Pretoria: India A were back to winning ways as they defeated hosts South Africa A by 18 runs via the Duckworth Lewis Method in the second round robin encounter of the tri-series tournament between A teams.
Having lost to Australia A in the opening game, Cheteshwar Pujara’s side got full points from the game that was curtailed to 38-overs-a-side due to a rain delay.
Put into bat, India scored a commendable 309 for five in 38 overs due to half-centuries by the quartet of Shikhar Dhawan (85), Rohit Sharma (65), Suresh Raina (60) and Ambati Rayudu (57).
In reply, South Africa A scored 258 for five in 34.4 overs when rain stopped play.
The D/L par score at that point of time was 276 which ensured that India went home winners by 18 runs in a high-scoring game at the LC de Villiers Oval.
Talented Jammu and Kashmir off-spinner Parvez Rasool (2/47 in six overs), who was ignored by the team management during the recent ODI series in Zimbabwe, made an impact as he got to play his first game of the series.
Dhawan yet again blazed his way to 67-ball-85 with 10 fours and three sixes adding 140 runs in less than 20 overs with Rohit (65, 65 balls, 5×4, 2×6) scoring his second successive fifty in as many matches. (PTI)