First Published Sep 27, 2022, 1:31 PM IST
Chennai: Good score for India A in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand A. Indian captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Sanju (54), Shardul Thakur (51) and Tilak Verma (50) shone as India scored 284 runs in 49.3 overs. Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher and Michael Rippon took two wickets each.
Abhimanyu Eswaran (39) and Rahul Tripathi (18) returned after adding 55 runs for the opening wicket. India first lost the wicket of Abhimanyu who hit eight boundaries. Sanju came to the crease third. But Tripathi also returned while adding 10 more runs on the scoreboard. Later, Sanju-Tilak combined at the crease and added 99 runs.
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Tilak’s innings included three sixes and a four. Tilak was returned by Rachin Ravindra. Then KS Bharat (9) who came to the crease had only nine balls. When Bharat was dismissed, India were 175 for four. With this, Sanju got a little defensive. But the star could not stay at the crease for long. Sanju, who scored 54 runs off 68 balls, was trapped in front of the wicket by Jacob Duffy. There were two sixes and one four in the innings of the Malayali player.
Rajangad Bawa (4) made a quick comeback but Shardul led India to a good score in partnership with Rishi Dhawan (34). With Dhawan’s return, the tail end surrendered without even stopping to fight. Rahul Chahar (1) and Kuldeep Sen (0) are the other players out. Kuldeep Yadav (5) remained unbeaten. Shardul was run out. The player who faced 33 balls had three sixes and four fours in his account.
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India had earlier won the three-match series. Therefore, India came out with four changes. Prithvi Shah, Rituraj Gaekwad, Rajat Padidhar and Umran Malik were rested. Abhimanyu Eswaran, Rahul Tripathi, KS Bharat and Kuldeep Sen have joined the team.
India a: Abhimanyu Eswaran, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Tilak Verma, KS Bharat, Rajangad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Rahul Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav.
New Zealand a: Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy, Joe Walker, Logan Van Beek, Mark Chapman, Matthew Fisher, Michael Rippon, Rachin Ravindra, Robert O’Donnell, Tom Bruce.
Last Updated Sep 27, 2022, 1:31 PM IST