Gaekwad, 69, was India’s highest scorer with 81, before getting severely injured when speedster Michael Holding’s bouncer struck his ear. The injury put him in the ICU for the next three days

All-rounder Rishi Dhawan has been named as Saini’s replacement in the India ‘A’ squad. Saini is now headed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for further management of his injury

The target of 416 was out of question, but New Zealand ‘A’ at one point did look like trying to play for a draw before they lost the last five wickets for less than 50 runs to be bowled out for 302 in 85.2 overs

Chasing a gigantic target of 501, Central were never in contention to make a match of it and were all out for 221 in little over 57 overs

The batters then made hay as opener Mandhana top-scored with 91, Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 74 while Yastika Bhatia struck a 47-ball 50 as India Women reached 232/3 in 44.2 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series

Goswami, 39, was parsimonious, giving away only 20 runs in 10 overs with as many as 42 dot balls

Gaekwad, the former India opener, selector and coach, was in Mumbai last week for a felicitation function

Rohit said referring to Kohli’s hundred against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup earlier this month

Umran, 22, constantly clocked 150 kmph in the last IPL, but couldn’t make a mark in the three T20Is he played on the tour of Ireland and England