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Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey both karnataka batsmen hit centuries today at M A Chindambaram Stadium, Chennai to power India-A 34-run win over South Africa A. Now India A will play Australia A in the Tri-Series Final.
Agarwal (176 runs off 133 balls) and Pandey (108 not out off 85) shared a 203-run partnership for the second wicket to set up India's mammoth total of 371 for three.
South Africa had a difficult task of crossing over the massive total in 175 balls to make it to the final.opener Quinton de Kock (113 off 86), Reeza Hendricks (76 off 109) and Khaya Zondo (86 off 60) played good knocks and made this an interesting clash before ending at 337 for six in 50 overs.
India will face an Australian challenge in the final, having already lost to them twice in the competition, they would look forward to come back strong against them to take revenge of both their losses in league matches.
South Africa’s move to field first backfired with India openers Agarwal and captain Unmukt Chand (64 off 77) sharing a century stand to set up the huge total.
It turned out to be a run riot after Chand departed with India at 106 for one in the 22nd over.
Agarwal hammered 20 boundaries and five sixes in his breathtaking innings, reaching his second straight hundred against South Africa A in this Triangular series.
His state mate Pandey was in top form too, hitting eight fours and two maximums in a sublime knock. The stylish batsman stayed till the end of Indian Innings.
The spirited South Africans surely made a match out of it even though they were never in the hunt for a miracle chase in 175 balls.
De Kock, one of the 10 players to have been hospitalized due to food poisoning earlier in the competition, gave South Africa a glimmer of hope with his entertaining hundred that comprised 10 fours and six sixes.
The writing was on the wall for South Africa but Hendricks later kept them in the game, even though reaching the final was already out of reach. He started the inning slowly before cutting loose to give the opposition a scare.
Hendricks formed a handy pairing with Zondo but his departure meant it was all but over for South Africans.
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News Source- Indianexpress.com. Image for representation purpose only
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