Pieter Malan

The India A bowlers had a tough time on the field as Pieter Malan and Tony de Zorzi scored centuries to take South Africa A to 343 for three at stumps on day one of the opening unofficial Test on Tuesday.

India batter Hanuma Vihari was on Friday added to the India 'A' squad for the upcoming South Africa tour scheduled to start from November 23 in Bloemfontein.

India A made a cautious reply to South Africa A's mammoth 509 for seven declared as they ended day 2 of the opening unofficial Test at 125 for one here on Wednesday.

Warwickshire have completed the signing of Hanuma Vihari and the English county side on Thursday said the India all-rounder is likely to feature in the early part of the championship, after undergoing six days of quarantine.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday named a 14-member South Africa 'A' squad for the upcoming three-match four-day contests against India 'A' in Bloemfontein.

The first unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A ended in a draw after play on the fourth and final day was washed out. In response to the hosts' 509 for seven declared, India A had reached 308 for four at stumps on day three.

South Africa have included a player of Indian origin, Jonathan Vandiar, in their 15-member squad for the Under-19 cricket World Cup to be played in Malaysia from February 17 to March 2.

Middlesex County Cricket Club has signed Indian off-spin all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the final four matches of the county championship season. Yadav, who previously claimed 12 wickets for Warwickshire in two appearances in 2022, is set to make an impact in the upcoming games, as Middlesex aims to strengthen their squad for the September encounters.

The visitors amassed 389 for 2 on the first day of their two-day warm-up match in Bengaluru, with centuries from Sarel Erwee and Zubayr Hamza.

Sarel Erwee and Zubayr Hamza hit unbeaten fifties as South Africa A reached 196 for one in their second innings against India A at stumps on the third day of the third unofficial Test on Wednesday.

South Africa cantered to an easy seven-wicket victory over lowly Papua New Guinea in a last Group B league match to keep their hopes alive in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Thursday.

Starting the day at a comfortable 322/4, much was expected of the India 'A' middle and lower-order batsmen but they were blown away like a pack of cards by South Africa 'A' pacer Duanne Olivier (6/63) on the second day of the four-day match here on Saturday.

The third unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A beginning on Monday will give the fringe players another opportunity to make their case for national selection ahead of the senior team South Africa's tour later this month.

Experienced Bengal wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha will look to take a crucial step towards making a comeback to the national side when he leads India 'A' against South Africa 'A' in the second and final unofficial 'Test' which begins in Mysuru on Tuesday.

Abhimanyu Easwaran compiled a solid hundred but skipper Priyank Panchal missed out on one by only four runs as India A reached 308 for four against South Africa A before bad light forced an early stumps to the third day's play in the first unofficial Test.

Hardus Viljoen propelled the bizhub Highveld Lions to an emphatic 269-run victory in the Momentum One-Day Cup game against the Nashua Titans