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
Hermann, Ackerman rebuild for visitors
It's been a patient rebuild from Jordan Hermann and captain Marques Ackerman, scoring at just about 2.5 runs an over as they look to recover from 12-3.
South Africa A 48-3 in 19 overs.
Golden duck for Bavuma!
The visitors are falling like ninepins!
A bit fortunate as Akash Deep slides this down the leg side, but Bavuma strangles one through to the keeper!
South Africa A 12-3 in 7.4 overs.
Siraj gets Hamza!
Two early strikes for India A!
Siraj gets one to deck back in and smash Zubayr Hamza on the pad. It's as plumb as it gets, and the bowler pulls out the celebrappeal.
South Africa A 11-2 in 7 overs.
Early blow on day two!
An absolute peach from Akash Deep knocks back Lesego Senokwane's off stump.
South Africa A 2-1 in 1.3 overs.
Stumps: India 255 all out
Jurel remains unbeaten on 132, as Prasidh Krishna departs for a duck. That will be stumps as well.
India A 255 all out in 77.1 overs.
India A nine down
Okuhle Cele draws the edge from Siraj, and Connor Esterhuizen completes the catch.
India A 239-9 in 74.4 overs.
Century for Jurel!
A stellar effort from the No.6, where the next-highest score in the innings is 24
Horrible confusion, Kuldeep has to go!
Jurel and Kuldeep completely miscommunicate as Bavuma makes a diving stop at mid off, and Tshepo Moreki hits the stumps at the non-striker's end.
India A 205-8 in 65.3 overs.
Kuldeep is hanging around
He's played 47 balls now, and has given Jurel some solid support, contributing 13 to this 44-run partnership so far.
Tea: India A 156-7
Still grim reading for Indian fans, as the hosts lose another three wickets in the post-lunch session.
Dhruv Jurel is standing firm though, not out on 66 right now.
Fifty for Dhruv Jurel!
A fighting knock from the youngster, who gets there off 62 balls.
Kuldeep is receiving medical attention
South Africa A keeper Connor Esterhuizen jumped and stretched to collect a throw from the deep, and crashed into Kuldeep at the striker's end.
The India bowler has been attended to by the physio, and is fit to carry on.
Subrayen gets Akash Deep!
Too good for the No.8, as the offie spins this past the outside edge to knock back the stumps.
India A 126-7 in 36.4 overs.
Dubey departs!
It's a horror dismissal for the young all-rounder. Tiaan van Vuuren pushes this down the leg side, it clips Dubey's thigh pad and rolls back onto the off stump.
India A 119-6 in 33.1 overs.
Pant has to go!
Tshepo Moreki gets the breakthrough as skipper Ackerman, back on the field, takes the catch.
India A 86-5 in 25.2 overs.
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.
