Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal hold fort for India A

India A had a shaky commencement to their 2nd innings, losing openers Abhimanyu Easwaran (12) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) early. Captain Gaikwad was dismissed by Fergus O’Neill, portion Easwaran was tally retired pursuing a mix-up. After a pat to the limb broadside disconnected Brendan Doggett, Easwaran attempted a speedy azygous but was caught abbreviated by a nonstop deed from Jordan Buckingham.

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Following the setbacks, Sudharsan and Padikkal took control, dominating the Australia A bowlers. Padikkal had a fortunate interruption erstwhile helium played a changeable consecutive to abbreviated cover, lone for the bowler, Fergus O’Neill, to beryllium called for a no-ball.

Sudharsan is present conscionable 1 bound distant from his seventh first-class century. The left-hander has deed 9 boundaries successful his 185-ball stay. Padikkal has provided beardown support, with 5 fours successful his innings. Their concern has been marked by crisp moving betwixt the wickets.

Sudharsan came into the lucifer caller disconnected a treble period for Tamil Nadu against Delhi successful the Ranji Trophy. With back-to-back centuries successful sight, helium is giving the Indian selectors plentifulness to deliberation about, perchance arsenic an enactment for the Indian Test squad successful lawsuit of injuries.

Earlier, Mukesh Kumar’s six-wicket haul helped India A vessel retired Australia A for 195. Mukesh, who has played 3 Tests for India, took 6 for 46.

India A were bowled retired for 107 successful their archetypal innings.

Brief Scores

India A: 107 & 208/2 successful 64 overs (Sai Sudharsan 96*, Devdutt Padikkal 80*)
Australia A: 195 each retired successful 62.4 overs (Nathan McSweeney 39, Cooper Connolly 37, Mukesh Kumar 6/46, Prasidh Krishna 3/59)