Sai Sudharsan’s 132 takes India A past 250:Skipper Dhruv Jurel shines in first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A

India A opener Sai Sudarshan scored a century in the first unofficial Test being played against Sri Lanka A in Galle. Sai, who was opening in this match, was out after scoring 132 runs off 175 balls with the help of 19 fours. This is his ninth century in his first-class career. Thanks to Sai’s century, India A scored 218 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the first innings. Captain Dhruv Jurel and Sheikh Rasheed are at the crease. Ayush Pandey scored 25, Devdutt Padikkal 12, and Ruturaj Gaikwad 22 runs. Sai Sudarshan – Over 2500 runs in First-Class cricket Before this match, Sai Sudharsan had scored 2672 runs in 68 innings of 40 first-class matches, with the help of 8 centuries and 10 half-centuries. His average has been 39.29. His highest score in first-class cricket is 213 runs. Dhruv Jurel opted to bat Earlier, India-A captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel won the toss and decided to bat first. He said that the team’s aim is to build a big score and put pressure on Sri Lanka-A. Sai and Ayush gave a strong start
Batting first, India-A got a good start from Sai Sudarshan and Ayush Pandey. The duo added 78 runs for the first wicket in 138 balls. After this, Sai partnered with Ruturaj Gaikwad for the third wicket, adding 90 runs and taking the team’s score past 150 runs. Gaikwad was out after scoring 22 runs when the team’s score was 181 runs. Focus on Kamboj and Yash Thakur in bowling On this batting-friendly pitch, the Indian bowlers will face the challenge of restricting Sri Lanka-A to a low score. Anshul Kamboj and Yash Thakur will handle the fast bowling responsibilities, while Aqib Nabi Dar will play the role of the third fast bowler. If the pitch is slow, the spin bowling of all-rounders Harsh Dubey and Saransh Jain could prove crucial. Both can also contribute useful runs down the order.