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India A v/s South Africa A: India win second unofficial Test by 6 wickets, tie series 1-1

South Africa has won the first unofficial Test of the two-match series by 235 runs.

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India A won the second unofficial Test match by 6 wickets against South Africa A on Tuesday to tie the two-match series 1-1.

The Indians dominated the fourth day of the match as they first restricted South Africa for just 177 runs and then chased down the target of 224 runs losing just four wickets.  

South Africa started the day at 138 for 5 with a lead of 184 runs and 5 wickets still in hand. They lost their last four wickets for just 37 runs. Omphile Ramela was down with a viral infection and did not bat.

India A took 62.3 overs to cross the line in 62.3 overs as Nair got rid of wretched form hitting 13 boundaries in 144 balls.

Opener Ravikumar Samarth (55), hit his second half-century of the match and added crucial 74 runs for the third wicket with Nair.

The match-winning stand was the 93 runs for the 4th wicket between Nair and Ankit Bawne (32). Bawne held one end, consuming 92 balls hitting five boundaries in the process.

When Nair was finally gone, India needed only two runs for victory.

However, the Indian bowlers deserve more credit for setting up the victory after the South African second innings got terminated at 177 with the hosts losing last five wickets for 39 runs, starting the day at 138 for 4.
Right-arm pacer Ankit Rajpoot (3/15) and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem (3/47) shared bulk of the spoils.
Nadeem was the most impressive among the Indian bowlers with a haul of 11 wickets from the two 'Tests'.

India had made 276 runs in their first innings in response to South Africa's 322. 

South Africa had won the first unofficial Test by 235 runs.

Brief Scores:

South Africa A: 322 and 177 (Stephen Cook 70, Shahbaz Nadeem 3/47, Ankit Rajpoot 3/15)

India A: 276 and 226/4 (Karun Nair 90, Ravikumar Samarth 55, Ankit Bawne 32).

(With PTI Inputs)

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