Bowlers Karn Sharma and Shardul Thakur used the long handle to good effect as India 'A' beat New Zealand by three wickets in the final unofficial 'One Dayer' to clinch the five-match series 3-0 here yesterday. Chasing a paltry target of 174, India 'A' were 90 for six at one stage before Shardul (40 off 32 balls) and then Karn (38 no, 49 balls) guided the team to victory in just over 32 overs.

Pacer Shardul Thakur sweats it out at the CCI. File Pic