India A vs South Africa A 1st Test: India won by 7 wickets, Jalaj Saxena becomes Man of the Match
India A vs South Africa A, Ind A vs SA A 1st Test 4th day: India A defeated South Africa A by 7 wickets in the rain-affected first unofficial Test. In this match, India A won the toss and chose bowling. India A vs South Africa A 1st Test: India won by 7 wickets, Jalaj Saxena becomes Man of the Match. Captain Shubman Gill’s decision proved correct. South Africa was able to score 164 runs for 9 wickets in the first innings. India A scored a score of 303 in the first innings thanks to superb innings by Shubman Gill (90).
South Africa did not have a good start in the second innings. He had 4 wickets within 52 runs. He scored 186 runs in 58.5 overs in the second innings with the help of wicketkeeper Henrique Klassen (48 runs) and Vian Mulder (46 not out). In this way, India A got a target of 47 runs to win. India A scored a score of 303 in the first innings thanks to superb innings by Shubman Gill.
India A lost 3 wickets to achieve this goal. Shubman Gill was out for 5 runs. Mohammad Siraj and Krishnappa Gautam took 1-1 wickets. Jalaj Saxena also scored 61 runs in the first innings. After him, Ankit Bawane 6 and Srikar Bharat 5 returned to the pavilion. Opener Ricky Bhui and Shivam Dubey were unbeaten on 12 runs. Since the target was small, India A won the match by scoring 49 runs for 3 wickets in 9.4 overs.
At the end of the third day’s play, South Africa’s score was 179 for 9 wickets. Shahbaz Nadeem took 3 wickets for 17 runs for India. Jalaj Saxena was also successful in sending 2 batsmen to the pavilion for 22 runs. Shardul Thakur’s part also got 2 wickets. Mohammad Siraj and Krishnappa Gautam took 1-1 wickets. Jalaj Saxena also scored 61 runs in the first innings. He was voted the best player of the match.