India A Progress Watch Thread

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Lots of opportunities in triangular series – Ontong

South Africa A are ready to hit the ground running when they face Australia A in the first match of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) triangular series including India A. The side come off a 1-0, four-day Test series win against Australia and are confident going into the new format. Captain, Justin Ontong believes this series will see lots of opportunities for youngsters who would like to break into the Castle Lager Proteas’ ODI squad. “I think the one-day games will be a good challenge for us,†he said. “India and Australia are really good one-day teams. We’re looking forward to this test and considering how the national team is struggling at the moment, it will be a good opportunity for the youngsters.†Juan “Rusty†Theron comes in as cover for Marchant de Lange who has been withdrawn from the one-day squad due to a side injury. Theron is looking forward to facing international opposition for the first time in a long while. Australian vice-captain, Alex Doolan says his side is looking forward to the change in formats. “It’s just a mind-set change from four-day to one-day cricket really. We’ll be backing our skills and making sure we stick to our plans and stick to our team goals,†he commented. When asked about the team’s feelings about taking on India during the triangular series he said: “India have brought a really strong team, we’re really looking forward to playing them and testing our skills.â€

http://cricket.co.za/news_article.aspx?id=2876&section=news&subsection=news_all

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India ‘A’ team for NZ series announced: Nayar and Unmukt to lead

INDIA ‘A’ TEAM FOR THE 3-DAY GAME AND 4-DAY GAME:

Abhishek Nayar (Captain), Jiwanjyot Singh, Unmukt Chand (DDCA), Vijay Zol, Manpreet Juneja, V.Jagdish, C.M.Gautham, Dhawal Kulkarni, Imtiaz Ahmed, Aniket Choudhary, Shrikant Wagh, Jalaj Saxena, Rakesh Dhruv, Sarabjeet Ladda.

INDIA ‘A’ TEAM FOR THE ODIs:

Unmukt Chand, Robin Uthappa, Aditya Tare, Kedar Jadhav, Mandeep Singh, Ashok Menaria, Sanju Vishwanadh, Sachin Baby, Dhawal Kulkarni, Basant Mohanty, Sandeep Sharma, Shrikant Wagh, Rahul Sharma, Jalaj Saxena

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Marsh takes Australia A to win in the first game of Tri-Series against South Africa A in Pretoria

Australia A claimed first points in the tri-angular series against South Africa A and India A in a high-scoring chase. After conceding heavily on a flat wicket, Australia A may have had some concerns but Shaun Marsh batted through their innings, survived a middle-order wobble and shared a 133-run seventh-wicket stand with Nathan Coulter-Nile to ensure Australia A chased 297 with an over to spare. South Africa A started well. Knights' team-mates Rilee Rossouw and Reeza Hendricks scored 11 boundaries in the first 10 overs and posted 79 after 15 before the first wicket fell. Rossouw became the first of Moises Henriques' quartet of scalps. Hendricks was joined by another franchise colleague, Dean Elgar, and the pair put on 47 runs for the second wicket. Hendricks looked set to bring up triple figures but was dismissed on 75, leaving it to the middle order to build on the foundation. Justin Ontong took over from there and put on small stands with all the rest, including 57 with Vaughn van Jaarsveld for fourth wicket, but was prevented from launching by Glenn Maxwell who held up his end well. Ontong was dismissed off the last ball of the innings but South Africa A's bowlers would still have felt they had enough to defend. Aaron Finch and Marsh had other ideas. They scored at eight runs an over for the first nine and their opening stand was worth 111. Just as South Africa A would have thought it was getting away from them, they struck five times in the next ten overs to swing the advantage their way. Kyle Abbott accounted for Alex Doolan and Nic Maddinson while Beuran Hendricks also struck twice to leave Australia A at 150 for 6 in the 31st over. And that was where South Africa A's attack would have looked to the clubhouse and wished they could have asked Makhaya Ntini, who was visiting to watch his neighbour Ayabulela Gqamane play, to show them how to nip out a tail. Marsh and Coulter-Nile were unstoppable and by the time the latter was dismissed, Australia A needed 13 runs off 17 balls to win. Heartening for South Africa A will be the return of Rusty Theron from a stress fracture. He went wicketless in his nine overs but went for under six runs an over. Brief Scores: Australia A 296 for 7 (Marsh 136*, Coulter-Nile 62, Finch 62) beat South Africa A 295 for 8 (R Hendricks 75, Ontong 71, Henriques 4-61) by 3 wickets

http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/659663.html

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Cricket lovers, enthusiasts and administrators in Odisha were elated when local seamer Basant Mohanty was picked in the India A team to play the upcoming one-day matches against the visiting New Zealand A team. Mohanty was selected along with 13 other players in the team that would be led by Unmukt Chand.

Born in November 1986 in Cuttack, the 26-year-old right-hand medium fast bowler till date has picked up 170 wickets in the 44 first-class matches he has played with an encouraging economic rate of 2.33. No code has to be inserted here.

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Wright To Captain England Lions v Bangladesh A

Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright will captain England Lions when they take on Bangladesh 'A' in three one-day games later this month. The 12-man squad included three newcomers to the Lions squad in Northamptonshire all-rounder David Willey, Somerset fast bowler Jamie Overton and Sussex all-rounder Chris Jordan. Both Overton and Willey have been part of England Performance Programme squads in the past, as has, Jordan and he is rewarded for a season in which he has already taken 50 first-class wickets. Fresh from scoring a century against Lancashire in the Friends Life t20, Hampshire opener Michael Carberry makes the squad along with team-mates Danny Briggs and James Vince. James Taylor, who was on standby to replace Kevin Pietersen during the third Ashes Test is also included along with Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Boyd Rankin, all of whom have also played international cricket. Yorkshire's Gary Ballance, who was called up by England for the Twenty20 International series against New Zealand earlier in the summer, will also get another chance to impress. The three matches will be played on 20th, 22nd and 24th August with the first match at Bristol and the remaining two games at Taunton. "We are delighted to reward this Lions team with an opportunity to impress the selectors ahead of a number of forthcoming ODI series," National Selector Geoff Miller said. "Many of this squad have been in or around England, Lions, EPP or PEPP squads before, so it is a great chance for them to push for places for the England ODI games later this summer and also this coming winter. "Looking further ahead, we are also keen to build a strong platform for the 2015 World Cup, so opportunities such as this play a big part in giving the coaches an opportunity to assess the levels of these players first hand." The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have also confirmed that the Lions will also take on Australia in a two-day game from 16th to 17th August after Northamptonshire, the scheduled opponents, reached the Friends Life t20 Finals Day.

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ENGLAND A Squad for ODIs vs Bangladesh A:

Luke Wright (captain), Gary Ballance, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Michael Carberry, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Boyd Rankin, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, James Vince, David Willey

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THE BANGLADESH A Team

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Maxwell, Coultier-Nile star in a narrow win for Australia A in the 2nd match of SA Tri-Series

The Indian batsmen choked in the death overs as India A lost to Australia A by seven runs in a thrilling encounter of the tri-series tournament between 'A' teams in Pretoria on Thursday. Glenn Maxwell's magnificent unbeaten 145 off 99 balls helped Australia A score 298 for 8 as Cheteshwar Pujara decided to field after winning the toss. In their chase, India A were restricted to 291 for 8 despite half-centuries from opener Rohit Sharma (66), Suresh Raina (83) and Ambati Rayudu (70). It was Australia A’s second win of the one-day tri-angular series also featuring South Africa A. At one stage, an easy win looked inevitable for the Indians as they needed 23 runs from the last four overs with six wickets in hand. Nathan Coulter-Nile (3 for 37) left India A stunned when he struck with a double-wicket maiden in the penultimate over, removing Rayudu for 70 and Stuart Binny for a duck. It left them needing 16 runs from the final over - too tall a task for their tail. Earlier, Maxwell's late blitzkrieg that contained 18 fours and six sixes helped Australia A recover from 152 for 8. Maxwell shared an undefeated 146-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Josh Hazlewood (21). The big-hitting 24-year-old went from 50 to 100 in just 19 balls, showing the kind of form that saw him earn a suprise $1 million contract with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Brief Scores: Australia A 298 for 8 in 50 overs (Glenn Maxwell 145*, Nic Maddinson 52) beat India A 291/8 (Suresh Raina 83, Ambati Rayudu 70, Rohit Sharma 66, Nathan Coultier-Nile 3/37).

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Death bowling lets India A down again .. Got to replace Kaul with Ishwar Pandey ..surey can't get any worse than Kaul I would prefer the following lineup 1.Shikhar Dhawan/Ajinkya Rahane 2.Rohit Sharma 3.Cheteshwar Pujara 4.Ambati Rayudu 5.Ajinkya Rahane 6.Suresh Raina 7. Dinesh Karthick 8.Pervez Rasool 9.Stuart Binny 10.Ishwar Pandey 11.Shami Ahmed

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Indian batsmen set up win in rain-curtailed match

India A defeated hosts South Africa 'A' by 18 runs on Duckworth Lewis Method in their second encounter of the tri-series tournament on Friday. After ending up on the losing side in the thriller against Australia 'A' in the opening game, Cheteshwar Pujara's side got full points from the game that was shortened to 38-overs-a-side because of rain delay. India A scored a commendable 309 for five in 38 overs thanks to late-order surge by Suresh Raina (60 off 34 balls) and Ambati Rayudu (57 off 38 balls). Shikhar Dhawan (85 off 67 balls) and Rohit Sharma’s run-a-ball 65 had earlier helped India set up a solid foundation. In reply, South Africa 'A' scored 258 for five in 34.4 overs when rain stopped play. The D/L par score at that point of time was 276, which ensured India went home winners by 18 runs in a high-scoring game at the LC de Villiers Oval. South Africa A openers Rilee Rossouw (47 off 33 balls) and Reeza Hendricks (30 off 31 balls) were off to a good start before twin strikes by Parvez Rasool in a span of three deliveries sent both of them back to the pavilion. The next two batters, Dean Elgar and Vaughn van Jaarsveld, added 149 runs in the next 21 overs to keep the hosts in the chase. Spinner Shabaz Nadeem got India A the much needed breakthrough by dismissing van Jaarsveld in the 32nd over. A wicket each fell in the next two overs to dent the home side’s chances. Unadkat removed rival captain Justin Ontong (4) as South Africa slumped to 251 for five from a relatively comfortable 228 for two. The three wickets also affected the D/L par score, which shot up and proved crucial in the final context of the match. Brief scores: India A 309 for 5 in 38 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 85, Rohit Sharma 65, Suresh Raina 60, Ambati Rayudu 57; Justin Ontong 2 for 27) beat South Africa A 258 for 5 in 34.4 overs (Dean Elgar 84, Vaughn van Jaarsveld 69) by 18 runs by D/L method.

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Australia A through to tri-series final

Australia A defeated India A by 25 runs to book a berth in the final of the tri-series final played in South Africa. Parvez Rasool's cameo (27 off 23 balls, 3x4) took the Indians close but couldn’t help them overtake the 310 runs scored by their opponents. Openers, Rohit Sharama and Murali Vijay gave India A a solid start with an opening stand of 79 runs before Rohit was run-out by Nathan Coulter-Nile. Vijay batted on to add another 78 with captain Cheteshwar Pujara and the duo put India A into the driver’s seat. However, after Vijay was dismissed by Mitchell Marsh for 60 runs, Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik went out cheaply scoring six runs each. Losing three quick wickets set India A back in their chase. Ambati Rayudu (32 off 28 balls) and Rasool showed some resistance in the end but the task had gotten too steep. Mohammad Shami and Siddharth Kaul scored 14 and 11 runs respectively before falling to Moises Henriques. Earlier, it was Shaun Marsh and Glenn Maxwell who scored quick nineties to take Australia A to a massive total of 310 for 7 in 50 overs. While Marsh scored 96 runs off 107 balls with nine boundaries and three big sixes, Maxwell continued his fine form with a 93 from just 56 balls, which included twelve fours and three sixes. After the top-order batsmen had played their part in vindicating captain Aaron Finch’s decision to bat first, Nathan Coulter-Nile scored 37 runs at the end to take Australia A past 300. He was well supported by Mitchell Marsh, who scored 34 runs before falling to Mohammed Shami. Stuart Binny was the pick of the bowlers for India A as he took four wickets in his 10 overs. While Rasool, Shahbaz Nadeem and Mohammed Shami picked up one wicket each. With Australia A already making the final, the contest between India A and South Africa A will decide the second finalist of the series. Brief Scores: Australia A 310/7 in 50 overs (Shaun Marsh 93, Glenn Maxwell 96, Stuart Binny 4/55) beat India A 285 in 48.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 61, Murali Vijay 60, Cheteshwar Pujara 51, Moises Henriques 3/22, Josh Hazlewood 3/59).

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All-rounder Theron leads SA “A†to first victory against Aus A

Rusty Theron scored a half-century and took four wickets to see South Africa A bounce back from consecutive losses and claim their first win in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) triangular series in Pretoiria on Saturday. They beat Australia A by 19 runs in spite of a fine innings by Australia’s Aaron Finch, who scored 119 off 129 balls. Theron is happy to be playing cricket again after being forced to take almost a year off from the game due to injury. “It’s the close games you want to win and it was a good team effort that got us there. It’s good to be back playing cricket after my injury and a few niggles and it’s even better to get this opportunity to try and stage a comeback,†he said. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first on a gloomy morning following rain from the previous day. Their innings got off to a rocky start when Reeza Hendricks was dismissed by Josh Hazelwood at the end of the first over without scoring. Dean Elgar shared short-lived partnerships with Richard Levi (13, partnership 27), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (13, partnership 25) and Justin Ontong (6, partnership 11) before he was joined by Dane Vilas for a fifth-wicket 50 partnership. He was eventually removed by Finch for 52 off 76 balls in the 28th over. Theron came in at number eight and played a classy innings of 53 off just 39 balls. Despite Mitchell Marsh and Joshua Hazelwood taking two wickets each, it was Gurinder Sandhu’s day with the ball. He took 4/51 in just under nine overs, getting rid of the South African middle-order to restrict them to 252 with just over two overs left unbowled in the innings. Australia’s opening pair of Finch and Shaun Marsh packed a mean punch. They shared a 84-run partnership off just 76 balls before Roelof van der Merwe got the breakthrough, removing Marsh for 33. If Sandhu was Australia’s bowler of the day, Theron was South Africa’s. His four wickets came at the cost of concede 51runs in exactly eight overs, including that of the dangerous Nic Maddinson (40) and Glenn Maxwell (3) before he could get a start. Finch carried the visitors’ hopes, batting at a strike rate of 92.24 when his side were nine wickets down but fell victim to Hardus Viljoen, who returned figures of 3/63. Justin Ontong was a happy captain but remains aware of the areas that still need work. Early wickets during their innings and loose balls bowled to Australia almost cost them the match. “I’m very happy with the result but I felt like there are still a few areas that we need to work on,†he said. “A few cheap wickets fell at the start of our innings which is something we need to avoid. Rusty took the responsibility upon himself and batted beautifully, getting us to a competitive total. “The first 10 overs of our bowling nearly cost us the match,†he continued. “They got off to a flyer again but we managed to bring it back nicely, but I feel if we want to go all the way to the final we need to put in some hard work and compete with these guys.†South Africa are now in with a chance of getting into the final. They need to beat India A on Monday in order to open the window of opportunity. Australia play India on Sunday and will look to extend their lead with a third victory.

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Injured Cummins returns home

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/661671.html LOL ... Can't remain fit for a single series even ... Got injured again ... This is a useless guy ... Poor than Harris in fitness :giggle:

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Dhawan's smashes 248, India A win by 39 runs

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan wrote his name in the record books with a scintillating 248-run knock as he powered India A to a 39-run victory over a fighting South Africa 'A' here on Monday. The 27-year-old Delhi left-hander smashed a 150-ball-248, which is only the second highest individual List A score behind former Surrey batsman A Brown's 268 (for Surrey) against Glamorgan at the Oval, back on July 19, 2002. Dhawan got some solid support from his skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (109 not out) as India A amassed a mammoth 433 for three in 50 overs. The home team fought hard before being bowled out for 394 in 48.4 overs. Reeza Hendricks (102, 78 balls, 12x4, 2x6) and Vaughn van Jaarsveld's (108, 91 balls, 7x4, 5x6) centuries were not good enough to take the hosts past the finishing line. India A will meet Australia A in the final on Wednesday. The day undoubtedly belonged to Dhawan, who hit 30 boundaries and seven sixes in his innings during which he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's 200 not out against South Africa in 2010 at Gwalior and Virender Sehwag's 219 against West Indies in Indore back in 2011. If Dhawan's first 100 came off only 86 balls, the second hundred came off only 46 balls as he raced to his maiden List A double hundred in only 132 balls. Such was his domination that out of his 162 out of his 248 runs came in only 37 scoring strokes. Dhawan added 285 runs in only 33.5 overs with his skipper Pujara, who also helped himself to a three-figure mark having faced 97 balls and hit eight boundaries. The Indian bowlers did have torrid time as Hendricks and Rile Russouw (43) clobbered the visitors for 121 runs in only 12.1 overs. Young fast bowler Ishwar Chand Pandey (4/76) did get vital breakthroughs in the death overs but not before getting a pasting from the Proteas batsmen. Brief Scores: India 'A' 433/3 in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 248, Cheteshwar Pujara 109*, Murali Vijay 40, Hardus Viljoen 1/94, Rusty Theron 1/98) beat South Africa 'A' 394 in 48.4 overs (Reeza Hendricks 102, Vaughan van Jaarsveld 108, Ishwar Chand Pandey 4/76, Jaydev Unadkat 2/79) by 39 runs.

http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/viewarticle?article=52090dcc46298-report-sa-a-vs-india-a-6th-match.html

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'Dhawan butchered us' - South Africa A captain

"Highlights package" is how the South Africa 'A' captain, Justin Ontong, described Shikhar Dhawan's record-breaking 248 in the final league game of the A team tri-series in Pretoria that put up an imposing target of 434 for the home side. Ontong said they were "butchered" by Dhawan's batting, but added they could have won the game had someone batted through during the chase. "Dhawan summed up conditions quickly," Ontong said. "Every shot he hit found the gap or went over the fielders. It was like watching a highlights package. He hit so many good shots, it's hard to pick out one that stood out. There were a few sixes that went into the construction site. "It was probably the best one-day innings I've seen. But I am also really proud of the boys. We showed some character when we were batting and if someone batted through, we could have won the game." India A won the toss and were 161 for 1 at the halfway stage. But on a flat pitch and on a ground with short boundaries, Dhawan seamlessly switched gears to tear into the bowling, reaching his double century with just over 10 overs still left to play. "There was nothing the bowlers could do," Ontong said. "They were bowling the lines and lengths they wanted to be bowling and he just hit them off those lines and lengths." Ontong conceded that the South Africa players were left in despair by the innings, but coach Vincent Barnes reminded the team of the match when South Africa had successfully chased down Australia's 434 in Johannesburg. "There was a bit of humour at the lunch break, because that's what you need in situations like that, " he said. "Some of the boys had their heads down but the coach, Vincent Barnes, came and said a few words. He told us that he was part of that 438 game and that if we put on partnerships we could get there." South Africa came close to the target after opening batsman Reeza Hendricks and Vaughn van Jaarsveld scored centuries to keep the team interested till the last few overs. "It was a flat wicket with nothing in it and for 80% of the time we chased really well. It's not every day you get two guys scoring a hundred and the team is still on the losing side, Actually, its not everyday you get four hundreds in a one-day match. "Reeza and Vaughn scored two very special hundreds and our bowlers were exposed to international players of top quality. When you play ODI cricket, you will sometimes play on flat wickets, although this one was maybe a little flatter than you get elsewhere and the outfield was also very quick."

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Dhawan played an amazing innings against South Africa A! 2nd Highest score in List A! Shikhar really is an Indian Gem!

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NZ A practice hard in Maroochydore, Australia before Asia Tour

New Zealand A are over in Maroochydore, Australia at the moment and being put through some tough preparation ahead of their tour to Sri Lanka and India later this month. With the team scheduled to spend six weeks and play at least 21 days of cricket in the subcontinent, there’s been a big focus on getting the team into the best possible shape before they head over. The players are going through an extensive conditioning programme in some hot Australian conditions and Coach Grant Bradburn reports they’ve been “tough physical days, great for building character and spirit in the team.” Check out the photos and short video clips below which show them in action (and at times recovering). Daryl Mitchell is the batman in the last clip, getting the better of bowler Anton Devcich with a big hit.

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Duminy, Parnell added to SA A squad

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) on Tuesday added JP Duminy and Wayne Parnell to the South Africa A squad for the two-match unofficial four-day Test series against their India counterparts. The first match starts at Rustenburg’s Olympia Park on Saturday. “Wayne was always part of our squad but had to be left out once he was chosen for the Proteas Blue Label squad for the T20 International section of their tour of Sri Lanka,†commented South Africa A coach Vinnie Barnes. “As he has come through that tour without any injury setbacks, he has now been added to the squad. He has had a lot of injury problems and needs to play as much four-day cricket as possible. “JP missed virtually all of last season through injury and national coach Russell Domingo is keen to give him as much four-day cricket as possible, so he has been added to the squad as well.†The India side includes several batsmen who are likely to feature in this summer’s Sunfoil Test Series against the Proteas such as Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara. Revised South Africa A squad: Justin Ontong (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras, capt), Kyle Abbott (Sunfoil Dolphins), Temba Bavuma (bizhub Highveld Lions), Andrew Birch (Chevrolet Warriors), JP Duminy (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Dean Elgar (Chevrolet Knights), Ayabulela Gqamane (Chevrolet Warriors), Simon Harmer (Chevrolet Warriors), Beuran Hendricks (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras), Reeza Hendricks (Chevrolet Knights), Wayne Parnell (Chevrolet Warriors), Rilee Rossouw (Chevrolet Knights), Thami Tsolekile (bizhub Highveld Lions), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Sunfoil Dolphins), Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras).

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India A take Tri Series title with resounding win

It was only a shade over half of what they showed they were capable of - 243 instead of 433 - but India A's bowlers defended it to win the tri-series. In doing so, they bowled Australia A out for the lowest total of the week-long tournament, which has been played at a small ground on flat pitches and was, until today, a struggle for the bowlers. Australia A's attack showed what discipline could do as they reined in India A from 141 for 2 after 23 overs to 243 all out. Through tight lines and fairly full lengths, they ensured India A only posted two partnerships higher than 20. Their last five wickets fell for 14 runs as they recorded the third-lowest total of the tournament. Through a display of inept stroke-making and poor shot selection, Australia A's line-up did themselves no favours on a surface that finally showed a few sparks of life. India A's quicks were able to extract slight extra bounce but it was not a strip that justified Australia A's dismal showing in what should have been the event's climax. Shaun Marsh and Aaron Finch seemed determine to polish off the total in quick time. Marsh drove Mohammed Shami powerfully for four while Finch charged Suresh Raina, who opened the bowling, for a six and then a four in successive overs. The big hitting soon cost them. Finch tried to heave Shami down the ground but missed, and the ball found its way into the massive gap between bat and pad to bowl him. Shami got Marsh out to a similar shot - the batsman tried to pull him over mid-on but found Cheteshwar Pujara instead. Despite being two down early on, the Australian approach did not change. Glenn Maxwell took on Ishwar Pandey and enjoyed fleeting success before pulling off Raina and falling in a manner similar to Marsh. At 50 for 3, Australia A needed consolidation but India sensed opportunity. When Nic Maddinson got a healthy edge off Pandey, Raina leapt up at slip to pluck the ball out of the sky. And when Mitchell Marsh went too far down from the non-striker's end after thinking of a sneaky single, Rohit Sharma was quick to get to the ball and ran him out. At 53 for 5, the only thing left for Australia A was to find a dignified way to end their challenge. They were in danger of missing out on that ending when Moises Henriques and Nathan Coulter-Nile both fell to Shahbaz Nadeem, the former edging to Raina, the latter being stumped by some distance. But Tim Paine and Josh Hazlewood batted manfully in an eight-wicket stand of 54 before Hazlewood became Nadeem's third victim. Wriddhiman Saha showed quick reflexes to pull off a second stumping in a match where his keeping stood out for its efficiency. Paine quietly approached a half-century but was bowled for 47 in the 45th over. Although Australia's lower order already had too much to do, with him out, they simply marked time to the end. Earlier, India lost A Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara early on but man-of-the-moment Shikhar Dhawan was on hand to take control. He drove the first ball he faced for four, was strong down the ground and dispatched anything pitched up. In a bid to stem the flow, Australia A resorted to a short-ball barrage but Dinesh Karthik's pull shot was up to the task. The pair put on 108 runs for the third wicket and kept India A's run-rate above six an over to sound a warning that a big total could be on the cards again. Australia A hauled them in after Dhawan reached for a Henriques delivery and was caught behind in the 24th over. Kartik was bowled by Nathan Coluter-Nile in the 29th over and Suresh Raina was dismissed cheaply three overs later. Ambati Rayudu, who edged a couple of times before settling in, and Wriddiman Saha rebuilt slowly. They did not find the boundary for 36 balls between the 36th and 42nd over, which slowed India A down, and Rayudu was bowled as he tried to accelerate, heaving and missing against a straight Hazlewood ball. Saha drove with confidence but when he tried to go aerial, he looped one to Maxwell at point to leave the lower order in charge of the final five-over surge. Hazlewood and Coulter-Nile did not give India A's lower order much opportunity to score and took four wickets, including Saha in that time. They bowled full and straight to limit scoring. India A posted just 12 runs in the last 4.2 overs and their total appeared below-par but eventually, it turned out to be more than enough. India A 243 (Karthik 73, Hazlewood 3-31, Coulter-Nile 3-35) beat Australia A 193 (Paine 47, Nadeem 3-34) by 50 runs

http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/current/story/662357.html

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South Africa Tri Series Results

1st Match: South Africa A v Australia A at Pretoria - Aug 6, 2013 South Africa A 295/8 (50/50 ov); Australia A 296/7 (49/50 ov) Australia A won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) 2nd Match: Australia A v India A at Pretoria - Aug 8, 2013 Australia A 298/8 (50/50 ov); India A 291/8 (50/50 ov) Australia A won by 7 runs 3rd Match: South Africa A v India A at Pretoria - Aug 9, 2013 India A 309/5 (38/38 ov); South Africa A 258/5 (34.4/34.4 ov, target: 277) India A won by 18 runs (D/L method) 4th Match: South Africa A v Australia A at Pretoria - Aug 10, 2013 South Africa A 252 (47.4/50 ov); Australia A 233 (42.2/50 ov) South Africa A won by 19 runs 5th Match: Australia A v India A at Pretoria - Aug 11, 2013 Australia A 310/7 (50/50 ov); India A 285 (48.3/50 ov) Australia A won by 25 runs 6th Match: South Africa A v India A at Pretoria - Aug 12, 2013 India A 433/3 (50/50 ov); South Africa A 394 (48.4/50 ov) India A won by 39 runs Final: Australia A v India A at Pretoria - Aug 14, 2013 India A 243 (49.2/50 ov); Australia A 193 (46.3/50 ov) India A won by 50 runs