NAIROBI, Aug 21: India 'A' recorded their fourth victory over Pakistan 'A' on their way to winning the Nairobi one-day triangular series on Saturday.

The Indians, who had defeated their old rivals in all three league matches of the tournament, eased to a six-wicket success in the final played at the Gymkhana Club Ground.

Opener Dheeraj Jadhav led the way for the Indians with a Man-of-the-Match contribution of 89. His 112-ball knock contained seven fours and one six as India 'A' made 210 for four in the 45th over of the 47-over match.

Sriram was the other star with a 63-ball 60, including seven boundaries, while putting on 115 with Jadhav for the fourth wicket.

Earlier, Pakistan 'A' skipper Misbahul Haq was chiefly responsible for lifting his team to a total of 209 for seven with an undefeated 89 off 119 balls. The right-hander struck eight fours and one six.

Mansoor Amjad, promoted in the batting order, weighed in with a contribution of 48 during a fifth-wicket partnership of 102 with Misbah.

Shib Paul finished with three for 33 in nine overs while his new-ball partner Amit Bhandari bowled brilliant to return figures of two for 29 in 10 overs.

Mohindu Singh Dhoni, the India 'A' wicket-keeper/batsman, was declared the Man-of-the-Series.

Scoreboard

PAKISTAN 'A':

Kamran Akmal c Rayudu b Paul 4

Naveed Qureshi lbw b Bhandari 2

Bazid Khan b Paul 10

Misbahul Haq not out 89

Faisal Iqbal c Dhoni b Bhandari 9

Mansoor Amjad c Salvi b Bahutule 48

Naved Latif c Venugopal b Paul 25

Qaiser Abbas c and b Salvi 16

Riaz Afridi not out 0

EXTRAS (LB-1, W-5) 6

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 47 overs) 209

FALL OF WKTS: 1-5, 2-18, 3-18, 4-30, 5-132, 6-162, 7-204.

DID NOT BAT: Junaid Zia, Rao Iftikhar.

BOWLING: Bhandari 10-4-29-2 (3w); Paul 9-0-33-3 (1w); Salvi 9-3-28-1; Bahutule 10-1-50-1; Sriram 6-0-44-0; Powar 3-0-24-0 (1w).

INDIA 'A':

G. Gambhir c Kamran b Riaz 12

D.S. Jadhav c Qaiser b Rao Iftikhar 89

M.S. Dhoni c Misbah b Riaz 15

S. Sriram c and b Naved 60

A.T. Rayudu not out 29

R.R. Powar not out 1

EXTRAS (LB-6, W-7, NB-1) 14

TOTAL (for four wkts, 44.5 overs) 210

FALL OF WKTS: 1-24, 2-44, 3-159, 4-205.

DID NOT BAT: Y. Venogopal Rao, S.V. Bahutule, S.S. Paul, A. Bhandari, A.M. Salvi.

BOWLING: Rao Iftikhar 10-0-34-1 (1nb, 1w); Riaz Afridi 9-0-37-2 (2w); Junaid Zia 7.5-0-50-0 (4w); Naved Latif 6-0-33-1; Mansoor Amjad 4-0-29-0; Qaiser Abbas 8-0-31-0. -Agencies

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...