<p>Nishant Sindhu’s outstanding four-wicket haul and a composed half-century from Ruturaj Gaikwad guided India A to a dominant nine-wicket win over South Africa A in the second unofficial ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday (November 16). With back-to-back victories, India A have already sealed the three-match series.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>South Africa A struggled throughout their innings, folding for just 132. Sindhu led the bowling effort with four scalps, while Harshit Rana impressed with three wickets. Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma added one wicket each, though Arshdeep Singh went wicketless. Rivaldo Moonsamy top-scored for the visitors with 33, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius (21), Dian Forrester (22), and Delano Potgieter (23) offering brief support.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/not-simon-harmer-this-bowler-holds-record-for-best-bowling-figures-between-ind-vs-sa-in-india-tests-1763301658719"><strong>IND vs SA: Not Simon Harmer, THIS bowler holds record for best bowling figures on Indian soil in Test cricket</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Six South African batters failed to reach double digits. Chasing 133, India A got off to a brisk start. Abhishek Sharma smashed 32 off 22 balls before departing at 53/1 in the ninth over. Gaikwad, coming off a century in the opening game, anchored the chase with an unbeaten 68, while Tilak Varma played a patient hand with 29* off 62 deliveries. The hosts cruised to the target in 27.5 overs, losing only one wicket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gaikwad earned the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock. The teams will meet again on November 19 for the final game of the series, also in Rajkot.</p><h2>Cricket fraternity reacts to SA win</h2><p>On social media, several former cricketers expressed their amazement at the Proteas' win, which marked their first victory in India in 15 years. AB de Villiers, the South African legend, tweeted, “Crazy good win that! Well done Proteas. I’m speechless.” Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sreevats Goswami highlighted South Africa's dominance, commenting, “This is why South Africa are World Test Champions. India and the Eden Gardens crowd must be hugely disappointed.” Ravichandran Ashwin also acknowledged the visitors' performance, tweeting, “Huge result for SA. Great game and well played to the Proteas.” Mpumelelo Mbangwa simply tweeted, “INCREDIBLE!! CRAZY EVEN!!!”</p>

IND A vs SA A: Sindhu’s four-wicket haul, Gaikwad’s half-century secure series win for hosts

Nishant Sindhu’s outstanding four-wicket haul and a composed half-century from Ruturaj Gaikwad guided India A to a dominant nine-wicket win over South Africa A in the second unofficial ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday (November 16). With back-to-back victories, India A have already sealed the three-match series. South Africa A struggled throughout their innings, folding for just 132. Sindhu led the bowling effort with four scalps, while Harshit Rana impressed with three wickets. Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma added one wicket each, though Arshdeep Singh went wicketless. Rivaldo Moonsamy top-scored for the visitors with 33, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius (21), Dian Forrester (22), and Delano Potgieter (23) offering brief support. Also Read: IND vs SA: Not Simon Harmer, THIS bowler holds record for best bowling figures on Indian soil in Test cricket Six South African batters failed to reach double digits. Chasing 133, India A got off to a brisk start. Abhishek Sharma smashed 32 off 22 balls before departing at 53/1 in the ninth over. Gaikwad, coming off a century in the opening game, anchored the chase with an unbeaten 68, while Tilak Varma played a patient hand with 29* off 62 deliveries. The hosts cruised to the target in 27.5 overs, losing only one wicket. Gaikwad earned the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock. The teams will meet again on November 19 for the final game of the series, also in Rajkot. Cricket fraternity reacts to SA win On social media, several former cricketers expressed their amazement at the Proteas' win, which marked their first victory in India in 15 years. AB de Villiers, the South African legend, tweeted, “Crazy good win that! Well done Proteas. I’m speechless.” Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sreevats Goswami highlighted South Africa's dominance, commenting, “This is why South Africa are World Test Champions. India and the Eden Gardens crowd must be hugely disappointed.” Ravichandran Ashwin also acknowledged the visitors' performance, tweeting, “Huge result for SA. Great game and well played to the Proteas.” Mpumelelo Mbangwa simply tweeted, “INCREDIBLE!! CRAZY EVEN!!!”

<p>India A sealed the ODI series as Sindhu’s four-for and Gaikwad’s unbeaten 68 powered them to a nine-wicket win over South Africa A in Rajkot</p>

<p>Indian Premier League (IPL), a cash-rich Twenty20 cricket league, presents massive opportunities for young Indian players. The youngsters look for a chance to prove their mettle and showcase their talents to the selectors with the ultimate aim to get picked for the national team. In the IPL, they also play alongside top-class international players and get trained by proficient coaches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The IPL 2023 is no different, as many young stars have made their way to the franchises, and one of them is <strong>Nishant Sindhu</strong>. This young player hails from Rohtak, a popular city in the North Indian state of Haryana. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹60 lakh. His base price was ₹20 lakh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 18-year-old smashed a match-winning half-century in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 final against England, emerging as one of the top performers in the Indian team. He claimed six wickets from five games.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After CSK picked him, Nishant spoke to Sportstar and stated that he &nbsp;"always dreamed of playing in the IPL". He further said, "...keeping that in mind, I kept preparing myself so that I could get an opportunity to feature in the tournament soon. I am glad that the hardwork paid off."&nbsp;</p>

<p>While commenting on CSK, he said, "It is a dream come true to play under Dhoni sir. I am looking forward to learn a lot from him. Everyone wants to play the IPL and it is a great moment to be picked by Chennai Super Kings."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He termed his IPL call a "dream come true" but it's worth mentioning that cricket was not his first choice. In its report, Sportstar stated that Nishant followed his father's footsteps Sunil Sindhu, a state-level boxer, and trained as a boxer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But destiny had something else in store for him. He fell in love with cricket when he joined the cricket academy, which is run by former Haryana first-class cricketer Ashwani Kumar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"When I started boxing, I did not think of playing cricket someday, and obviously did not imagine playing in the IPL. But things just happened and I am glad that I will now be part of the IPL," he was quoted as saying by the outlet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nishant was impressive during the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2018-19. He scored a total of 572 runs and bagged 23 wickets and led Haryana's victory over Jharkhand in the final.&nbsp;</p>

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Indian Premier League (IPL), a cash-rich Twenty20 cricket league, presents massive opportunities for young Indian players. The youngsters look for a chance to prove their mettle and showcase their talents to the selectors with the ultimate aim to get picked for the national team.

Indian Premier League (IPL), a cash-rich Twenty20 cricket league, presents massive opportunities for young Indian players. The youngsters look for a chance to prove their mettle and showcase their talents to the selectors with the ultimate aim to get picked for the national team. In the IPL, they also play alongside top-class international players and get trained by proficient coaches. The IPL 2023 is no different, as many young stars have made their way to the franchises, and one of them is Nishant Sindhu. This young player hails from Rohtak, a popular city in the North Indian state of Haryana. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹60 lakh. His base price was ₹20 lakh. The 18-year-old smashed a match-winning half-century in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 final against England, emerging as one of the top performers in the Indian team. He claimed six wickets from five games. IN PICS | From Sam Curran to Ben Stokes: List of expensive players in IPL history After CSK picked him, Nishant spoke to Sportstar and stated that he "always dreamed of playing in the IPL". He further said, "...keeping that in mind, I kept preparing myself so that I could get an opportunity to feature in the tournament soon. I am glad that the hardwork paid off." While commenting on CSK, he said, "It is a dream come true to play under Dhoni sir. I am looking forward to learn a lot from him. Everyone wants to play the IPL and it is a great moment to be picked by Chennai Super Kings." LION ALERT 🦁 Nishant Sindhu - The WC winning Colt! 💛#WhistlePodu #SuperAuction — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 23, 2022 × Thank you, #CSK. Can't wait to whistle! https://t.co/rpvi42huXp — Nishant Sindhu (@NishantSindhu09) December 23, 2022 × He termed his IPL call a "dream come true" but it's worth mentioning that cricket was not his first choice. In its report, Sportstar stated that Nishant followed his father's footsteps Sunil Sindhu, a state-level boxer, and trained as a boxer. But destiny had something else in store for him. He fell in love with cricket when he joined the cricket academy, which is run by former Haryana first-class cricketer Ashwani Kumar. "When I started boxing, I did not think of playing cricket someday, and obviously did not imagine playing in the IPL. But things just happened and I am glad that I will now be part of the IPL," he was quoted as saying by the outlet. Nishant was impressive during the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2018-19. He scored a total of 572 runs and bagged 23 wickets and led Haryana's victory over Jharkhand in the final. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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