On Saturday, India A defeated South Africa A by two wickets in the second one-dayer at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. With two consecutive wins, India A goes up 2-0 in the five-match series.
India A skipper Manish Pandey won the toss and elected to field first. In the 21-over game, South Africa A scored 162/5. South African middle-order batsman George Linde played a brilliant knock of 52 off 25 balls. For India, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Axar Patel picked up one wicket each.
Chasing a score of 163 runs, India lost the early wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad (1 run). Wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan played a match-winning knock of 55 runs in 24 balls including five fours and four sixes. India A reached the target with eight wickets down and six balls remaining.
In the post-match interview, ‘Player of the Match’ Ishan Kishan told Star Sports, They were also under pressure, I wanted to watch the ball and back my strengths.”
“The wicket was too good to bat on, and they kept bowling loose balls which I kept putting away. I didn’t want to play any defensive strokes,” Kishan added.
Scorecard:
South Africa A: 162/5 (Linde 52, Bavuma 40)
India A: 163/8 (Kishan 55, Krunal 23*, Dala 2-25)
Result: India won by two wickets
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
https://twitter.com/Ro45FC/status/1167771479452209153
This is how it ended with a India win.
And yes, this is an A series and not Internationals.Great match! Well played, India A @BCCIdomestic
Well played, ISHAN KISHAN! 👏
You deserve to be in @BCCI white ball teams👍#INDAvSAA @StarSportsIndia @HotstarVIP pic.twitter.com/MMpnzu5orz— PK (@iPkoppula) August 31, 2019
Stand tall @ishankishan51 🙌 #IndiaA #SAvIND #IshanKishan #Fifty pic.twitter.com/9apRozoXsr
— SIDDHESH (@SidGavande) August 31, 2019
If Rishabh Pant doesn't perform in LOIs we might soon see Ishan Kishan in the Indian team 😁#INDAvSAA
— Hariharan Durairaj 🦁🐿️ (@hariharan_draj) August 31, 2019
Ishan Kishan. Been watching him since U19. Bats well in all the formats. Unfortunately for him Rishabh Pant got the nod ahead of him and RP did well in tests.@BCCI drop Pant in white ball teams and give Ishan a go. Is a better player.#INDAvSAA @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/hpOEB7YJkd
— PK (@iPkoppula) August 31, 2019
Really hope Ishan Kishan breaks through into the T20I side. Different beast in the shortest format. Much-improved wicketkeeper too 🔥@ishankishan51 pic.twitter.com/Ru5fUDFBGv
— Siva (@ShivaVj5) August 31, 2019
What a dynamite performance by Ishan Kishan. @BCCI there are so many wicket keeper batsmen who can represent India. Don't stick with @RishabhPant17 only. Onw dimensional selection process. #INDAvSAA
— Swapnil 🏏 📷 (@OyeSwapnil) August 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/Ro45FC/status/1167758356028637185
Ishan kishan – underrated 🥵 #INDAvSAA
— Rishita. (@ImRish45) August 31, 2019
