Pandey, Dube help India A take 3-0 lead

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 2

Advertisement

Captain Manish Pandey and Shivam Dube produced power-packed knocks to pave the way for India A’s four-wicket win over South Africa A in the third unofficial ODI, giving the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Dube smashed an unbeaten 45 off 28 balls while Pandey plundered 81 off 59 balls as India A overcame a poor start to win the rain-affected match rather comfortably in the end. Chasing 208 in 30 overs, India A reached the target in 27.5 overs.

India A were in a spot of bother at 25/3 in the seventh over, having lost Ruturaj Gaikwad (1), Ricky Bhui (0) and Krunal Pandya (13), before Ishan Kishan (40) and Pandey steadied the ship. Pandey was named Man of the Match. Dube, who walked in at the fall of Nitish Rana (13), added 41 runs with Pandey. Linde and Anrich Nortje took two wickets each for South Africa A.

Earlier, wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen hit a 21-ball 44 to set up South Africa A’s total of 207. Deepak Chahar and Krunal Pandya took two wickets each.

Brief scores: South Africa A: 207/8 in 30 overs (H Klaasen 44, J Malan 37; Krunal Pandya 2/23, D Chahar 2/42); India A: 208/6 in 27.5 overs (M Pandey 81, Shivam Dube 45*, Ishan Kishan 40; A Nortje 2/41, G Linde 2/41). — PTI