257/4 (46.0)
CRR : 5.59
240/10 (43.2)
CRR : 5.54
India won by 6 wickets 🏆
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IND won by 6 wickets
Indian batters, apart from skipper Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan, had a great time in the middle. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul were confident and positive for most of the innings if you take out the battle of Jaiswal and Jack Nisbet. Shubman Gill was exceptional with a strapped left thumb. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar all were timing the ball beautifully as India closed out the chase with three overs remaining before the management opted to play out all 46 overs before ending the clash.
Earlier, India won the toss and opted to field after the two-day Pink ball match was curtailed to a one-day fixture thanks to rain on Day 1. There was another rain break on Day 2, with the game being reduced to 46 overs per side. Sam Konstas, the 19-year-old opener, hammered a sensational century, tackling the Indian attack delightfully. Jack Clayton and Hanno Jacobs supported the centurion nicely in different stages of the game and helped the hosts to recover from setbacks.
Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers and grabbed four wickets to break the back of the Jack Edwards-led side. The rest of the bowling group chipped in nicely and helped the visitors in wrapping up the Prime Minister's XI for 240.
Earlier, India won the toss and opted to field after the two-day Pink ball match was curtailed to a one-day fixture thanks to rain on Day 1. There was another rain break on Day 2, with the game being reduced to 46 overs per side. Sam Konstas, the 19-year-old opener, hammered a sensational century, tackling the Indian attack delightfully. Jack Clayton and Hanno Jacobs supported the centurion nicely in different stages of the game and helped the hosts to recover from setbacks.
Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers and grabbed four wickets to break the back of the Jack Edwards-led side. The rest of the bowling group chipped in nicely and helped the visitors in wrapping up the Prime Minister's XI for 240.
5:04 PM IST and 10:34 PM Local Time: We are ready with the presentation...
Player of the Match: Sam Konstas
Sam Konstas (POTM): "Good experience. Credit to India. Thanks for all the support."
Jack Edwards (Prime Minister's XI Captain): "Nice feeling. Exceptional innings from Konstas. Scott Boland got some quality overs. Everyone had a good game time. It is a very nice honour. Some big players have represented this team and it has been a nice, few days for the team."
Rohit Sharma collects the Primer Minister's special Trophy for winning the game.
IND won by 6 wickets
That is all we have from India's Pink ball practice match at Manuka Oval. India will fly to South Australia for the second Test of the five-match series. Australia are hurt and are waiting for the visitors in Adelaide. It will be no less than a cinema for sure. Join us for the Pink ball Test match starting on December 6.
For now, it's me AkshayaKrishna Polya, who is taking your leave along with my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and scorer/analyst Ghanendra Singh Thakur. We will meet you again. Until then, it is cheers!
For now, it's me AkshayaKrishna Polya, who is taking your leave along with my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and scorer/analyst Ghanendra Singh Thakur. We will meet you again. Until then, it is cheers!