Rishabh Pant hit a brilliant fifty against South Africa-A. (Photo-PTI)
Rishabh Pant Fifty: India-A captain Rishabh Pant is back in his colors on the third day of the first unofficial Test match against South Africa-A. He took charge of the team by scoring a brilliant fifty after 3 wickets fell for 32 runs in the second innings. This competition has now reached an exciting turn. On the last day of the match, the host team has to score 156 runs to win, while it has 6 wickets in hand. Captain Rishabh Pant is at the crease after scoring 64 runs.
Rishabh Pant played a brilliant innings
Chasing the target of 275 runs to win India-A The start of the second innings was very bad. His 3 wickets fell at the score of only 32 runs. After this, captain Rishabh Pant, who entered the field, along with Rajat Patidar (28 runs) made a partnership of 87 runs for the fourth wicket. During this, Rishabh Pant completed his half-century in 65 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 fours.
By the end of the day’s play, India-A had scored 119 runs after losing 4 wickets in its second innings. Pant is playing after scoring 64 runs in 81 balls with the help of 8 fours and 2 sixes. Ayush Badhoni is yet to open his account. Before this, the second innings of South Africa A was reduced to only 199 runs.
Tanush Kotian also bowled brilliantly again
After falling behind in the first innings, India A’s bowlers performed brilliantly and bowled out South Africa A’s second innings for only 199 runs. No batsman from the visiting team could play a big innings. From India A Tanush Kotian took maximum 4 wickets.
He took 4 wickets in the first innings also. Anshul Kamboj got 3 wickets. Gurnoor Brar took two wickets. In this way India-A got the target of 275 runs to win. South Africa-A had scored 309 runs in the first innings. In response, the host team was out after scoring only 234 runs in the first innings.