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After playing a lone manus successful the archetypal innings, B. Sai Sudharsan erstwhile again provided assurance arsenic India-A began the daunting task of chasing 412 against Australia-A connected the 3rd time of the 2nd ‘Test’ astatine the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium connected Thursday.
Sai Sudharsan was unbeaten connected 44 astatine stumps, guiding the big to 167 for 2 — inactive 243 runs behind. K. L. Rahul, who looked successful sublime interaction with 74 disconnected 92 balls, retired wounded for reasons yet unknown.
Batting astatine No. 3, Sai Sudharsan showcased subject and precision, driving elegantly done the covers and adjacent lofting Cooper Connolly for six. His 65-run basal with Rahul steadied India-A aft a beardown start. Rahul stamped his authorization early, glancing to good limb earlier cracking back-to-back screen drives disconnected Henry Thornton. His 55-ball half-century reflected intent. With N. Jagadeesan, helium added 80 successful 17 overs, punishing thing afloat oregon connected the pads.
Jagadeesan, eyeing a fifty, fell to Todd Murphy. The off-spinner aboriginal bowled Devdutt Padikkal for 5 and near Sai Sudharsan and Manav Suthar to spot retired the day.
Earlier, Australia-A, resuming astatine 16 for three, mislaid Oliver Peake astir instantly — bowled by Mohammed Siraj aft shouldering arms. Nathan McSweeney and Josh Philippe counterattacked with boundaries, streaky astatine times done the cordon.
Manav Suthar came implicit the wicket, allowing Philippe to expanse and reverse-sweep freely. The wicketkeeper-batter raced to a 46-ball 50 earlier being caught down disconnected Suthar. McSweeney anchored with assured defence and pulls, bringing up 50 successful 98 balls, and lofted Ayush Badoni for a six.
The innings collapsed soon after. Gurnoor Brar removed Jack Edwards and Will Sutherland successful successive balls, portion Suthar bowled Murphy. Yash Thakur past dismissed Corey Rocchiccioli and Thornton to extremity the innings astatine 185, leaving India-A with a stiff chase.
The scores: Australia-A 420 & 185 successful 46.5 overs (Nathan McSweeney 85 n.o., Josh Philippe 50, Gurnoor Brar 3/43, Manav Suthar 3/50) vs India-A 194 & 169/2 successful 41 overs (K. L. Rahul 74 retd hurt, Sai Sudharsan 44 batting).
