India A vs Bangladesh A, Day Three Highlights: Hosts Seal Emphatic Innings Victory
A magnificent spell from Varun Aaron, brilliant batting from Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar and Karun Nair put India A on top for most of the match. In the second innings, Bangladesh A were simply blown away by a disciplined line from the hosts. All the India A bowlers worked in tandem and in the end, they achieved an innings victory. Catch all the highlights here.
11:58 hrs IST: It has been a disciplined all-round show from India A and they have deserved this victory. Shikhar Dhawan's 150, combined with the bowling efforts of Varun Aaron and Jayant Yadav have been pivotal in this victory. For Bangladesh A, there suffered from lack of contributions and they have gone down to a heavy defeat. This rounds off a wonderful series for India A, where they won the one-day series 2-1. Relive all the action here.
11:53 hrs IST: Game, set and match for India A. They have crushed Bangladesh A by an innings and 32 runs as Bangladesh A are bowled out for 151. After Ravindra Jadeja snapped up the wicket of Mominul Haque, the rest of the tail crumbled.
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11:23 hrs IST: Mominul Haque is fighting a lone battle as he scores a gritty fifty. However, there is still a long way to go for Bangladesh A. They are 119/6, trailing by 64 runs.
10:48 hrs IST: Double strike from Abhimanyu Mithun this time! Bangladesh A are collapsing in a heap here. Nasir Hossain is bowled by Mithun while Shuvagata Hom is caught. Bangladesh A are 87/6, trailing by 96 runs.
10:43 hrs IST: While India A are progressing towards victory, another India A is up in action against the mighty South Africans in a T20 warm-up game in Palam. The latest news is that South Africa have won the toss and have chosen to bat.
10:30 hrs IST: Double wicket strike! Ishwar Pandey has struck in the morning and one feels the end is coming soon for Bangladesh A. He gets rid of Liton Das for 38 and two balls later, he traps the centurion from the first innings, Sabbir Rahman out for 0. Bangladesh A are 82/4, trailing by 101 runs.
10:25 hrs IST: Liton Das has started off aggressively on day three. He has been severe on Varun Aaron and he has raced away to 38 off just 42 balls. Bangladesh A have gotten off to a decent start but there is still a long way to go. Bangladesh A are 82/2, trailing by 101 runs.
09:45 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the final day of the three-day game between India A and Bangladesh A from Bangalore. The hosts are on top after a fabulous display from Shikhar Dhawan, Karun Nair and Vijay Shankar. Armed with a sizeable lead, Bangladesh A got off to a bad start in their second innings and they are under immense pressure to save this match.
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17:30 hrs IST: Bad Light has stopped play and that is stumps. Another dominant display from India A and they are on the verge of a big win. Dhawan's 150 was complimented nicely by fifties from Karun Nair and Vijay Shankar. Armed with a lead of 183 runs, the hosts got two early wickets to leave Bangladesh A tottering at 36/2. India A will be hoping that the weather is fine for tomorrow.
17:02 hrs IST: WICKET! Another one goes. Jayant Yadav strikes with his second delivery and Soumya Sarkar departs for 19. Bangladesh A 21/2, trailing by 162 runs.
16:45 hrs IST: Bangladesh A start off poorly yet again. Ishwar Pandey strikes early and Anamul Haque bags a pair. Bangladesh A are 4/1, trailing by 179 runs.
16:41 hrs IST: Vijay Shankar races to 86 before he is bowled by Jubair Hossain. India A have declared at 411/5, lead Bangladesh A by 183 runs.
16:17 hrs IST: Vijay Shankar brings up an aggressive fifty as India A push on following a lengthy one-hour rain delay. India A are 405/4, leading by 177 runs.
14:48 hrs IST: The rain had stopped for some time but it has started to rain heavily again. Chances of a restart pushed back.
14:04 hrs IST: It has started to rain in Bangalore and the players are trooping off. India A are 359/4, leading by 131 runs.
13:52 hrs IST: WICKET! Karun Nair goes for 71. Jubair Hossain breaches his defence and India A are 351/4, leading by 123 runs.
13:00 hrs IST: India A have gone past 300 and Karun Nair reaches his fifty. Bangladesh A are struggling to contain them. India A are dominating proceedings and they are 308/3, ahead by 80 runs.
12:00 hrs IST: That will be lunch. India A are in a great position at 261/3, with Karun Nair looking in good touch. The lead is 33 and they will be looking to extend their advantage.
11:48 hrs IST: The quick wickets of Dhawan and Iyer have slowed down India A a touch. However, Karun Nair, who was picked in the Test squad for the recent series against Sri Lanka, will be aiming to build upon Dhawan's knock. India A 246/3, leading by 18 runs.
11:34 hrs IST: WICKET! Another one goes. Shreyas Iyer comes down the track and looks to launch Nasir Hossain down the ground but fails to read the spin and is bowled for 38. India A 233/3, leading Bangladesh A by five runs.
11:15 hrs IST: WICKET! Dhawan falls after a magnificent 150. Dhawan attempts a reverse paddle off Saqlain Sajib but he misses it and is trapped LBW. India A are in a great position at 220/2, trailing by just eight runs.
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11:10 hrs IST: Dhawan continues on his aggressive warpath as he brings up his 150 off just 145 balls. The knock has included 18 fours and three sixes as India A continue to punish Bangladesh A. India A are 206/1, trailing by 22 runs.
10:50 hrs IST: Steady progress done by Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer. They are negotiating the tricky first hour before launching off again. India A have moved to 180/1, trailing Bangladesh A by 48 runs.
10:15 hrs IST: A warm welcome to day two of the three-day unofficial Test between India A and Bangladesh A from Bangalore. India A are in the driver's seat following skipper Shikhar Dhawan's magnificent hundred on day one. His 153-run opening stand with Abhinav Mukund complimented the work earlier in the day from Varun Aaron and Jayant Yadav. Will India A prolong the agony or will Bangladesh A strike back? India A are currently 161/1, trailing Bangladesh A by just 67 runs.
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1725 hrs IST: That's that! Captain Shikhar Dhawan's magnificent century has put India A firmly in the driver's seat as the hosts reach 161 for one at the close of play on Day 1, still trailing Bangladesh A by 67 runs. Dhawan was unbeaten on 116 with Shreyas Iyer at the other end on 6 not out. Earlier, Dhawan and his opening partner Abhinav Mukund (34) stitched together 153-run stand to give Indians a solid start after Jayant Yadav (4/28) and Varun Aaron (4/45) bowled out Bangladesh A for a paltry 228.
16:42 hrs IST: Magnificent from Dhawan as he notches up a brilliant hundred. Very important knock considering he is coming back from injury and also because the South Africa series is not too far away. Considering the situation, this is a very important hundred in the circumstances. India A 142/0, trailing Bangladesh A by 86 runs.
16:22 hrs IST: Rubel Hossain has bowled just 2.5 overs and has gone off the field due to injury. This does not bode well for Bangladesh A as the opening partnership goes past 100. Abhinav Mukund has scored just 19 runs in the partnership. This is the Dhawan of Mohali 2013 when he flayed Australia to all parts of the ground. India A are 101/0, trailing Bangladesh A by 127 runs.
16:07 hrs IST: Dhawan notches up a magnificent fifty as India A are making tremendous progress. The Bangladesh A bowlers are not getting much purchase on this track. India A are 80/0, trailing Bangladesh A by 148 runs.
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15:50 hrs IST: The opening partnership has gone past 50. Dhawan has contributed 42 off those and he is looking in amazing touch. India A are 57/0 in 11 overs, going at over five runs.
15: 20 hrs IST: Dhawan and Abhinav Mukund have gotten off to a confident start. In six overs, they have already raced 26/0. At this same stage, Bangladesh A were already reeling at 29/4.
15:00 hrs IST: The Indian openers have gotten off to a confident start with Shikhar Dhawan smashing three boundaries in one over from Rubel Hossain. India A are 12/0 in response to Bangladesh A's 228 all out.
14:45 hrs IST: Sabbir Rahman has been left unbeaten on a magnificent 122 and he has contributed 53 percent of the runs to the Bangladesh A score. Varun Aaron and Jayant Yadav were the stars for India A as they finished with four wickets each. Shuvagata Hom shared a vital 132-run stand for the sixth wicket and it was this effort that allowed Bangladesh to reach this score. It is now the turn of Shikhar Dhawan and the batsmen to ensure that they spend valuable time out in the middle.
14:43 hrs IST: WICKETS! The Bangladesh A tail have feebly surrendered as Jayant Yadav runs through the tail to finish with 4/28. Bangladesh A all out for 228.
14:34 hrs IST: WICKET! The Bangladesh A tail is not offering much resistance now. Jayant Yadav gets his second wicket and Shafiul Islam goes for 0. Bangladesh A 220/8.
14:28 hrs IST: WICKET! Jayant Yadav breaks the 48-run stand by trapping Saqlain Sajib LBW for 4. Bangladesh A 220/7.
14:24 hrs IST: Sabbir's hundred is giving Bangladesh A some respectability after a poor start. Bangladesh A are 220/6 in 50 overs.
14:11 hrs IST: Sabbir Rahman scores a magnificent hundred as Bangladesh A continue to fight. Once again, the lower order is hurting India A. The partnership is coming close to fifty.
13:47 hrs IST: Varun Aaron can do no wrong today. He snaps this dangerous 132-run stand by getting rid of Shuvagata Hom for 62. This is Aaron's fourth wicket and Bangladesh A are 182/6.
13:40 hrs IST: The 128-run stand is hurting India A here. Ravindra Jadeja, who was dropped from the India squad, has so far been ordinary with figures of 9-0-35-0. Bangladesh A are 178/5.
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13:25 hrs IST: Shuvagata Hom scores a solid fifty as the India A spinners struggle to contain both batsmen. The scoring rate is still over four runs an over.
12:25 hrs IST: That will be lunch on day one. India A have been superb in this session. Varun Aaron bowled with hostility and pace to take three quick wickets. However, an attacking 32 from Nasir Hossain and a fifty from Sabbir Rahman have given Bangladesh A a bit of hope.
12:00 hrs IST: Sabbir Rahman and Shuvagata Hom are playing calmly as Bangladesh A attempt to rebuild. Bangladesh A are 106/5.
11:36 hrs IST: Sabbir Rahman scores an attacking fifty off 52 balls. The knock has included nine fours and one six but it has been a lonely battle. Bangladesh A are 95/5.
11:20 hrs IST: Abhimanyu Mithun gets the big wicket of Nasir Hossain for 32. Naman Ojha gets his fourth catch and India A are continuing to hurt Bangladesh A, who are 63/5.
11:07 hrs IST: Nasir Hossain continues to bat with confidence as Bangladesh A reach 50. Abhimanyu Mithun has struggled to get off to a great start but Aaron continued to ask questions. Bangladesh A 50/4.
10:51 hrs IST: Nasir Hossain and Sabir Rahman have steadied the ship for Bangladesh A as they are building a steady partnership. Nasir has raced to 24 off 20 balls and he has hit five fours. Bangladesh A need to fight back and they have moved to 40/4.
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10:35 hrs IST: Varun Aaron on a roll. He picks up his third wicket as yet another top-order batsman succumbs. Liton Das (0) perishes and Aaron has three. Bangladesh A are 29/4.
10:23 hrs IST: Another one goes. Bangladesh A are tottering here. Anamul Haque (0) gives Naman Ojha his third catch as Ishwar Pandey strikes. Bangladesh A are 6/3.ÂÂ
10: 14 hrs IST: Fantastic first over from Varun Aaron. Soumya Srkar (0) and Mominul Haque (2) find his extra pace a bit too much to handle and they both give a simple catch to Naman Ojha. Bangladesh A 2/2 after two overs.
10:00 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the three-day game between India A and Bangladesh A from Bangalore. The latest news is that India A have won the toss and chosen to field.
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India A have had a good run in the recent past. After losing to Australia A in the four-day match, they won the tri-series title in a tournament featuring Australia A and South Africa A. After a slow start against Bangladesh A, they fought back and won the next two matches. They will be looking to continue their good run in the three-day game against Bangladesh A.
The tourists have faltered after a good start. They will be heading into this match low on confidence after losing to Ranji champions Karnataka in Mysore. A good performance will put them in good stead as several members of the Bangladesh team could feature in the upcoming two-Test series against Australia in October.
All eyes though will be on Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja. Having steadily recuperated from injury and going through the paces at the National Cricket Academy, the match against Bangladesh A gives Dhawan, an ideal opportunity to show his leadership credentials. More than a big score, the emphasis for Dhawan will be about spending time out in the middle and also to check whether he has recovered from the injury.
That he has not been picked for either of T20s and first three ODIs speaks volumes about the fact that selectors have sent him a stern message that he needs to improve his game before being considered for senior team selection all over again.
While in longer version, he is far from being a certainty, this three-day game is a chance for him to impress Sandeep Patil and company. A good show here and a poor show from Axar Patel might just turn the tables for the Saurashtra cricketer.