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Innings win for India 'A'

December 02, 2003 20:40 IST
Last Updated: December 02, 2003 21:04 IST


A splendid all-round performance by India 'A' helped them to register a thrilling innings and 92 runs victory over Sri Lanka 'A' on the last day of the second Test match at Nehru Stadium in Pune on Tuesday.

Murali Kartik (4 for 27), Amit Bhandari (3 for 28) and Munaf Patel (2 for 33) bundled out Sri Lanka 'A' for a paltry 124 runs in their second innings.

The home bowlers dominated the visitors from the beginning itself and did not allow their batsmen to settle down.

Earlier, the hosts declared their first innings at the overnight score of 556 for 7, establishing a lead of 261 runs.

Rohan Gavaskar and Gautam Gambhir hit a ton each to help India 'A' post an imposing score yesterday.

From the Sri Lankans, only three batsmen - I Daniel (30), K Weeraratne (25) and L de Silva (20) - could withstand hosts' bowling attack for sometime.

N Nawaz did not bat due to injury.

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka 'A' (1st innings): 340

India 'A' (1st innings): 557 for 6 declared

Sri Lanka 'A' (2nd innings):
P Jayawardene b A Bhandari 12
I Daniel c S S Das b M Kartik 30
J Mubarak c S S Das b A Bhandari 3
L de Silva b M Kartik 20
A Polonovita c M Kaif b M Kartik 2
R Hearth c R Gavaskar b M Kartik 17
K Weeraratne lbw M Patel 25
O Wijesiriwardene b M Patel 12
C Mudilge b M Patel 0
L Malinga not out 0
N Nawaz did not bat

Extras: (b-1, lb-1, nb-1) 3

Total: (for 9 wickets in 55.5 overs): 124

Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-26, 3-61, 4-64, 5-72, 6-95, 7-121, 8-121, 9-124.

Bowling: M Patel 8.5-1-28-3, A Bhandari 12-2-33-2, Murali Kartik 23-11-27-4, R Powar 12-2-34-0.


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