left-arm spinner Axar Patel scalped five wickets as India A spinners bowled out South Africa A for only 260 on day one of the second and final unofficial 'Test' here on Tuesday.
Opting to bat at the picturesque Krishnagiri Stadium, South Africa A were cruising comfortably at 185 for two in the 59th over before losing eight wickets for 75 runs.
left-handed Test opener Stiaan van Zyl (96) missed out on a century but his dismissal led to a collapse as Axar ended with with figures of 5/92 in 27.5 overs. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav (3/53) also put up an improved show including the prize wicket of Quinton de Kock (0) while burly leg-spinner Karn Sharma ended with 2/36.
The South Africa A openers Reeza Hendricks (22) and Van Zyl started on a cautious note adding 58 for the opening stand. Patel then got rid of Hendricks caught by Baba Aparajith. There was 49-run stand between Van Zyl and Gihahn Cloete.