Opener Prabhsimran Singh smashed a scintillating 68-ball 102 before skipper Shreyas Iyer and Riyan Parag struck fluent half-centuries to guide India A to a two-wicket win over Australia A in the third and final unofficial ODI here on Sunday.
India won the series 2-1.
Opting to bat, Australia A recovered from an early wobble to post a competitive 316 in 49.1 overs, thanks to skipper Jack Edwards’ 89 off 75 balls and an aggressive 73 from Liam Scott.
In reply, India A appeared to be cruising at 262 for three in the 35th over before a sudden collapse saw them slip to 301 for eight, losing five wickets in 57 balls.
But Vipraj Nigam (24 not out off 32 balls; 2×4, 1×6) and Arshdeep Singh (7 not out) held their nerves to complete the chase with 24 balls to spare.
There was some concern for India as left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh looked to be in visible discomfort while bowling during the Australia A innings, but he completed his spell and was the pick of the hosts attack, returning figure​Opener Prabhsimran Singh smashed a scintillating 68-ball 102 before skipper Shreyas Iyer and Riyan Parag struck fluent half-centuries to guide India A to a two-wicket win over Australia A in the third and final unofficial ODI here on Sunday.
India won the series 2-1.
Opting to bat, Australia A recovered from an early wobble to post a competitive 316 in 49.1 overs, thanks to skipper Jack Edwards’ 89 off 75 balls and an aggressive 73 from Liam Scott.
In reply, India A appeared to be cruising at 262 for three in the 35th over before a sudden collapse saw them slip to 301 for eight, losing five wickets in 57 balls.
But Vipraj Nigam (24 not out off 32 balls; 2×4, 1×6) and Arshdeep Singh (7 not out) held their nerves to complete the chase with 24 balls to spare.
There was some concern for India as left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh looked to be in visible discomfort while bowling during the Australia A innings, but he completed his spell and was the pick of the hosts attack, returning figure ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
