India A face off against South Africa A in the second of two unofficial Tests at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru – follow the match here, including live score and updates.
India A vs South Africa A – second unofficial Test: Match details
Date: November 6 to November 9, 2025
Time: 9.30am
Venue: BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
Captains: Rishabh Pant, Marques Ackerman
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India A vs South Africa A: Squads
There have been a couple of changes to the squads for the second match. For India A, Kuldeep Yadav has returned from his time with the T20I squad in Australia to take part ahead of the Test series against South Africa.
South Africa A will be without the services of Rubin Hermann, who has been called up to South Africa's ODI squad in Pakistan as a replacement for the injured Dewald Brevis.
India A squad for the second unofficial Test: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav.
South Africa A squad for the unofficial Tests: Marques Ackerman (C), Okuhle Cele, Zubayr Hamza, Jordan Hermann, Rivaldo Moonsamy (WK), Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Simmonds, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Jason Smith, Tiaan van Vuuren, Codi Yusuf, Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Temba Bavuma.
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IND A vs SA A, second unofficial Test: Live score and updates
Lunch: India A 85-4
It's been hard work for the batters, as South Africa A make full use of a green wicket in the first session.
India A will now be looking to Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant to take them through the next couple of hours.
Van Vuuren gets a second!
Lands it on a good length, just outside off stump and the left-armer draws the edge from Devdutt Padikkal!
India A 59-4 in 19.4 overs.
Subrayen strikes!
One brings two for South Africa A!
The off-spinner goes round the wicket to Sai Sudharsan, who plays back to a ball that was relatively full.
It raps him on the pad, and he has to go for 17.
India A 41-3 in 16.2 overs.
Rahul goes!
Tiaan van Vuuren hangs one outside the off stump from left-arm over, and KL nicks off for 19!
India A 37-2 in 15.1 overs.
India A rebuild after early wicket
Easwaran went for a duck, but KL Rahul and B Sai Sudharsan have done well to consolidate so far.
India A 32-1 in 11 overs.
Marques Ackerman has left the field
The South Africa A skipper hurt his knee while fielding a delivery at short mid on.
Sai Sudharsan gets off the mark
After 12 dot balls, he drives one through the covers for four.
Easwaran goes for a duck!
Tshepo Moreki gets one to move back in to the right-hander, and traps him in front in the second over of the match!
India A 2-1 in 1.4 overs.
Playing XIs: IND A vs SA A, second unofficial Test
India A: Rishabh Pant (c & wk), KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Harsh Dubey, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa A: Marques Ackerman (c), Jordan Hermann, Lesego Senokawane, Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Tiaan van Vuuren, Kyle Simmonds, Prenelan Subrayen, Tshepo Moreki, Okuhle Cele.
Which players will be in action in this game?
For India A, Kuldeep Yadav has been withdrawn from the T20I squad in Australia, to get some red-ball game time ahead of the South Africa Test series.
Test cricketers Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna are also playing today.
Toss: South Africa choose to field first
Visiting skipper Marques Ackerman says he will put the hosts in to bat.
Welcome to live coverage of India A vs South Africa A
The second unofficial Test begins on November 6, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru.
