India A vs South Africa A, Highlights: Mayank Agarwal's Blistering 176 Helps Hosts Qualify For Finals
Mayank Agarwal's 176 and his 203-run stand with Manish Pandey were crucial in India A posting a mammoth 371/3. Pandey also notched up a century. South Africa A started brightly with Quinton de Kock scoring a century but after his dismissal, they fizzled out and they managed just 337/6, losing by 34 runs. Catch all the highlights here.
Mayank Agarwal's 176 and his 203-run stand with Manish Pandey were crucial in India A posting a mammoth 371/3. Pandey also notched up a century. South Africa A started brightly with Quinton de Kock's blistering century but after his dismissal, they fizzled out and they managed just 337/6, losing by 34 runs. India A have qualified for the finals and they will take on Australia A in the final tomorrow. Relive all the highlights here. Meanwhile, at Galle, Wriddhiman Saha has registered his maiden Test fifty. Catch all the action here.
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* It is all over. India A register a comfortable 34-run win and they will take on Australia A on Friday. Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey stole the show with centuries while Axar Patel was the star with 3/32.
* The fun ends for Zondo. After smashing Axar Patel for a six first ball, he gets bowled. Khaya Zondo b Axar Patel 86 (60).
Zondo aims to slog this flighted delivery to deep midwicket but the ball spins past the bat and knocks the off bail. Ends an entertaining knock from Zondo.
* Zondo is finishing things off in style. He slams two sixes and a four off Unmukt Chand as he races to 80 off 58 balls. However, South Africa A require 45 runs in the last over.
* Finally, some intent from South Africa A but it is all too late. Khaya Zondo gets to his fifty off 50 balls as he smashed Karn Sharma for four boundaries in one over. South Africa A cross the 300-run mark but they are well behind.
* Reeza Hendricks' painful stay at the crease has ended. Reeza Hendricks c Karun Nair b Mandeep Singh 76 (109).
Full delivery from Mandeep and Hendricks holes out to long-on. End of a very poor and insipid knock from Hendricks and South Africa A are 279/5 after 44 overs, needing another 93 runs from 36 balls.
* Meek tactics from South Africa A. They are just looking to play out the full 50 overs and they are not even attempting to get close to the target. South Africa A 274/4 in 43.3 overs, needing 98 runs from 39 balls.
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* The match is just meandering away. South Africa A are not looking to hit boundaries and the asking rate is creeping up. It looks like they have given up. South Africa A 245/4 in 40 overs.
* India A are on top with the asking rate now touching 12. South Africa A are 228/4 in 38 overs, needing another 144 runs.
* India are extending their advantage in Galle as the tail look to score some quick runs. The Sri Lankan bowlers are struggling for any kind of penetration. Catch all the action here.
* Reeza Hendricks scores a fifty but it is in vain. He gets it off 86 balls and it has included four boundaries and a six. Under the circumstances, this knock has been a very poor one.
* India A have qualified for the final of the Tri-series. Axar Patel gets the wickets of Quinton de Kock for 113 and Theunis de Bruyn for 1 as India A qualify for the final. South Africa A are collapsing in a heap and they are 188/4 after 31 overs.
* South Africa A sink as they lose wickets at regular wickets. Axar Patel strikes again as Theunis de Bruyn goes back for 1 and Cody Chetty is run out by Gurkeerat Singh for 0 as South Africa A fizzle out
* De Kock perishes and one feels that this is the end of the road for South Africa A. Quinton de Kock c Sanju Samson b Axar Patel 113 (86).
De Kock looks to flick it to deep midwicket but he is a bit too early on the stroke, the ball takes the outside edge and the wicketkeeper runs back to take the catch. Ends a magnificent knock but India A are on top.
* Quinton de Kock scores a magnificent hundred off just 76 balls and this is his second consecutive hundred in the series. The knock has included nine fours and five sixes so far. South Africa A 163/1 in 24 overs.
* Reeza Hendricks continues to struggle but De Kock marches on. He has raced to 91 off 62 balls but South Africa A are falling behind. South Africa A 140/1 after 19 overs.
* In order to reach the final, South Africa A must chase down 372 in 29.1 overs. Currently, they need 259 runs from 85 balls at a required run-rate of over 18.
* The introduction of the spinners have slowed down South Africa A. Gurkeerat Singh and Axar Patel have kept things tight and the run-rate is mounting. Reeza Hendricks is really struggling in the middle, scoring just six off 25 balls. South Africa A 113/1 in 15 overs.
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* Quinton de Kock continues the carnage and he notches up a fifty off just 29 balls. South Africa are maintaining a run-rate of over nine and he is keeping them in the hunt. The knock has included five fours and three sixes so far. South Africa A 96/1 in 10 overs.
* Over at Galle, Virat Kohli has fallen after reaching his 11th Test century. India were jolted again when Ajinkya Rahane departed for 0. India are 269/4, leading by 86 runs. Catch all the highlights here.
* Rush Kalaria takes the big wicket of Delport and India A will be relieved. Cameron Delport b Kalaria 34 (18).
Delport gives himself room but Kalaria bowls a full and straight ball on off stump, Delport misses the slog and his off stump is knocked back. South Africa A 53/1 after 6 overs.
* Delport's blitz has helped South Africa A cross the 50-run mark in five overs. They are really determined to chase this target down in 29.1 overs in order to qualify for the finals. Can they maintain the momentum?
* South Africa A have made a rapid start in their pursuit of 372. Cameron Delport has smashed three sixes and has raced to 22 off 11 balls. South Africa A are 35/0 in the fourth over.
* India A started off wonderfully with a 106-run opening partnership. From that point, it was the Mayank Agarwal-Manish Pandey show and the two Karnataka batsmen punished the South African A bowlers. Agarwal notched up 176, his highest List-A score while Pandey got to his century in the last over. The 203-run stand was instrumental in India A posting a massive 371/3. In order for South Africa A to qualify for the finals, they must chase the target down in 29.1 overs. A tall task!
* India A end the innings in style. Pandey flicks a low full toss over deep midwicket and India A finish on 371/3, a massive total and South Africa A will be utterly deflated
* Time for Pandey to celebrate as he gets to a magnificent century off 83 balls. The knock has included eight fours and two sixes. Brilliant stuff.
* WICKET! Unfortunate way for Karun Nair to go. Karun Nair run out 10 (5).
Pandey digs a yorker back to Shezi who fields it well on his followthrough but the ball ricochets off his hand and onto the stumps. Nair was backing away by a long way and he is run-out.
*Karun Nair and Pandey continue to punish the South Africa A bowlers as India A go past the 350-run mark. Pandey is on 93, can he get to his century? Only one over remaining. India A 354/2 after 49 overs.
* Manish Pandey has gone berserk after the dismissal of Agarwal. He slams 13 runs in Wayne Parnell's over as South Africa A continue to leak runs at the death. India A 328/2 after 47 overs.
* WICKET! South Africa A will heave a huge sigh of relief. Agarwal goes after a brilliant knock. Mayank Agarwal c Maharaj b Tsotsobe 176 (133).
Tsotsobe bowls a slow, short delivery and Agarwal mistimes the flat-batted shot straight to long-on. Ends a fabulous innings and India A are on top. Meanwhile, India are on top in Galle, with Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli punishing Sri Lanka. Dhawan has registered his fourth Test ton while Kohli is looking good for another century. Catch all the live updates here.
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* Agarwal has registered his highest score in List-A cricket. His previous highest was 162 against Andhra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2014/15 and he helps India A cross the 300 mark by slamming two consecutive fours. India A 304/1 in 45 overs. Can he get a double-ton?
* Agarwal and Pandey are on fire. While the former is batting on 151 off 118 balls, Pandey blazed away to a rapid fifty. India A 274/1 in 41.4 overs.
* Agarwal has struck his second hundred of the tournament as India A reach 209/1 in 35 overs
* Agarwal 87 not out, Pandey 33 not out as India A reach 188/1 off 33 overs
* Agarwal also brings up his fifty as India A reach 127/1 in 25.3 overs. New man in Manish Pandey looks good too
* Chand (64) falls to Keshav Maharaj as India A slip to 106/1 in 21.4 overs
* India A 102/0 after 21 overs - Chand unbeaten on 63 and Agarwal not out on 35
* Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has slammed his 11th fifty as India continue to dominate Sri Lanka. Click here for live updates.
* Unmukt unbeaten on 59 while Agarwal has reached 27 as India A reach 91/0 in 19 overs.
* Chand is leading the way for the hosts - he is unbeaten on 34 while Mayank Agarwal is not out on 27. India A 65/0 in 16 overs
* Unmukt Chand unbeaten on 13 and Mayank Agarwal not out on 16 as India A reach 33/0 off 8 overs
* India A 20/0 after 5 overs with Manoj Agarwal not out on 7, Unmukt Chand 9 not out.
* South Africa A will need to chase down their total within 29 overs
* South Africa A, who will be led by Dane Villas today, need to win with a bonus point to make it to the final against the Australians
* South Africa A have won the toss and elected to bowl against India A. Quinton de Kock back for the Proteas
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