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Australia A vs India A, Final at Chennai, , Aug 14 2015 - Match Result

RESULT
Final, Chennai, August 14, 2015, India A Team Triangular Series
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(43.3/50 ov, T:227) 229/6

India A won by 4 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
87* (85) & 2/42
gurkeerat-singh-mann
Player Of The Series
409 runs
mayank-agarwal
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Scorecard summary
Australia A 226/9(50 overs)
3/37 (10)
41 (46)
2/25 (10)
India A 229/6(43.3 overs)

4.25pm So, what an end to the tri-series after a compelling tournament. India A take the title after a good win. Australia were dominant throughout the tournament but their batting failed in the big game. India A bowled excellently well and started well in the chase, but lost their way in the middle. But a brilliant fighting knock by Gurkeerat Singh and a good partnership with Sanju Samson took them through.

Mayank Agarwal is the Man of the Tournament. "Once i get in, my job is to bat deep. I'm trying to bat as long as possible."

Gurkeerat Singh is the Man of the Match. "I had to play patiently, I knew once I get in I could take it to the end. When I was bowling slower, it was stopping a bit. I realised after bowling that it is better to be slower on this surface."

Usman Khawaja: "We played beautiful cricket, we were consistently the best team here but not today. In these sorts of tournament, if you don't win the final, you don't get the trophy. The wicket was a bit two-paced today."

Unmukt Chand: "Really happy with the win. We bowled the best in the tournament today. Agarwal's run out was unfortunate and I didn't play a good shot either. It has been unbelievable to share the dressing room with Rahul Dravid. He has been a real strength."

Rahul Dravid: "We did not play too many clever shots in the middle, we played some good common sense cricket throughout the match, though. Required run-rate never crossed 4-4.50. I thought the bowlers were very good, they bowled to their plans. The strategy to bowl as many spinners at the Australians as possible worked. Its nicer to finish on the winning side but these A-team tri-series are all about opportunities. We were a younger side as compared to the Australia side, who were a lot more experienced."

Ezhilarasan: "@Sid, It is not about winning in league phase rather it is about performing when it matters and handling the pressure what makes a true champion."

43.3
6
Zampa to Gurkeerat, SIX runs

and that is it! What a shot from Gurkeerat. Match-winning innings from Gurkeerat here. Launches another flighted delivery against the turn but nicely connected well over long-on. India A win the tri-series with a convincing win in the end

43.2
6
Zampa to Gurkeerat, SIX runs

oh what a shot. Played with the spin well over long-off. Beautiful shot. Great execution with the spin. nicely waited for the ball to come to him before launching down the ground

Sid: "So Australia who were so dominant in the league matches and were undefeated have one bad day and are about to end up as the runners-up. That's why such tournaments should be based on the league format. Whoever has the maximum wins should be declared as the Champion. " I agree..

43.1
4
Zampa to Gurkeerat, FOUR runs

slapped off the full length over midwicket for a boundary. pciked the length early and got down early to loft well over mid-on

Umpire having a chat with Usman, maybe about the rather superfluous conversation between Samson and Australia's players. Just 14 to win now

Ashish Raina: "People in my office are busy planning their weekend and celebrating independence day tomorrow. And here i am, worried about Mann-Samson partnership."

end of over 435 runs
IND-A: 213/6CRR: 4.95 RRR: 2.00
Gurkeerat Singh Mann71 (82b 6x4)
Sanju Samson24 (42b 1x4)
Gurinder Sandhu 7-0-38-1
Adam Zampa 9-1-45-1
42.6
1
Sandhu to Gurkeerat, 1 run

clipped in the air off the front foot towards midwicket who fumbles while diving. They get one though.

42.5
1
Sandhu to Samson, 1 run

closer to the stumps this time, nicely worked off his pads to deep midwicket

42.4
Sandhu to Samson, no run

slower tossed up outside off, Sanju drags from outside off to midwicket

42.3
1
Sandhu to Gurkeerat, 1 run

nicely played once more. Lets the ball come onto him before playing it into the off side with bat and pad close together.

42.2
1lb
Sandhu to Samson, 1 leg bye

fuller outside off, Samson covers the line of the ball and defends into the off side with soft hands. They get one

42.1
1
Sandhu to Gurkeerat, 1 run

82 kph, outside off turning in. Gurkeerat dabs it late to third man for one

Daya: "BTW what caused the commotion among the audience?Any updates:P?" It's all quietened down now

end of over 429 runs
IND-A: 208/6CRR: 4.95 RRR: 2.37
Gurkeerat Singh Mann68 (79b 6x4)
Sanju Samson23 (39b 1x4)
Adam Zampa 9-1-45-1
Gurinder Sandhu 6-0-34-1
41.6
1
Zampa to Gurkeerat, 1 run

low full toss on off, driven to long-off

41.5
2
Zampa to Gurkeerat, 2 runs

beautifully played with the turn into the gap at extra cover. Enough timing on that to get two. A bit too full this over

41.4
1
Zampa to Samson, 1 run

another misfield giving them a single. Full delivery outside off, driven to cover but the misfield givem them one

41.3
1
Zampa to Gurkeerat, 1 run

short and wide outside off, Gurkeerat cuts to find the gap at point

41.2
Zampa to Gurkeerat, no run

skewed off the outer half to extra cover

41.1
4
Zampa to Gurkeerat, FOUR runs

nicely played this time, connects with the lofted extra cover drive this time. Plays it with the spin nicely over cover. NCN at long-on tries to get around but can't

Should be straightforward for India A from here, but it is sport. We never know.

end of over 413 runs
IND-A: 199/6CRR: 4.85 RRR: 3.11
Sanju Samson22 (38b 1x4)
Gurkeerat Singh Mann60 (74b 5x4)
Gurinder Sandhu 6-0-34-1
Adam Zampa 8-1-36-1
40.6
Sandhu to Samson, no run

fullish on middle stump, driven back to the bowler off the front foot

40.5
1
Sandhu to Gurkeerat, 1 run

lazy misfield. Slower outside off, pushed back to the bowler who struggles to get down and field

40.4
1
Sandhu to Samson, 1 run

very very slow and short on middle stump, Samson waits for the ball for a while before punching to long-off

40.3
Sandhu to Samson, no run

very full, flighted delivery. Worked with the turn to short midwicket from outside off

40.2
1
Sandhu to Gurkeerat, 1 run

fuller on leg stump, nicely nudged off his pads to deep square leg

Match details
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
TossAustralia A, elected to bat first
Series
Season2015
Player Of The Match
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Series resultIndia A (India Blues) won the 2015 India A Team Triangular Series
Hours of play (local time)09.00 start, First Session 09.00-12.30 Interval 12.30-13.15, Second Session 13.15-16.45
Match days14 August 2015 - day (50-over match)
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