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The India A side is currently touringAustralia and the unofficial Test series is coming to a closure on Wednesday. Despite the 2 match Test series likely to end in a deadlock after two high scoring matches onflat tracks, the sub-continent side hassome positives to take back from the series.Here are the top 5 performers of India A.
#5 Jasprit Bumrah
The bowler with an unique bowling action picked up a five wicket haul in the first match where he bowled 40 long overs. The 20-year-old broke the 371-run 7th wicket stand of Mitchell Marsh and Sam Whiteman. He has also justified his selection above several reknowned names for this tour with his hard work and capability to bowl for long hours.
The Gujarat bowler can be one among India’s next generation, if he manages to stay away from the traditional habit of breaking down after a few good seasons. The youngster also batted for 34 and 43 balls in his 2 outings respectively, allowing his last wicket partners to score useful runs.
#4 Manoj Tiwary
The captain of the side led from the front with two half-centuries in three innings of the tour. The batsman was ruled out leg before in the second innings of the first match without scoring but his 83 and 63 either side of that innings was a proof for his consistency.
The 28-year old has played only 9 ODIs despite making his debut in 2008 and will be hopeful to be back in the national side soon.
#3 Ambati Rayudu
The Hyderabadi batsman after failing in the recently concluded 3-match ODI series in Bangladesh was out for a duck in the first innings of the tour before salvaging lost ground with an unbeaten 100 to ensure a draw in the company of Naman Ojha.
The 28-year-old right hander joined Ojha in the middle at 86 for 5. By the time the two walked back, they have put on a 199 run stand to end any chances of an Australian win on the last day. He also scored a brisk 40 (4 fours and 2 sixes) in the second match.
#2 Umesh Yadav
The pacer who was left out of the Indian squad that is touring England, picked up 5 wickets for 83 runs in the first innings of the 2nd match. He went on to smash a quick fire 90 in 66 balls to put India A in the lead. The No.10 batsmen added 82 runs for the last wicket with Jasprit Bumrah. Yadav’s innings was filled with 5 sixes and 11 fours.
Earlier in the match, the seamer removed openers Phil Hughes and Alex Doolan, before coming on to break two game threatening partnerships. The right-arm bowler who plays for Vidarbha removed the crucial 4th wicket partnership by dismissing Peter Forrest and accounted for Ben Cutting (96) in the end.
#1 Naman Ojha
The wicket-keeper batsman from Madhya Pradesh grabbed this opportunity to make some heavy noises with his bat.
India batted three times in 2 matches and on all three occasions, the soon to be 31-year-old smashed hundreds including a scintillating double century on the first innings of the tour. The batsman was only dismissed after scoring his third ton on the trot in the ongoing 2nd unofficial Test. His series aggregate stands at a staggering 430 runs at a strike rate of 84.14.
His scores in 3 innings of the tour: 219*, 101* and 110.
The fact that these hundreds have come batting at No.7 (twice) and No.6 tells his ability to dominate proceedings even with the tail.
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