Paul helps India A overcome Zims

The Indians, who had taken a 213-run first innings lead, knocked off the 12 runs required in 2.3 overs for their second win of the tour. Earlier, an unbeaten 101 by captain Sairaj Bahutule had enabled the Indians to declare their first innings at 413-9, in reply to the hosts score of 200, on the third day at the Harare Country Club ground.

E Chigumbara top scored with 69 while Alistair Maregwede made 68 as they added 115 runs for the fifth wicket and lead Zimbabwe A’s recovery from 29-4 in the second innings before Paul struck back.
Brief scores

Zimbabwe A: 200 and 221 (E Chigumbara 69, Alistair Maregwede 68, S S Paul 6-56) vs India A: 413-9 decl (G Gambhir 41, D Yadav 40, R Gavaskar 127, S Bahutule 101 n.o, Panyangara 4-87) and 12-0.