[1]Opener Shikhar Dhawan struck 248 on Monday as India A made 433/3 to win a 50-over match against South Africa A.
His huge total at the cool and sunny LC de Villiers Oval in Pretoria came off 150 balls and was spiced with 30 fours and seven sixes.
A 194-minute spell at the crease for Dhawan ended when he was caught by wicketkeeper Dane Vilas off the bowling of Juan ‘Rusty’ Theron.
Not content to wreak havoc with the bat, he also captured the wicket of Justing Ontong, who was out one run short of his half-century.
India A won by 39 runs after centuries from Reeza Hendricks and Vaughn van Jaarsveld lifted South Africa A to 394 after 48.4 overs.
Cheteshwar Pujara was another batsman to torment the South Africans, coming in at no. 3 to hit an unbeaten 109 off 97 balls, including eight fours. Opener Murali Vijay, contributed 40 off 37 balls
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