India A take on South Africa A in the first unofficial Test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru – follow the match here, including live score and updates from the match.
India A vs South Africa A – first unofficial Test: Match details
Date: October 30 to November 2, 2025
Time: 9.30am
Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
Captains: Rishabh Pant, Marques Ackerman
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India A vs South Africa: Squads
India A squad for the first unofficial Test: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Mhatre, Narayan Jagdeesan (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain
South Africa A squad for the unofficial Test: Marques Ackerman (C), Okuhle Cele, Zubayr Hamza, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann (WK), Rivaldo Moonsamy, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Simmonds, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren, Codi Yusuf
The second unofficial Test will be played at the same venue from November 6 to 9.
IND A vs SA A: Live score and updates
India A win!
Manav Suthar and Anshul Kamboj have taken India A over the line.
Rishabh Pant out for 90!
The game is set for a close finish
Stumps: India 119-4
India need 156 runs to win
Pant moves on to 35
He's hit three fours and two sixes so far
Pant and Patidar start India's recovery
Still 230 runs to go
Early setback for India A
Mhatre, Padikkal sent back early in their chase of 275
Kamboj runs through SA lower-order
From 103-2, SA have slipped to 135-7
Kotian takes two quick wickets
South Africa A have slipped to 115-4
India quickly move to spin
After an initial spell from Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj, India have moved on to Suthar, Brar, Kotian
Stumps, day two: South Africa stretch lead past 100
The visitors are 30-0 at the end of day two, a lead of 105 runs.
South Africa A 309 & 30-0 in 12 overs vs India A 234.
South Africa A lead by 105 runs.
Five for Subrayen!
The off-spinner has Khaleel Ahmed caught, to finish with 5-61. India A are bowled out, with a 75-run deficit.
India A 234 in 58 overs.
Two more quick wickets for South Africa A
Anshul Kamboj, and then Ayush Badoni are removed by Lutho Sipamla to leave India A nine down.
India A 229-9 in 56.3 overs.
Suthar goes!
India A seven down now, as Manav Suthar top-edges a short ball from Tiaan van Vuuren to the keeper.
India A 188-7 in 49 overs.
Subrayen strikes!
Tanush Kotian tries to fend this off the pads, but hits it straight to forward short leg!
India A 183-6 in 47.4 overs.
Tea: India slide to five down
A dramatic end to the second session on day two, as India lose Rishabh Pant and Rajat Patidar in the space of six balls!
India A 163-5 in 42 overs.
Sudharsan out for 32
Rishabh Pant has walked into the middle
Rajat Patidar is in
The RCB captain has been in great form in red-ball cricket of late. His last five scores read: 205*, 66, 10, 101, 13
Padikkal is gone!
An uncharacteristic dismissal, trying to take on the spinner, but only holing out to mid-off
The 100 is up for India A
They have tackled the South Africa bowlers comfortably so far.
Batters to follow:
Rajat Patidar, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian
Sai Sudharsan continuing steadily
He's reached 23 off 69 so far
Mhatre out for 65
Devdutt Padikkal has walked in
Mhatre hits quickfire fifty on day two
He has raced to 57 off 55 at lunch
Khaleel strikes at stumps
The left-arm quick gets his first wicket of the day, trapping Lutho Sipamla lbw. Stumps are called immediately afterwards.
South Africa A 299-9 in 85.2 overs.
Suthar gets another!
The spin twins are running through the lower order!
The set Tiaan van Vuuren top-edges a sweep shot, and is caught by a diving Devdutt Padikkal for 46.
South Africa A 289-8 in 79.2 overs.
Double strike for Kotian!
The off-spinner gets rid of Rubin Hermann and Prenalen Subrayen in quick succession.
Suthar gets on the board!
In the third over after tea, the left-arm spinner has Rivaldo Moonsamy caught at slip for 5.
South Africa A 197-5 in 53.3 overs.
Tea: Hosts fight back in second session
South Africa A were 106-1 at lunch, but the second session has seen them add 87 runs for the loss of three wickets. Just about belonging to the hosts, you'd have to say.
The match overall remains evenly poised.
South Africa A 193-4 in 51 overs.
Another for Kotian on the stroke of tea!
The off-spinner comes round the wicket, and gets one to straighten and trap the set Jordan Hermann lbw for 71.
South Africa A 187-4 in 49.1 overs.
Wicket for Kotian!
The first one to spin in this game as Marques Ackerman tries to whip this through the leg side, but hits it straight to a catching midwicket.
That will bring Rubin Hermann to join brother Jordan at the crease.
South Africa A 170-3 in 43.1 overs.
Gurnoor breaks through!
A massive wicket for India A as the big quick gets one to rise on Zubayr Hamza – it takes the edge through to Rishabh Pant, and he has to go for 66.
South Africa A 136-2 in 35 overs.
Lunch: South Africa A in control
After that early blow, it's firmly been the visitors' session. After 27 overs, it's 108-1.
South Africa A 108-1 in 27 overs (Jordan Hermann 42*, Zubayr Hamza 56*).
Fifty for Hamza!
A well-made knock from the senior pro, who gets to the mark off 73 balls.
Honours shared in the first hour
There was an early wicket for India A, but the visitors have done well to see off the new ball so far.
Still work to be done, though.
South Africa A 37-1 in 12 overs.
Zubayr Hamza comes to the crease
Capped in Test cricket, Hamza has over 7,000 first-class runs to his name, with 19 centuries.
Kamboj strikes!
An early blow as a full outswinger from Anshul Kamboj induces the drive from Lesego Senokwane.
The outside edge is snapped up by Ayush Mhatre at first slip, and the opener goes for a duck.
South Africa A 6-1 in 3.1 overs.
Toss: India A choose to field
Home skipper Rishabh Pant elects to put the visitors in, at Bengaluru.
South Africa A: Playing XI
- Marques Ackerman (c)
- Jordan Hermann
- Lesego Senokwane
- Zubayr Hamza
- Rubin Hermann
- Rivaldo Moonsamy (wk)
- Tiaan van Vuuren
- Prenelan Subrayen
- Tshepo Moreki
- Lutho Sipamla
- Okuhle Cele
India A: Playing XI
- Rishabh Pant (c) (wk)
- B Sai Sudharsan
- Ayush Mhatre
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar
- Ayush Badoni
- Tanush Kotian
- Anshul Kamboj
- Manav Suthar
- Gurnoor Brar
- Khaleel Ahmed
How did the India A players perform in the last Ranji round?
Only three of the 13-player squad were in action for the latest round.
- Ayush Badoni: 15 & 14, 1-50 & 0-26 for Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh.
- Manav Suthar: 5 & 0, 0-18 for Rajasthan vs Jammu & Kashmir.
- Saransh Jain: 103*, 1-47 for Madhya Pradesh vs Saurashtra
BCCI have announced the India A squad that will face South Africa A for two unofficial Tests starting October 30. Rishabh Pant has been named captain. Read here to find out more.
Rishabh Pant returns in action
After suffering a gruesome foot injury in England, Pant is back to make a mark.
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