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Shahbaz Nadeem takes another five-for in drawn game, India A win series 2-0 vs West Indies

Muzaffarpur, BIHAR / JHARKHAND :

Shahbaz Nadeem played two of the three games and had three ‘five-for’ in four innings, finishing with 15 wickets in the series.

Shahbaz Nadeem 5-for went in vain as the third unofficial Test between India A and West Indies was drawn.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • India A won the unofficial 3-match Test series 2-0 after a drawn last Test
  • Shahbaz Nadeem took his third five-for in four innings
  • Earlier, Shubman Gill hit a double hundred as India posted 365

West Indies A top-order put up a gutsy show to force a draw despite another five-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem as India A won the unofficial three-‘Test’ series 2-0.

Chasing a stiff target of 373, West Indies A started the day at 37 for no loss needing another 336 runs on the fourth day but only reached as far as 314 for 6 in the end.

Opener Jeremy Solozano’s dogged 92 off 252 balls along with No 3 Brandon King’s attacking 77 off 84 balls and senior international Sunil Ambris’ 69 off 142 helped the home team earn a draw after losing the first two ‘Tests’.

For India, Nadeem turned out to be the best bowler once again with figures of 5 for 103 in 41 overs.

The Jharkhand orthodox left-arm, one of the most consistent bowlers in the Indian domestic circuit, played two of the three games and had three ‘five-for’ in four innings, finishing with 15 wickets in the series.

The series was a good one for the Paras Mhambrey coached A side which was dominant for the better part.

Test specialists like skipper Hanuma Vihari (224 runs, 1 ton, 1 fifty), Wriddhiman Saha (137 runs, 2 fifties) and Mayank Agarwal (123 runs, 1 fifty) got quality game time before the Test series starting at the end of this month.

Umesh Yadav also got overs under his belt — 30 of them including both innings with a couple of wickets.

The biggest gain has to be Shubman Gill’s double hundred under pressure, which is an indication enough that the Punjab lad is ready for the next level.

Mumbai’s Shivam Dube (180 runs and 5 wickets) looked like a better prospect as a seam bowling all-rounder than Tamil Nadu’s Vijay Shankar.

On the final day, the West Indies opening pair Montcin Hodge (25 off 82 balls) and Solozano batted the opening hour before Nadeem drew first blood with 68 on the board.

However, King, who came in at one down was in a mood to smash it all around hitting 10 fours and three sixes during the 99-run stand in only 17.5 overs with Solozano before rival skipper Hanuma Vihari dismissed him caught by Mayank Agarwal.

The match as a contest was effectively over when Ambris and Solozano added another 60 runs for the third wicket in 21.1 overs.

This was the partnership that went a long way in dashing India A’s hopes of a clean sweep.

Ambris, who recently played in the ICC World Cup, then had a couple of small but significant partnerships with Jermaine Blackwood and Jahmar Hamilton which ate up crucial overs.

By the time Nadeem bowled to Ambris to get his fifth scalp, the players were waiting for the mandatory overs to finish.

Brief Scores: India A 201 and 365/4.

West Indies A 194 and 314/6 (Jeremy Solozano 92, Brandon King 77, Sunil Ambris 69, Shahbaz Nadeem 5/103). Match Drawn.

source: http://www.indiatoday.in / India Today / Home> News> Sports> Cricket / by Press Trust of India – Tarouba / August 10th, 2019

Karn-Nadeem duo spins India-A to innings victory

Muzaffarpur, BIHAR :

Oh no! New Zealand-A opener George Worker looks back to see his bails dislodged by Karn Sharma. | Photo Credit: V RAJU.
Oh no! New Zealand-A opener George Worker looks back to see his bails dislodged by Karn Sharma. | Photo Credit: V RAJU.

Mulapadu, VIJAYAWADA :

The spin duo of leggie Karn Sharma and left-armer Shabaz Nadeem turned out to be too hot to handle once again as the two picked four wickets apiece to bowl India-A to an innings and 31-run win over New Zealand-A in the first of the two, four-day ‘Test’ matches at Mulapadu Cricket Complex here on Monday.

After a 30-minute delayed start because of sharp drizzle in the morning, the Kiwis, resuming at the overnight score of 64 for two, were never really in the game – losing wickets at regular intervals.

This despite there being no devil in the pitch. It was all in the minds and obviously Kiwis lost the psychological battle as the batsmen were found way short of the technical competence required to tackle the spinners who simply stuck to the basics – bowl a good line and length, make the batsmen play at every ball and most bowl importantly to the field.

If one thought there would be the much needed improvement in the second innings, it was not to be as both Karn and Nadeem enjoyed bowling at the New Zealanders who were just not equal to the task.

Once Karn got the first breakthrough in the sixth over of the day when he had the well-set opener, it was a real struggle for the those who followed him to the crease. When Will Young was also dismissed – top-edging a sweep shot off Karn to be caught at silly-point by Hanuma Vihari, the Kiwis were reduced to 81 for four.

At lunch, the Kiwis were 118 for six and the only issue then was whether the innings defeat could be avoided or not. But, both Karn and Nadeem had other intentions and mopped up the tail in 11 overs after the break to bring curtains on what was a thoroughly disappointing batting display.

The scores:

New Zealand-A— 1st innings: 147.

India-A — 1st innings: 320.

New Zealand-A — 2nd innings: George Worker b Karn 35, Jeet Raval b Nadeem 21, Henry Nicholls lbw b Karn 1, Will Young c Vihari b Karn 14, Tom Blundell lbw b Shardul 12, Tim Seifert lbw b Karn 14, Todd Astle b Shardul 0, Scott Kuggeleijn c Rishabh b Nadeem 15, Ish Sodhi c Karun b Nadeem 13, Matt Henry b Nadeem 0, Lockie Ferguson (not out) 10; Extras: (lb-3, nb-4) 7; Total: (in 63.1 overs): 142.

Fall of wickets: 1-41, 2-42, 3-74, 4-81, 5-89, 6-99, 7-118, 8-118, 9-120.

India-A bowling: Shardul 9-1-17-2, Md. Siraj 8-6-3-0, Nadeem 20.1-6-51-4, Karn 23-4-62-4, Karun 3-1-6-0.

(India-A won by innings and 31 runs).

source: http://www.thehindu.com  / The Hindu / Home> Sport> Cricket / by V.V.Subrahmanyam / Mulapadu (Vijayawada) / September 25th, 2017