Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten half-century and Harshit Rana picked up three wickets as India A defeated South Africa A by nine wickets in the second unofficial ODI on Sunday. Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PIC - X)

Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten half-century and Harshit Rana picked up three wickets as India A defeated South Africa A by nine wickets in the second unofficial ODI on Sunday.

This win gave India A an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series. Fast bowler Rana (3/21) and left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu (4/16) combined to bowl out South Africa A for just 132 in 30.3 overs. India A then chased down the target comfortably, reaching 135 for 1 in 27.5 overs.

Abhishek Sharma scored a quick 32 from 22 balls and shared a 53-run opening stand with Gaikwad (68*). However, Abhishek was dis

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