A brilliant century by Ruturaj Gaikwad and a strong bowling performance led India A to an 8-run win against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation A Series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Gaikwad’s 101-run innings rescued India A from a tough start, guiding them to a total of 277/6.
Facing early struggles at 16/2, India A found stability through Gaikwad’s captain’s knock, supported by Tilak Varma’s 60 runs and late contributions from Ayush Badoni and Suryansh Shedge. Sri Lanka A fought back with Sahan Arachchige’s 74 runs, bringing them close to victory.
In a tense finish, Anshul Kamboj’s crucial wicket of Arachchige turned the tide in India A’s favor. With Arshad Khan’s late heroics, India A successfully defended their total, restricting Sri Lanka A to 269 all out and securing the win by 8 runs.
