The second four-day match between India A and South Africa A ended in a draw after three visiting batters made fifties on December 29 (Friday) in Benoni.
The second unofficial Test between the two teams was drawn on Friday after India A played the entire fourth day. India A resumed their innings with an overnight score of 159-4, led by youngsters Tilak Varma and Dhruv Jhrel, with him scoring 103 runs for the fifth wicket.
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The duo scored 84 runs in 35.1 overs, reaching fifties each in the process. Tilak was the first to reach the landmark and powerfully pushed the bowlers just before lunch. He reached this milestone with his 162nd pitch, but was eliminated soon after and had to concede defeat to Bjorn Fortuyn after seven pitches.
At the other end, Jurrell was unperturbed and reached his fifth first-class fifty with a quick single. It took him 162 pitches to reach the landmark. Jurrell, who appeared with a big knock against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023, scored 49 runs for six wickets with Axar Patel before his departure, but was also fell by Fortuyn.
Patel, who has shown great progress with the bat of late, managed a 61-ball 50 on the counter attack and ensured India A did not lose any more wickets in the innings, combining with Washington Sundar to get them through the day. I scored.
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Earlier, South Africa A were bowled out for 263 with Abesh Khan taking five fours. His performance and the bland fast bowling displayed by the Centurions senior team earned him a call-up to the Test squad for the second match in Cape Town.
Patel took two wickets while Navdeep Saini and Sundar got a scalp each.
The first match between the two teams over four days in Potchefstroom also ended in a draw.
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