IND vs PM’S XI | Rana's bowling heroics and Gill-Jaiswal's brilliance secure India's warm-up game victory

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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India beat Prime Minister’s XI by six wickets at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Australia’s innings was anchored by Sam Konstas’ ton, but Harshit Rana's four-fer limited the hosts to 240 runs while India’s chase was powered by Shubman Gill's, alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy.

After a washed-out day due to rain, the Indian team faced off against the Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first in overcast conditions. Australian openers Matt Renshaw and Sam Konstas started cautiously, taking the score to 12/0 in four overs, but Mohammed Siraj struck in the fifth over, dismissing Renshaw. Rain soon interrupted play again, halting the game for half an hour and leading to the match being reduced to 46 overs per side. Following the break, Jayden Goodwin was dismissed quickly, and Jack Clayton joined Konstas. The pair built a solid partnership, accelerating the score to 76/2 in 16 overs, with Konstas attacking the Indian bowlers and reaching a half-century in just 48 balls. They took the score to 124/2 in 22 overs before the momentum shifted when Harshit Rana dismissed Clayton and Oliver Davies in the 23rd over. Rana continued his brilliant spell, claiming two more wickets in the 25th over, leaving the PM's XI at 133/6. However, Konstas continued his fine form, scoring a century off 90 balls and pushing the score to 187/7 in 35 overs. His remarkable knock ended when Akash Deep dismissed him in the 38th over. With Jacobs and Charlie Anderson at the crease, the PM's XI reached 212/8 in 40 overs, but they lost their last two wickets quickly. Ultimately, India bowled them out for 240 runs, with Jacobs contributing a crucial 61 off 60 balls to help set a respectable total.

India began their chase with a measured approach as openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul cautiously guided the score to 8/0 in the first five overs. However, Jaiswal shifted gears soon after and, in partnership with Rahul, accelerated the innings to 28/0 by the ninth over. The duo formed a solid opening stand of 70 runs, bringing the total to 70/0 at the end of 16 overs. The partnership was eventually broken in the 17th over when Charlie Anderson dismissed Jaiswal. Soon after, KL Rahul retired, paving the way for Rohit Sharma to enter at number four. However, Rohit couldn't make a significant impact and fell to Anderson in the 21st over, leaving India at 90/2. Shubman Gill and Nitish Reddy then took charge, building a strong 92-run partnership that pushed the total to 182/2 by the 33rd over. Gill reached his half-century in 62 balls but had to retire hurt immediately after. Unfortunately, Reddy was dismissed on the very next delivery. With Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar at the crease, India required 58 runs from 13 overs. Jadeja showcased his flair, reducing the target to 25 runs with eight overs to spare. Just as India inched closer to victory, Jadeja was dismissed in the 41st over, leaving the team to complete the chase with its remaining batters. Ultimately, Sundar hit the winning runs with six wickets with 19 balls to spare but they continued batting till the 50th over as it was a warm-up fixture.

Not his day again!

Absolute KLASS!

He is not his prime now!

Brilliant player!

Consistency = Shubman Gill!

NKR for you!

Yeah!

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