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India Day 3 of the second game saw South Africa A reduced to 116/5 at stumps.
With the ball, Ishan Porel took two wickets for India A.
Sarfaraz Khan made a half-century in India’s first innings on Day 3 of the third Test against England.
A total of 137 runs were added to India A’s lead after Ishan Porel took two wickets and Saurabh Kumar and Baba Anparajith took one wicket apiece.
India Bad lighting cut short Day 3 of the second four-day tournament in Bloemfontein on Thursday, but the bowling put on another excellent performance with the ball. A total of 137 runs were added to India A’s lead after Ishan Porel took two wickets and Saurabh Kumar and Baba Anparajith took one wicket apiece.
South Africa A got off to a good start with a 69-run stand between Sarel Erwee and captain Pieter Malan until Saurabh Kumar bowled the former for 41 in the first innings, giving them a 21-run advantage.
A 29-run partnership between Malan and Raynard van Tonder was not enough to save the day for South Africa A as India A claimed four wickets in 17 runs. Baba Aparajith fired Zubayr Hamza while Malan was being run out.
Van Tonder and Sinethemba Qeshile were both knocked out within seconds of each other by Porel’s second and third strikes, respectively.
India A had earlier scored 78 runs to their overnight score before being bowled out for 276 runs on Day 3 of the tournament.
On the second day, Hanuma Vihari, who was unbeaten at 45, reached his half-century. However, Marco Jansen’s home run ended the night for the right-hander. Saurabh Kumar and Sarfaraz Khan shared an impressive 41-run partnership to put India A on the verge of reaching their target of 250.
Sarfaraz, who hit an unbeaten 71 with the help of eight fours and two sixes, led India A to 276. Saurabh was out for 23.
South Africa: 297 all out and 116/5 (Sarel Erwee 41, Raynard van Tonder 33; Ishan Porel 2/17); India: 276.
