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- India A beat New Zealand A by 7 wickets
- Shardul Thakur took 4 wickets, Kuldeep Sen took 3 wickets
- Rajat Patidar’s 45, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 41 runs
India A had an easy win against New Zealand A in the first ODI. In this match, Shardul Thakur showed his hand in bowling while Rajat Patidar, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson showed his hand in batting.
India A-New Zealand A ODI Series
The New Zealand A team is currently on a tour of India. A three-match unofficial ODI series is currently being played between India A and New Zealand A. In the first match of the same series, hosts India A got an easy victory. The Sanju Samson-led team defeated New Zealand A by 7 wickets, Shardul Thakur shone with the bowling while Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar and Sanju Samson showed their hand with the bat.
Decision to bowl after winning the toss
In this match, India A captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to bowl. In such a situation, New Zealand A came out to bat first but the team was dismissed for 167 runs in 40.2 overs. Michael Rippon scored 61 runs while Joe Walker scored 36 runs. Captain Robert O’Donnell scored 22 runs. Apart from him, no batsman could score more than 10 runs. This was the reason why the team was all out early.
Shardul Thakur 4-Kuldeep Sen took 3 wickets
For India, Shardul Thakur took 4 wickets and Kuldeep Sen took 3 wickets. Kuldeep Yadav got 1 wicket. Meanwhile, India A chased down the target of 168 runs in 31.5 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 41 runs off 54 balls while Rajat Patidar scored 45 runs off 41 balls. Captain Sanju Samson returned unbeaten on 29, while 31 came from the bat of Rahul Tripathi. 17 runs Prithvi Shaw scored 17 runs.