BENGALURU: South Africa A produced one of the most remarkable run chases in recent ‘A’ cricket history, overhauling a massive 417-run target to beat India A by five wickets on the final day of the second four-day match at the KSCA-BCCI Centre of Excellence here on Sunday.

Chasing what appeared to be an improbable total, the visitors resumed on 25 for no loss and stunned the hosts with their fearless approach. Openers Jordan Hermann (91 off 123 balls) and Lesego Senokwane (77 off 174) laid the perfect foundation, adding 156 runs off 258 balls for the opening wicket. Their partnership blunted India’s experienced bowling attack, which included Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Kuldeep Yadav.

By lunch, South Africa had raced to 139 without loss, making it clear that the pitch — which had

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