Rajkot, India – This Friday, the cricket frenzy don land again! India A go face South Africa A for one three-match 50-over series wey go kick off for Niranjan Shah Stadium for Rajkot. Na today the ball go start to roll as both teams dey ready to show wetin dem sabi.
Before dis encounter, India A and South Africa A don already battle for two four-day ‘Tests’ wey dem draw 1-1. For one of dem, South Africa A come pull one magician move by chasing down 417 runs wey sweet like sugar for Bengaluru early this month. Na so dem take show say dem no dey play. (Who no like drama for cricket?)
Indian squad go come stacked with big names like Abhishek Sharma, wey dey shine as world No. 1 T20I batter, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, wey lead the pack of Chennai Super Kings. The star-studded lineup also get Ishan Kishan and other bright talents like Riyan Parag and Prabhsimran Singh. Plus, get ready to hear about Nitish Kumar Reddy, wey dey join them after he finish his responsibility with India Test squad.
On top of that, the bowling attack no be small; dem get Arshdeep Singh wey dey on form after the T20I series against Australia. E go join forces with Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and the spinner squad wey dey led by Manav Suthar and Vipraj Nigam. (Talk about diverse skills, e be like say dem carry all the cricket ingredients sef!)
South African lads dey bring their own fire, led by captain Marques Ackerman, wey come shine like diamond with his century for the last match against India. The explosive opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius dey ready to fire the engines, while the bowling lineup go feature Kwena Maphaka, Ottneil Baartman, and the left-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin. (No one dey sleep for this match, I swear!)
As everyone dey get ready, no forget say di toss go happen at 1 PM IST and di match go start proper by 1:30 PM. But if you dey expect to watch am live for TV, my brother, better abeg chop patience because e no go dey on TV. But you fit catch all di action live-streaming for JioHotstar, just in case you wan enjoy the fun from your couch!
Wetin you go need to know: we don see India A bring am strong against South Africa A before, but with this match, we go see whether dem fit carry their vibes to dia next level. So grab your drinks, settle down, and let’s enjoy some thrilling cricket!
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