4:25pm Manish hugs Karun. ~~Eddie Leie~~ Mandeep Singh joins the celebrations. India A open their account and this bonus-point win may turn out to be crucial in the push for the final. On the other side, South Africa A are still winless. To compound South Africa A's woes, they have been hit by illness and cramps, so much so they needed their video analyst Hendrikus Coertzen and India A's Mandeep Singh on the field.

Chand and Agarwal were subdued by early swing and movement as India A managed only two runs, including only one off the bat, in the first five overs of the chase. Soon after the new ball was seen off, the bowlers began tiring under the intense Chennai heat and openers shifted through the gears, as the hosts mowed down the target of 245 inside 38 overs. And South Africa did not help their cause with some sloppy fielding.

While Chand got to back-to-back fifties, Agarwal kicked on to strike 130 off 122 balls before he fell at the doorstep of victory.

Thanks for joining us today. Do come back tomorrow. Until then, cheers and good luck!

Presentation:

Dean Elgar, South Africa A captain: The boys are pretty battered and bruised. Six, seven and maybe eight guys will be going to the hospital. It was tough for the boys, our start seemed to be an issue in our first game as well. We will have to get back tomorrow. Credit to the Indian batters. I definitely feel we were quite a lot of runs short. We had our chances and it proved to be quite expensive for us.

Unmukt Chand, India A captain: Really happy. The bowlers bowled in the right areas and it was a great start. We restricted them to 244, which was a decent total. Both of us started shakily and I am happy we could play till the end make it an one-sided encounter. They bowled really well in the right areas and we just told each other that it was matter of few overs.

Mayank Agarwal, Man of the Match: I am feeling better now. Need an ice bath and get set. I think I made a lot of mistakes early on, throwing wickets early in the career. The plan was, if you get set, take the team through.

Divy: "Mandeep Singh can't stop grinning!"

37.4

Tsotsobe to Nair, FOUR runs

India A secure a bonus-point win, their first since arriving in Chennai. Back of a length and angling away outside off, punched past backward point for four

Dilip: "Indian player as a substitute in SA team Reminds me of gully cricket"

37.3

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Tsotsobe to Nair, no run

Tsotsobe greets Karun with a bouncer. He hunkers down

Karun..

37.2

Tsotsobe to Agarwal, OUT

Agarwal nicks off for 130. Good length and angling away, Agarwal wants to run it down to third man. He does not get enough bat on it, Vilas moves to his right and snaps it up with no fuss. Consolatory wicket for South Africa A

Mayank Agarwal c †Vilas b Tsotsobe 130 (122b 16x4 1x6 183m) SR: 106.55

Agarwal drops to his knees after marmalising it..

37.1

Tsotsobe to Agarwal, SIX runs

cracker of a strike. Full and around off, right in Agarwal's hitting zone, as he smashes it up and over long-off for a flattish six

Tsotsobe.

end of over 3713 runs

IND-A: 237/1CRR: 6.40 • RRR: 0.61

Manish Pandey9 (8b 1x4)

Mayank Agarwal124 (120b 16x4)

Dean Elgar 8-0-69-1

Hardus Viljoen 8-1-45-0

36.6

Elgar to Pandey, FOUR runs

Elgar errs short and down leg, pulled over backward square leg

36.5

Elgar to Pandey, 2 runs

low full toss, flicked to cow corner

36.4

Elgar to Agarwal, 1 run

room on offer outside off, cut away to sweeper cover

36.3

Elgar to Agarwal, FOUR runs

one-bounce four. Clean and effective. Tossed up and just a shade outside off, Agarwal gets his front leg out of the way, sinks to one knee and lifts it over mid-off

36.2

Elgar to Pandey, 1 run

lobbed up on middle, knocked to midwicket with soft hands

36.1

Elgar to Agarwal, 1 run

non-turning ball on off, dragged to long-on

end of over 364 runs

IND-A: 224/1CRR: 6.22 • RRR: 1.50

Manish Pandey2 (5b)

Mayank Agarwal118 (117b 15x4)

Hardus Viljoen 8-1-45-0

Dean Elgar 7-0-56-1

35.6

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Viljoen to Pandey, no run

shortish and on middle, Manish makes room as he dabs it to backward point

35.5

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Viljoen to Pandey, no run

lifter, sails over the stumps, ducked under easily

35.4

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Viljoen to Pandey, no run

bumpy short ball outside off, flash and a miss

35.3

Viljoen to Agarwal, 1 run

Agarwal keeps back and cuts this shortish ball to third man

35.2

Viljoen to Agarwal, 2 runs

length and outside off, slotted up and over the covers

35.1

Viljoen to Pandey, 1 run

back of a length and outside off, guided to third man

end of over 353 runs • 1 wicket

IND-A: 220/1CRR: 6.28 • RRR: 1.66

Mayank Agarwal115 (115b 15x4)

Manish Pandey1 (1b)

Dean Elgar 7-0-56-1

Hardus Viljoen 7-1-41-0

34.6

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Elgar to Agarwal, no run

Elgar gives this ample air outside off, jammed out to the covers

34.5

Elgar to Pandey, 1 run

low full toss on off, flicked neatly to wide long-on

Manish in at No.3..

34.4

Elgar to Chand, OUT

Elgar has a rather sheepish smile. Chand has missed a rank long hop. He skips back and winds up for a big pull, but does connect. He is struck on the back pad in front of middle and off. The forefinger goes up and the 219-run opening stand has been broken, finally

Unmukt Chand lbw b Elgar 90 (94b 8x4 2x6 170m) SR: 95.74

34.3

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Elgar to Chand, no run

looped up and outside off, check driven to mid-off

34.2

Elgar to Agarwal, 1 run

on a length and outside off, late-cut to the covers

34.1

Elgar to Chand, 1 run

flatter and on off, jabing pull to long-on

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