Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Ruturaj Gaikwad Hits Ton Against South Africa A in India A Win
A young Indian cricket player named Ruturaj Gaikwad played a great game and scored a lot of runs, called a 'century', against a team from South Africa.
India A, the team Ruturaj plays for, needed to score 286 runs to win the match.
Ruturaj was a key player, scoring 117 runs himself, which means he was responsible for a big part of the team's score.
Even though the South Africa A team made a good comeback after a slow start, India A managed to chase down the target with just a few balls left.
Ruturaj's strong performance helped his team win the first game of this series.
He is showing everyone his skills, especially after not being in the main Indian team recently.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 117 runs off 129 balls against South Africa A in the first unofficial ODI.
India A successfully chased down a target of 286 runs to win the match by four wickets.
South Africa A recovered from a poor start to post 285/9, with strong contributions from their lower order.
Gaikwad's innings was crucial in anchoring India A's run chase after an opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was recently released from the India Test squad, also contributed to the chase.
- Who
- Ruturaj Gaikwad, India A team, South Africa A team
- What
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 117 runs, anchoring India A's chase of 286 to a four-wicket victory in the first unofficial ODI against South Africa A.
- When
- Thursday, in the first unofficial ODI.
- Where
- Rajkot
- Why
- To compete in the unofficial ODI series between India A and South Africa A.
- Player of the Match
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Score
- 117 off 129 balls
- Match Result
- India A won by 4 wickets
- Opponent
- South Africa A
- Tournament
- First unofficial ODI
- Location
- Rajkot
- Date
- Thursday
Sources
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