Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
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Sunday, 05 August 2018
A spectacular and unbeaten double century by Mayank Agarwal and a hundred from Prithvi Shaw powered India ‘A’ into the lead on a dominant second day of the first unofficial Test against South Africa ‘A’ in Bengaluru on Sunday. The home side ended the day’s action with a 165-run lead as they took charge of the contest.
The pair shone as they recorded a 277-run opening stand in reply to the visitors’ 246-run total. Shaw played the more measured innings between the two, bringing up his seventh First-Class hundred before his dismissal in the 59th over on 136 (196 balls, 20 fours). Twenty-seven-year-old Agarwal (220*) at the other end produced a brilliant batting display, smashing 31 boundaries and four sixes on his way to his double-ton landmark.
Following Day One’s Rudi Second (94) led fight back, the tourists came into the second day on 246/8 with Malusi Siboto (13*) and Beuran Hendricks at the crease. The lower order’s resistance didn’t last long as India’s Mohammed Siraj (5/56) picked up the final two wickets with no runs added the overnight score.
With the Indian batsmen on top form, it proved to be a difficult day for captain Khaya Zondo and his bowlers in the field. Dane Piedt (1/56) and Duanne Olivier (1/69) provided the only breakthroughs, accounting for Shaw and Ravikumar Samarth (37).
India ‘A’ reached stumps on a hefty 411/2 after 87 overs, with Agarwal and captain, Shreyas Iyer (9*) at the crease.
A spectacular and unbeaten double century by Mayank Agarwal and a hundred from Prithvi Shaw powered India ‘A’ into the lead on a dominant second day of the first unofficial Test against South Africa ‘A’ in Bengaluru on Sunday. The home side ended the day’s action with a 165-run lead as they took charge of the contest.
The pair shone as they recorded a 277-run opening stand in reply to the visitors’ 246-run total. Shaw played the more measured innings between the two, bringing up his seventh First-Class hundred before his dismissal in the 59th over on 136 (196 balls, 20 fours). Twenty-seven-year-old Agarwal (220*) at the other end produced a brilliant batting display, smashing 31 boundaries and four sixes on his way to his double-ton landmark.
Following Day One’s Rudi Second (94) led fight back, the tourists came into the second day on 246/8 with Malusi Siboto (13*) and Beuran Hendricks at the crease. The lower order’s resistance didn’t last long as India’s Mohammed Siraj (5/56) picked up the final two wickets with no runs added the overnight score.
With the Indian batsmen on top form, it proved to be a difficult day for captain Khaya Zondo and his bowlers in the field. Dane Piedt (1/56) and Duanne Olivier (1/69) provided the only breakthroughs, accounting for Shaw and Ravikumar Samarth (37).
India ‘A’ reached stumps on a hefty 411/2 after 87 overs, with Agarwal and captain, Shreyas Iyer (9*) at the crease.