs to spare against Australia A in the final in Chennai. Walking in to bat in the 17th over, he saw three more wickets fall around him, collected himself before establishing comfort in his alliance with wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, and struck lusty blows towards the end to display an ideally constructed innings in the circumstances. His strike-rate was 70 to 80 for most of his innings, but eventually he brought it to 102.35. VVS Laxman congratulates India A for their win against Australia A in tri-series final
