The Tigers bowed out despite winning the match by three wickets. That is because though they finished on the same number of points -- 5 -- as the Gujarat Giants, an inferior net run rate meant they finished at the bottom of the four-team table.
Jemimah Rodrigues' 53-ball 76 and three-wicket haul by right-arm off-break bowler Dayalan Hemalatha with efforts from other bowlers helped India women's team make a winning start to the Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 41 runs.
Arshdeep Singh's three-wicket haul followed by Suryakumar Yadav's 50* and KL Rahul's unbeaten knock of 51 helped India defeat South Africa by eight wickets in the first match of the three-match T20I series.
After a superlative opening partnership between Tatenda Taibu and Jesse Ryder helped the Tigers post 175/8 in 20 overs, the Kings, powered by brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, almost pulled off a thrilling chase at the Barabati Stadium.
Prithvi Shaw's 77 runs off 48 deliveries and Ruturaj Gaikwad's 30 runs helped India A, chasing 220, put up an opening stand of 82 runs for the Indian team. For Kiwis Logan van Beek scalped three conceding 46 runs while Jacob Duffy bagged two wickets.
Renuka Singh's four wickets haul and an all-round effort from Women in Blue helped India give Jhulan Goswami a series-winning farewell 3-0 as they bundled out hosts for 153 in the third ODI against England at Lord's ground on Saturday.