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
Find out where to watch the action live right here. You can catch up on the action from day one of this match right here.
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
South Africa A chase down 417!
A record chase in first-class cricket for South Africa A, and they have done it with no batter scoring a hundred. Shows how much of a team effort it was.
Devdutt Padikkal bowling now
One more run left for victory
Sai Sudharsan on to bowl
The final rites remain for the game
Fifty for Connor Esterhuizen
SA A now one hit away from a historic result
400 up for SA A
Oly 17 more to go...
Only 29 more needed
Harsh Dubey concedes 13 as the South African pair of Connor Esterhuizen and Tiaan van Vuuren are racing towards the target.
SA A on the charge
A six off the first ball of Harsh Dubey's over and the target is down to 36
42 needed off 9
Akash Deep concedes 11 runs
53 needed in the last 10 overs
Connor Esterhuizen and Tiaan van Vuuren at the crease for South Africa A, looking to pull off a heist.
... not anymore
Bavuma perishes trying to slog Akash Deep. Intense final few overs coming up!
Bavuma going strong
The South Africa captain has now faced 100 balls and is batting on 59.
South Africa A need another 65 runs in 12 overs with six wickets in hand.
Siraj gets Ackerman, this time legally
Another short ball, and another caught-behind. This time it's not a no-ball and Siraj has his man. SA A 341-4.
Siraj gets SA A captain but it's a no-ball!
Mohammed Siraj had Marques Ackerman caught behind with the second new ball, but a belated call of no-ball by the third umpire has saved the SA A captain.
SA A need another 89 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Fifty for Zubayr Hamza
South Africa A are motoring along at 270-2. They need another 147 runs with a minimum of 28 overs remaining in the match, light permitting.
Temba Bavuma (43) is keeping Hamza (50) company.
Senokwane hits career-best first-class score for South Africa A
Hermann’s fellow opener, Lesego Senokwane, bettered his previous highest first-class score (70) for South Africa A, made against New Zealand A in September 2025. He is currently on 74* off 157 with the tourists needing another 230 runs for a win.
India get their first breakthrough
Prasidh Krishna dismissed Jordan Hermann for a 123-ball 91, breaking the 156-run opening stand.
SA A mounting a strong response
At Lunch, the visitors are 139-0, needing another 278 runs in two sessions as India A chase 10 wickets. Both openers have now crossed fifty.
Fifty for Jordan Hermann
South Africa A are off to a good start, with the opening partnership inching closer towards 100. Hermann is batting on 52 off 74, and his partner Lesego Senokwane is on 30 off 68.
Stumps: South Africa A 25-0
The visitors need another 392 runs to win on the final day.
Their first thought will be to draw, but the pitch has played quite nicely through the middle overs as the game has worn on.
Can they dream of an improbable chase?
SA A need 408 runs to win
Jordan Hermann and Lessgo Senokwane are out to face the last few overs of the day
India A declare at 382-7
Pant is out for 64, and Jurel remains unbeaten on 127.
India A set the visitors 417 to win, in just over three sessions.
Fifty for Pant!
He smacks Kyle Simmonds straight down the ground for a massive six, getting to the mark off 48 balls.
Century for Jurel!
Another outstanding knock from a very talented young player.
It's the first time in his career that he has scored two centuries in the same game.
Pant returns
The India A skipper retired hurt earlier, but comes back out now to resume his innings from 17 off 22.
Moreki gets a wicket!
That's the end of Harsh Dubey for a superb 84 – he nicks off to first slip as the new ball comes on.
It's his highest first-class score, but he will regret missing out on a century.
India A 300-6 in 80.3 overs.
Tea: India A lead by 304
Dubey (73*) and Jurel (75*) have batted out the second session without losing a wicket.
India A 270-5 in 74 overs.
Fifty for Dhruv Jurel!
He follows his first-innings century with a fifty here.
Fifty for Harsh Dubey!
The young all-rounder from Vidarbha continues to impress, getting to the mark off 76 balls.
Dubey and Jurel press the accelerator
In just under an hour since lunch, the pair have added another 54 runs in 11 overs.
It's starting to look ominous for the visitors now, especially with Rishabh Pant potentially yet to return.
Lunch: India A 143-5 in 46 overs
India A have stretched their lead to 177 runs, as Harsh Dubey hits the last ball of the first session over the leg side for four.
The most significant news though, is still Rishabh Pant retiring hurt after being struck on the wrist. It is still unclear whether he will return to bat.
Kuldeep goes!
The nightwatch loses patience, and tries to hit Prenelan Subrayen over the top – but only holes out to Temba Bavuma at mid-on.
India A 116-5 in 38.5 overs.
Pant retires hurt
That last hit on the left wrist seems to have done it. He looks in discomfort, and will leave the field.
Dhruv Jurel comes to the crease.
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Pant hit for a third time!
After that spell where he saw the physio, he has now been hit for a third time – this time, trying to defend, the ball gets him in the midriff.
The umpires have called drinks, with India A 108-4 in 33.5 overs.
Injury to Rishabh Pant
He looks in pain, and is now getting his wrist strapped up after skewing the ball off it, into his thigh pad.
He was also hit in the helmet attempting a reverse ramp a couple of overs ago.
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Cele strikes!
An early wicket for South Africa A – and it's not the nightwatch, Kuldeep!
Okuhle Cele sneaks one between KL Rahul's bat and pad to knock his off stump out of the ground.
India A 84-4 in 26.2 overs.
Stumps, day two: India A 78-3
India A have stretched their lead to 112 runs by the end of day two, but it could have been much bigger if not for Marques Ackerman's superb century.
Cele gets in on the action!
Padikkal steers a short delivery to Lesego Senokwane in the gully – he has to go for 24.
India A 78-3 in 22.2 overs.
Van Vuuren strikes, Sai Sudharsan goes
The left-armer comes over the wicket and traps Sai Sudharsan lbw.
India A 40-2 in 12.1 overs.
Easwaran goes early... again
It's a pair for the opener, and you feel that his chances of representing India are dwindling.
India A 5-1 in 1.1 overs.
Prasidh gets the final wicket
He yorks Okuhle Cele and South Africa A are all out for 221.
It's the end of Ackerman's innings
He attempts a reverse off Harsh Dubey, but gets a thin edge through to Pant, and has to depart for 134.
South Africa A 218-9 in 46.3 overs.
Subrayen has to go!
On the stroke of tea, some indecision sees him caught short by a direct hit from Mohammed Siraj!
South Africa A 207-8 in 45.2 overs.
Century for Ackerman!
The captain gets to the mark off just 99 balls; it's been a brilliant counter-attacking knock
Drinks: SA-A 166-7 in 38 overs
Ackerman and Subrayen have gone after the bowling in the last few overs, with little to lose at this point.
It's come off so far with 58-2 in the last five overs, but how close can they get to 255?
Ackerman goes after Siraj!
He goes 4, 0, 4, 4, 6, 6 to take 24 off the over!
The skipper is on 93 off 90 now.
Seven down!
An inswinging yorker from Siraj knocks out Kyle Simmonds' off stump.
South Africa A 121-7 in 35 overs.
Kuldeep strikes!
Too good for Tiaan van Vuuren!
The right-hander plays for a slight bit of turn but on this greenish wicket the ball just goes on with the angle, and takes out his off stump!
South Africa A 108-6 in 33.1 overs.
Fifty for Ackerman!
It's been a fighting knock from the South Africa A skipper.
Double strike after lunch!
Bang bang for India A!
Prasidh Krishna gets Hermann to nick off, and traps Connor Esterhuizen lbw two balls later, in the first over after lunch!
South Africa A 76-5 in 25.5 overs.
Lunch: South Africa A recover
After the first session, the visitors are 76-3 in 25 overs.
