BENGALURU: Two cavalier shimmies, two well-timed fours and a nothing shot summarised Rishabh Pant’s 29-minute 17, which aptly reflected in India A’s 234 all out against South Africa A on the second day of the four-day match here on Friday.

After bowling out SA ‘A’ for 309, overnight 299/9, in the first session, India succumbed to their own waywardness and the relentlessness of off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen (5/61), to concede an innings lead of 75.

Teenager Ayush Mhatre (65, 76 balls) was the lone India A batter who displayed some resolve on the day.

In their second innings, the tourists were 30 for no loss, extending the lead to 105 runs. Jordan Hermann (12) and Lesego Senokwane (9) were batting at stumps, reinforcing the hold the Proteas had on the opposition on the day.

But as it wa

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