How quick is this Praveen Kumar?
7.4 Kumar to Suji, OUT, beaten by the pace
AO Suji b Kumar 5 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 41.66
India A are destroying Kenya who are 27/4 with Kumar and Singh each doing brilliantly with the new ball.
EDIT: Here are some ratings I made for the 4 day section of the Africa Tour.
India A First Class Tour of Africa: India Player Ratings
Piyush Chawla: 10: From the first innings of the first match, he made his impact, scoring 58 off 87 balls. With the ball, he preceded to take 4 for 40 in a wicket-taking and economical spell. 4 for 30 followed as Zimbabwe Select followed on. 10 for 58 match figures in the following match and match figures of 6 for 45 in the first game against Kenya. Another fifty in the second match against Zimbabwe Select gave Chawla an outstanding series with the ball and the bat.
Parthiv Patel: 9: With the bat, the baby-faced youngster has done everything possible to warrant future selection for the India team. With three hundreds (peaking at 160 against Kenya) and a fifty, all scored at over a run per two balls, he will be pushing the selectors very hard, for a place in the team. The only worry may be the rise in class that would be brought about by international bowlers. In his previous test stint in 2002-2004, he seemed outclassed by international bowlers and yet still grinded four test match fifties. Seemingly more matured and still with the determination to grind out innings, he could be one threatening to take the disputed number seven spot, currently occupied by the exciting MS Dhoni. His keeping was tidy too, letting through minimal byes and taking the catches which came his way.
Subramaniam Badrinath: 9: Three and a half centuries from the First Class performer have staked his claim to potentially take over from one of the Big Four when the retire in the next half dozen years. At 26 he is in his prime and in fine form too, I think a test debut should be sooner rather than later.
Pankaj Singh: 8: A steady performance from the medium pacer. He took wickets consistently and began conceding under two runs per over in the matches against Kenya with immaculate line and length. A quick forty which he also struck on the tour won’t hurt him either.
Pragyan Ojha: 8: The leading contender in the race for the next Indian spinner has fallen behind the massively impressive Chawla, but a fantastic 6-for in the second innings against Kenya has ensured he remains in the hunt.
Irfan Pathan: 7: A disappointing performance from the man once touted as the next Wasim Akram. With 11 no balls and 2 wides, he started shoddily in his first game against Zimbabwe Select, but soon ironed out his flaws and seems to be getting used to his new action. With 14 wickets at 23.39, he has certainly been a useful member of the side, but still not the Irfan Pathan of old. His rather moot performances with the bat have also been poor but that is nothing to worry about at all as that will no doubt come with match practice. His 3 for 12 off 10 against Zimbabwe Select and 3 for 28 off 10 against Kenya (in what was an unlucky spell) have shown glimpses of brilliance but the consistency still evades the young Baroda star.
Rajesh Pawar: 7: Some handy contributions with the bat as well as some steady left arm orthadox spin gave him four wickets in the two games he has played on the tour.
Arjun Yadav: 7: The critics were hot on his case after he was selected for the tour after pretty ordinary domestic performances but in his sole game against Kenya, answered the critics with a fine fifty.
Rohit Sharma: 6: One fifty in three innings and a quick 35 is an adequate performance from the one day prospect. He was selected in the India ODI squad to face England.
Yo Mahesh: 6: Besides taking three in an over to wipe out the tail against Kenya, Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh has not stood out from the pack of medium pacers on show.
Robin Uthappa: 6: After smashing 88 off 85 against Zimbabwe Select in the first match, the intention was clear to play Sehwag-like knocks at the top of the order and bludgeon the new ball out of shape before it could cause much damage. Unfortunately, this ‘hit or miss’ tactic left him with three low scores throughout the series’ inter-spliced with two brisk fifties. His fluid strokeplay earned him a place in the Indian ODI squad to face England in seven ODIs in which no doubt, he will play a crucial role at the top of the order.
VRV Singh: 5: The man once touted at the fastest in India has not either stood out from the other medium pacers, taking 3 wickets at a economy of about 3 runs per over in his sole match on the tour.
Mohammad Kaif: 4: Starts but no finishes. Just one fifty in four innings, he would be disappointed with himself and must feel he has squandered his opportunity for a comeback.
Niraj Patel: 1: With just one innings which was a 1 off 10 balls, not much more can be given to the Gujarat batsman.
Mahesh Rawat: NA: Kept well but has not batted so cannot be rated accurately.