Man of the Series in the Champions Trophy. Another hundred in Zimbabwe. Now, a 248 in a one-day list A game in South Africa. Dhawan's brilliance and some solid support from skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (109 not out), India A amassed a mammoth 433 for three in 50 overs.
Shikhar Dhawan smashed his way to the record books with a breathtaking 248-run knock as he singlehandedly guided India A to a 39-run victory over a fighting South Africa 'A' and into the tri-series final.
The target was a tall-order for the home team but their batsmen fought hard before being bowled out for 394 in 48.4 overs.
Reeza Hendricks (102, 78 balls, 12x4, 2x6) and Vaughn van Jaarsveld's (108,
91 balls, 7x4, 5x6) centuries were not good enough to take the hosts past the finishing line.
India A will meet Australia A in the final on Wednesday.
