India B batsmen made short work of the 226-run target set by Australia A in the final of the Quadrangular Series played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Wednesday chasing down the total with nine wickets in hand and 14.3 overs to spare.
Wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey made 53 off 56 while for India leg spinner Shreyas Gopal picked three for 50 in his ten overs.
India B overhauled the 218-run target set by India A by seven wickets and booked a place in the final.
India B beat South Africa A in a rain-curtailed game by 30 runs on the back of a good batting performance churned out by captain Manish Pandey who scored a vital 95*
The Tamil Nadu allrounder injured his left hamstring and is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA.
Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer will led India A for the upcoming four-day games against South Africa ‘A’ and a Quadrangular series featuring India A and B side along with South Africa A and Australia.
India B paced their chase beautifully as Abhimanyu Easwaran dropped anchor at one end while Ruturaj Gaikwad attacked, taking full advantage of the Powerplay overs.
Karnataka beat both India A and India B to make the final of the 50-over event.
Vijay Hazare champions Karnataka continued their domination in 50-over format with a clinical 65-run victory over India A.
Hanuma Vihari scored 95 off 76 balls as India B beat India A by 8 wickets (DLS).