The Indians registered their second successive win on the tour when they defeated South Africa 'A' by three wickets in a limited overs day-night match in Benoni, Johannesburg Wednesday. The host side made 241 for six after electing to bat with useful contributions from Martin van Jaarsveld and Gerald Dros. The Indians, who had defeated Nicky Oppenheimer XI by five wickets in their tour opening match on Monday, overhauled the target losing seven wickets with five balls to spare. The tourists were in dire straits having lost six wickets for 156 in the 37 overs but a 78-run seventh wicket stand between Yuvraj Singh and Ajit Agarkar ensured they comfortably overtook the target.
The surprise packet for the tourists was 28-year-old Baroda batsman Jacob Martin who made 54 off 81 balls with seven fours and shared a 91-run third wicket stand with skipper Rahul Dravid. Bureau Report