Auqib Nabi's 4-fer helps India A finish day 3 of 1st unofficial Test against SL A on high
Galle, June 27
Courtesy a four-wicket haul from pacer Auqib Nabi and fine bowling performances from Harsh Dubey and Yash Thakur, India A finished the day three of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A at Galle on Saturday on a high.
At the end of day three, India was 48/0, with Devdutt Padikkal (20*) and Aayush Pandey (20*) unbeaten. Sai Sudharsan (7) was retired hurt. They lead by 170 runs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka started the day three at 113/2, with Nuwanidu Fernando 65*, Ashen Bandara 18* unbeaten.
Yash Thakur (2/51) struck early, removing Fernando for 84 in 142 balls, with nine fours, with SL A at 143/3.
Bandara (70 in 162 balls, with 10 fours) and Sahan Arachchige (72 in 159 balls, with five fours and three sixes) put on a 117-run stand.
Nabi (4/58) wiped out the tail, with Sri Lanka A ending at 330 runs in 101.4 overs.
Harsh (2/84) was also one of the standout bowlers for India, as Sri Lanka A trailed by 122 runs in reply to India A's 452/6 declared in the first innings.
India A elected to bat first, with centuries from Dhruv Jurel (141* in 215 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and Sai Sudharsan (132 in 175 balls, with 19 fours) and a half-century from Shaik Rasheed (63 in 113 balls, with five fours) taking India to 452/6 declared.
Chamika Gunasekara (3/84) was the standout bowler for Sri Lanka.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see Auqib Nabi making an impact! Kashmir se aaya ladka, riyaz mein koi kami nahi chhodi. Hope he gets a chance in the senior team soon. India A's depth in fast bowling is incredible. 🇮🇳
Solid performance from the bowlers, especially after a tough start. Yash Thakur and Harsh Dubey are showing consistency. But why is Sai Sudharsan retired hurt? Hope it's not serious. We need him fit for the next Test. 🤞
Jurel's 141* is the highlight for me. After Rishabh Pant's injury, we need a wicketkeeper-batsman who can score big under pressure. Dhruv is looking like a genuine all-round option. Also, Padikkal and Pandey need to convert this start into a big partnership tomorrow. Batting looks deep!
Impressive bowling from Nabi, but Sri Lanka A's Bandara and Arachchige batted really well to put on that partnership. The pitch seems to be flattening out. India A should declare early tomorrow and give themselves enough time to bowl SL out again. 170-run lead is good, but not safe yet.
Shaik Rasheed scored a half-century too! That's a good sign for Indian cricket—young players stepping up in tough conditions. But I feel the batting line-up could have been more aggressive with the declaration. 452/6 is good, but maybe we could have pushed for 500. Still, a strong position overall. 👏
Good to see India A dominating in Galle. The spin-friendly conditions didn't trouble our batsmen much, which
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