INDIA A SCORE 223/3 AGAINST AUSTRALIA A

ALUR: Openers Ravikumar Samarth (83) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (86) struck a 174-run stand as India A reached 223/3 at stumps on Day 2 in reply to Australia A’s 346 in the 2nd unofficial Test here on Sunday. Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets for 91 runs to restrict Australia A under 350 runs.

Brief scores: India A 223 for 3 (Easwaran 86, Samarth 83) trail Australia A 346 (Marsh 113*, Kuldeep 5/91, Nadeem 3/90) by 123 runs

Turmoil in JKCA over Irfan Pathan’s ‘interference’

JAMMU: Dhruv Mahajan, one of the four selection committee members of JKCA, has tendered his resignation from the post, alleging interference by former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan in the selection process.

Pathan was recently appointed by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) as the playercum-mentor of its senior state side for the 2018-19 season.

“I have tendered my resignation. Pathan has been doing a lot of interference in the team selection process which is in violation of the constitution,” Mahajan, former skipper of state Ranji Trophy team, said.

Asia Cup: India vs Hong Kong to get ODI status

NEW DELHI: The ICC has decided to accord One-day International status to India and Pakistan’s group league matches against Hong Kong in the upcoming Asia Cup, starting September 15, according to a BCCI official. Hong Kong, an ICC associate member, is yet to get ODI status but have beaten UAE, who recently earned the ODI status, to qualify for the Asia Cup. When a country doesn’t have an ODI status, the matches aren’t counted as official Onedayers.

‘Champions Trophy win has changed Pakistan team’

KARACHI: Former cricketer Aamir Sohail reckons the Pakistan team led by Sarfraz Ahmed will come up with a clinical show in the upcoming Asia Cup. “I think winning Champions Trophy changed the outlook of the Pakistan team. It gave them a lot of confidence and they are assured of their places now,” the former player said.