Shaw, Siraj help India A sink NZ A
Lincoln (New Zealand), Jan 22
Prithvi Shaw flourished yet again as India A notched up a convincing five-wicket victory over New Zealand A in the first unofficial One-dayer here today.
A day after being picked as Shikhar Dhawan’s replacement in India’s ODI squad for the series against New Zealand, the 20-year-old Shaw smashed 48 off 35 balls to lay the foundation for the visiting team’s chase.
Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who replaced Dhawan in India’s T20 squad, blazed away to a 21-ball 39, while Suryakumar Yadav hammered 35 off 19 deliveries. Chasing 231 after opting to field, India completed the task with more than 20 overs to spare.
With the ball, Mohammed Siraj was the most successful bowler for India A, picking up three wickets for 33 runs in 6.3 overs, while there were two wickets apiece for Khaleel Ahmed and Axar Patel. Their efforts helped India A bowl out New Zealand A for 230 with nine balls to spare.
Quite a few home team players got off the blocks easily but could not go on to make substantial contributions. Rachin Ravindra top-scored with 49 off 58 balls and skipper Tom Bruce made 47 off 55. — PTI
Brief scores: New Zealand A: 230 (Ravindra 49, Bruce 47, McConchie 34*; Siraj 3/33, Patel 2/31, Ahmed 2/46); India A: 231/5 (Shaw 48, Samson 39, Yadav 35, Gill 30; Neesham 2/25)
