Australia A took control of the second four-day game against India A, securing a 191-run first-innings lead before declaring at 173/4. India A reached 28/1 at stumps and need 337 more runs on the final day
India batter Sai Sudharsan said his recent injury layoff was a valuable learning experience rather than a frustrating period. He returned to competitive cricket with scores of 57 and 39 for India A in their win over Australia A.
Shams Mulani took seven wickets in the match as India A defeated Australia A by 162 runs in the opening four-day fixture at Puducherry. Australia A, chasing 363, were bowled out for 200 shortly after lunch on Friday.
India A collapsed from 93/1 to 199 all out in their second innings, setting Australia A a 363-run target in the opening four-day game in Puducherry. Todd Murphy took four wickets as Australia A reached 55/2 at stumps
The only red-ball fixture between India A Women and Australia A Women has been shifted from Dharamsala to Mohali due to prolonged rainfall and prevailing ground conditions. The multi-day match will be played from September 29 to October 2 at PCA IS Bindra Stadium
Devdutt Padikkal will captain India A in the upcoming four-day matches against Australia A in Puducherry. After gaining leadership experience with Karnataka, the left-hander said he is keen to carry those lessons forward and believes captaincy can boost his batting.
