Markram, Mulder Toy With Indian Attack

Aiden Markram (161, 253b, 20x4, 2x6) and Wiaan Mulder (131 n.o., 230b, 17x4, 1x6) got into the groove ahead of the Test series, with authoritative knocks on the penultimate day of the second ‘Test’ between India-A and South Africa-A here on Thursday.

- Ashwin Achal

The duo powered South Africa-A to 400, 17 runs short of India-A’s first-innings total. The home side moved to 13 for no loss, before rain forced play to be called off.

Markram and Mulder, both expected to play central roles for the senior team, toyed with the India-A attack. The duo put on 155 for the sixth wicket, and save for a couple of leg-before shouts, never looked in trouble.

The entertaining stand was eventually broken by pacer Mohammed Siraj, when Markram edged one onto the stumps. Markram, 83 overnight, brought up his 11th First-Class century with a textbook cover-driven 4 off Siraj.