da poker： Rajat Bhatia continued his form from the first game, picking up three wickets and scoring an unbeaten half-century as India A beat the Israel Invitational XI by 90 runs in Ashdod
Cricinfo staff15-Jul-2008
Rajat Bhatia continued his form from the first game, picking up three wickets and scoring an unbeaten half-century as India A beat the Israel Invitational XI by 90 runs in Ashdod. M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara added 126 together as India set Israel an imposing target of 314.But unlike the first game, where they were bowled out for 52, Israel put up a good show, with half-centuries from Adam Bacher and Jason Molins. R Vinay Kumar and Bhatia shared seven wickets between them as Israel were bowled out for 223 in 46 overs.Bacher and Molins held out for a while with a 115-run partnership but Israel’s poor start – 56 for 3 in 17 overs – meant the two batsmen were fighting in vain. The hosts also suffered a setback when Jonty Rhodes, batting with a runner because of injury, was dismissed for 3.