Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad
Reflexes
- India A beat New Zealand A by 7 wickets
- Sanju Samson and Rajat Patidar played winning innings
- Brilliant bowling by Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Sen
IND A vs. NZ A:
India A had an easy target of 168 runs. Prithvi Shaw and Rituraj Gaikwad also got off to a good start but missed out on a great partnership despite spending some time in the crease. Starter Prithvi Shaw returned to the arena after scoring 17 runs from 24 balls. Shaw’s partner Gaikwad scored 41 runs while Rahul Tripathi, who came to bat at number three, was fired for 31. Both batsmen are constantly knocking on the door to carve out a spot on the Indian team. But to open that door, both will have to learn the art of playing big tackles after settling into these types of matches.
The Samson-Patidar duo scored an easy win
Captain Sanju Samson and Rajat Patidar didn’t give the away team any chance after that. Together these two batsmen beat all the New Zealand A-team bowlers. Samson scored an unbeaten 29-for-32 balls, while Patidar went 45-for-41 and wasn’t out until victory.
It started with a victory under the captaincy of Sanju Samson
Under the captaincy of Sanju Samson, the India A players defeated New Zealand A in all aspects of the game. Samson, who became captain of this team after failing to make the Indian squad selected for the T20 World Cup, did nothing wrong from start to finish at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. When he came for the toss, he won the toss and made the correct decision to pitch first. After this, his team never looked back on this game.
Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Sen’s Deadly Bowling
The New Zealand A batsmen, who came to bat first, started getting scares early on. The team’s front-row bowlers Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Se created such a ruckus on the Chepauk pitch that half of the guest team made it to the pavilion for just 27 runs. Shardul took 4 wickets for 32 runs in 8.2 overs. At the same time, his partner Kuldeep Sen took 3 wickets for 30 runs in 7 overs. Michael Rippon, who came to bat at number eight, scored the highest 61 runs, while number 10 hitter Joe Walker scored 36 runs. There was an 89-run partnership for the ninth wicket between these two batsmen, on the basis of which the New Zealand A team was able to score 167 runs in 40.2 overs after being all out.
India A won the match by 7 wickets with 109 balls to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the 3 ODI series.