Mohammed Siraj among wickets after Akash Deep

Day 2 of the second unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A began with early drama at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Akash Deep struck in his very first over to give the hosts a crucial breakthrough, while Mohammed Siraj looked threatening with the new ball as well.

The morning session promises to be vital after India A’s recovery effort on Day 1, which was built almost entirely around Dhruv Jurel’s magnificent unbeaten 132. Coming in when the team was reeling at 86 for 5, Jurel held his nerve to guide India to a respectable total of 255, with Kuldeep Yadav and Siraj also playing their parts. Apart from him, no other batter could cross 25, as Tiaan van Vuuren led South Africa A’s attack with 4 for 52. The match remains evenly poised heading into Day 2.

IND A vs SA A Live Day 2

India A Playing XI

KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa A Playing XI

Marques Ackerman, Jordan Hermann, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma, Connor Esterhuizen, Tiaan Van Vuuren, Kyle Simmonds, Prenelan Subrayen, Tshepo Moreki, Okuhle Cele

India A vs South Africa A Live Streaming

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Squads: IND A vs SA A

India A: Rishabh Pant (c/wk), KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sai Sudharsan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhruv Jurel, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Akash Deep, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar, Devdutt Padikkal.

South Africa A: Jordan Hermann, Lesego Senokwane, Temba Bavuma (c), Zubayr Hamza, Marques Ackerman, Rubin Hermann, Rivaldo Moonsamy (wk), Tiaan van Vuuren, Prenelan Subrayen, Tshepo Moreki, Lutho Sipamla, Okuhle Cele, Jason Smith, Kyle Simmonds, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Mihlali Mpongwana, Codi Yusuf.