Rajkot, Nov. 19 -- South Africa A cricket team defeated India A cricket team by 73 runs in the third Unofficial ODI of the three-match series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday.

South Africa A opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius was named Player of the Match for smashing a brilliant century. With this win, South Africa A avoided the whitewash as India A won the series 2-1.

Batting first, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Rivaldo Moonsamy stitched a mammoth 241-run stand for the first wicket. Pretorious departed after scoring 123 runs off 98 deliveries, including nine fours and six sixes.

Rivaldo Moonsamy played a superb innings of 107 off 130 runs with the help of 13 fours and two maximums. The duo stitched a mammoth 241-run stand for the first wi...