India A vs South Africa A, Live Score and Commentary, India A vs South Africa A, 6 November, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd unofficial Test / BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
255/10 (77.1 ov) & 382/7 (89.2 ov)
221/10 (47.3 ov) & 417/5 (98 ov)
South Africa A won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Marques Ackerman,
South Africa A
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 86.96 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 52 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 96.30 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
South Africa A won by 5 wickets
India A vs South Africa A, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa A (SA-A won by 5 wickets) | 2nd unofficial Test | 6 Nov 2025 |
| South Africa A (IN-A won by 3 wickets) | 1st unofficial Test | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Australia A (IN-A won by 2 wickets) | 3rd unofficial ODI | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Australia A (AUS-A won by 9 wickets (DLS method)) | 2nd Unofficial ODI | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Australia A (IN-A won by 171 runs) | 1st Unofficial ODI (Rescheduled match) | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India A (SA-A won by 5 wickets) | 2nd unofficial Test | 6 Nov 2025 |
| India A (IN-A won by 3 wickets) | 1st unofficial Test | 30 Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand A (Match Drawn) | 2nd Unofficial Test | 14 Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand A (NZ-A won by 185 runs) | 1st Unofficial Test | 7 Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand A (NZ-A won by 18 runs (DLS method)) | 3rd Unofficial ODI | 3 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 65 run (8.4 ov): Tiaan van Vuuren: 20 (23), Connor Esterhuizen: 44 (29)
- Last Bat: Temba Bavuma 59(101) - c S Sudharsan b A Deep Akash Deep
- Fall of Wickets: 156 - 1 Jordan Hermann, 197 - 2 Lesego Senokwane, 304 - 3 Zubayr Hamza, 341 - 4 Marques Ackerman, 352 - 5 Temba Bavuma
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa A - 0 of 0, India A - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa A elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd unofficial Test
- Series: India A vs South Africa A
- Date: Thursday, November 06, 2025
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Akshay Totre (India), Tanmay Srivastava (India)
- Referee: Valmik Buch (India)
Kuldeep Yadav to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 94 (4 runs)
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Akash Deep to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
End of over 95 (11 runs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tiaan van Vuuren, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kuldeep Yadav to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 96 (6 runs)
Sai Sudharsan to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Sai Sudharsan to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan to Tiaan van Vuuren, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sai Sudharsan to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 97 (3 runs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Tiaan van Vuuren, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Devdutt Padikkal to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Devdutt Padikkal to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Devdutt Padikkal to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Devdutt Padikkal to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Devdutt Padikkal to Tiaan van Vuuren, 1 run, Tiaan Van Vuuren hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 98 (3 runs)