On a beautiful batting condition a Gangotri Glades Stadium, South African Capptain Aiden Markaram with 161 and Wieen Mulder 131 n.o. the Proteas reached close India A team score in the first innings at 417 conceding 17 runs lead.At draw of stumps India made 14-0.
Aiden Markram, who in all likelihood will open for South Africa in the first of three Tests starting on October 2 in Visakhapatnam, top sored in a good batting display scoreing 161. His 155-run sixth-wicket stand with allrounder Wiaan Mulder, who made his fourth first-class century, lifted South Africa A from 142 for 5. The visitors eventually were bowled out for 400 but came within 17 runs of India A's 471 fist innings score.
Brief scores: India A: 417 and 14 for no loss V/s South Africa A 400 all out (Aiden Markram 161, Wiaan Mulder 131 n.O., Kuldep Yadav 4 for 121, Sahabaz Nadeem 3 for 76, Md Siraj 2 for 72).(UNI)
