India A takes on Bangladesh A within the second unofficial four-day Test on the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from December 6-9. Follow Day 3 updates on Sportstar.
Saurabh hits half-century: Saurabh Kumar hit a high-quality half-century however departed shortly after reaching his mini landmark because the spinner fell for a 39-ball 55 earlier than forging an vital 86-run stand with Jayant Yadav. India A’s lead is nearing the 200-run mark with the scorecard studying 443/7 on the stroke of lunch. Umesh Yadav is off the mark and has joined Jayant Yadav, who’s unbeaten on 53 off 101 balls.
Jayant hits fifty: Jayant Yadav scores a superb half-century and together with Saurabh Kumar has cast an unbeaten 71-run stand off 1-1 balls for the seventh wicket together with Saurabh Kumar who’s batting on 41. India A is 424/6 with the lead crossing 170-run mark.
India A takes important lead: Abhimanyu Easwaran falls for a superb 157 off 248 deliveries with 14 boundaries and two sixes and his knock has helped India A take the lead previous the 130-run mark. The Bengal batsman was concerned in two important partnerships – a 119-run stand off 240 deliveries with Cheteshwar Pujara after which a 146-run partnership off 215 balls with KS Bharat who scored a artful half-century. A 42-run partnership with Jayant Yadav noticed Easwaran attain to his 150 however the skipper departed early on Day three. Jayant and Saurabh Kumar at the moment are concerned in a partnership and the duo want to add a couple of runs to additional beef up the lead.
Easwaran smashes unbeaten 150: India A skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran has reached his 150 and Jayant Yadav is enjoying the supporting position to his skipper as India A takes the lead and it’s nearing 100. With the skipper within the center, they may look to attain as many runs as attainable.
Skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran continued his high-quality kind with a second successive hundred as India A reached 324 for five at stumps on day two of the second unofficial ‘Test’ towards Bangladesh A.
Veteran Cheteshwar Pujara (52 off 124 balls) additionally warmed up properly for the upcoming Test sequence with a compact fifty scored in simply over three hours with India having fun with a lead of 72 runs at stumps.
The 27-year-old India A captain remained undefeated on 144, batting all through the day en route his 18th first-class hundred. He hit 13 fours and two sixes throughout his 231-ball knock.
He added 119 for the second wicket with Pujara, who had seven boundaries in his innings whereas one other 151 runs have been scored for the fifth wicket with keeper-batter Kona Bharat (77, 132 balls). Bharat struck 10 boundaries in his innings.
The ones to overlook out on the day have been younger opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (12), Yash Dhull (17) and Sarfaraz Khan (0).
Sarfaraz, a prolific scorer for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy, is but to make a mark on the India A group stage. On the day, he was out nicking medium pacer Sumon Khan behind the stumps.
Easwarn performed some flowing drives whereas Pujara was extra intent on enjoying himself in. It was unlucky that simply after completion of his fifty, he was out to part-time left-arm spin of standard Bangaldesh Test captain Mominul Haque as wicketkeeper Zakir Hasan took the catch.
The most entertaining stand of the day was between Easwaran and Bharat as they scored at a mean of greater than 4 runs per over. They have been collectively for 35.5 overs.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh A 1st Innings 252. India A 1st Innings 324/5 (Abhimanyu Easwaran 144 batting, Cheteshwar Pujara 52, Kona Bharat 77, Sumon Khan 2/67, Musfik Hasan 2/68)