Around skipper Rishabh Pant's glittering central act of 90, late order batters played dogged little knocks as India A registered a fighting three-wicket win over South Africa A in the first four-day match.
India A vs South Africa A Highlights, 1st Unofficial Test Day 4: Tanush Kotian scalped eight wickets while Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant 90 as India A defeated South Africa by three wickets.
IND A vs SA A Score Updates, 1st Unofficial Test: Rishabh Pant returned to his fluent best, smashing a half-century in India A's chase of 275 against South Africa A.
India A vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial Test Day 2 Highlights: In their second innings, South Africa A were 30 for no loss, extending the lead to 105 runs.
India A spinners, led by Tanush Kotian, plucked wickets at regular intervals to keep the visitors to 299 for nine on the first day of the opening four-day match on Thursday.
The "crisis man" tag sits best on Tanush Kotian, who once again showcased his ability to absorb pressure with a fighting fifty to shore up West Zone.
India A will now move to Beckenham to join the senior players for a four-day intra-squad match to be played from June 13-16 at the Kent County Cricket Ground.
England Lions were 192 for 3 in 46 overs in reply to India A's 348 at stumps on the second day of their second unofficial Test in Northampton on Saturday.
The 26-year-old was seen bowling to PBKS batters at the nets and spending considerable time in conversation with spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi
Shardul Thakur starred with both bat and ball.