India A Vs South Africa A LIVE Score, 1st Unofficial ODI: Great Start From IND-A In Rajkot As SA-A Lose Five Wickets

What South Africa A need right now is a partnership. In that regard, Potgieter and Forrester are playing it safe, with just one run in the last two overs. India A, meanwhile, have stuck to their guns, with Harshit Rana back on the attack.

Spin comes in for India and immediately breaks the partnership. Sindhu's trickery gets the better of Qeshile, and Ishan Kishan takes off the bails to send him pack to the pavilion. Delano Potgieter is the new batter, and he gets off the mark.

The first powerplay is over, and, considering the absolute mess they were in at the start, the South African innings has recovered a bit, reaching the half-century mark. Credit must go to Forrester, who has kept up the pressure on the Indian bowlers, getting some runs off Arshdeep.

Another big breakthrough for India A. Moonswamy, who was starting to open up with back-to-back boundaries against Arshdeep, gets his stumps rattled by a quicker one from the pacer. Dian Forrester is the new batter for SA-A.

Rivaldo Moonswamy and Sinethemba Qeshile are on strike for South Africa. Astonishingly, none of the batters have been able to open their accounts, with the three runs coming from one leg-bye and a couple of wides.

And the wickets keep on tumbling. Captain Marques Ackerman is the latest to depart, edging Prasidh Krishan to second slip fielder Abhishek Sharma. Two overs gone, and South Africa A have lost three wickets, all of them for ducks.

What a magnificent start for the hosts, as South Africa lose two wickets without opening their scoreboard in the first over from Arshdeep Singh. The Punjab pacer strikes with the very first ball, with Rubin Hermann holing it to Tilak Varma. A couple of balls later, Jordan Hermann falls short of his crease as Tilak gets a direct hit to dismiss the Proteas batter.

India A: Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Tilak Varma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nishant Sindhu, Harshit Rana, Vipraj Nigam, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa A: Rivaldo Moonsamy, Rubin Hermann (wk), Jordan Hermann, Marques Ackerman (c), Sinethemba Qeshile, Dian Forrester, Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Tian van Vuuren, Tshepo Moreki, Ottniel Baartman.

South Africa A's captain Marques Ackerman has won the toss and opted to bat first.

• Fixture: India A vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial ODI

• Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, Gujarat

• Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

• Time: 1:30 PM IST

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar There will be no live streaming or telecast of the match

Good afternoon, cricket fans! Welcome to our live blog for the first of three unofficial ODIs between India A and South Africa A. Stay tuned for the pre-match updates and playing XIs after the toss.