High fives for VRV, RP

After Kaarthick pulls India ‘A’ out of hole, pace duo puts UAE back in place

Rudra Pratap Singh and Vikram Rajvir Singh produced a sensational new ball spell to blast United Arab Emirates for a paltry 70 and give India ‘A’ a 126-run victory on Sunday.

After a stuttering batting performance to post a modest 196, the Indians hit back to shut out the hosts in only 15.1 overs in the group ‘C’ second league phase clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

RP Singh returned figures of 5-30 while VRV Singh bagged 5-38 with only three UAE batsmen reaching double figures. In fact, 18 extras including five no balls and 11 wides were the highest entry in the UAE batting card.

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However, the man of the match for India ‘A’ was wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Kaarthick whose top scored with 75 as India A reached a modest total. Kaarthick had support from Rohit Sharma who made a composed 56.

The duo added 123 runs for the fourth wicket to lift the team from a sorry 20 for three.

“Rohit batted really well. He rotated the strike and came up with some boundaries that eased the pressure a bit,” Kaarthick said of his teammate.

Brief scores: India ‘A’: 196 all out in 46.5 overs (D Kaarthick 75, R Sharma 56; A Asad 3-30) vs UAE: 70 all out in 15.1 overs (RP Singh 5-30, VRV Singh 5-38).

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