The third day of the first Unofficial Test between India A and Australia A had a delayed start due to rain and a wet outfield. The Australia A batters completely dominated the first day of the match. Sam Konstas and Josh Philippe scored a century each for the team.
Konstas dominated on the first day with a knock of 109 runs off 144 deliveries. His opening partner, Campbell Kellaway, missed on a well-deserved century and was dismissed after scoring 88 runs off 97 deliveries. Cooper Connolly and Liam Scott scored 70 runs and 81 runs, respectively.
On the second day, Philippe played a fiery knock of 123 runs off 87 deliveries and remained unbeaten. Xavier Bartlett played a quick knock of 39 runs off 24 deliveries and remained not out. Australia declared their innings on the second day with 532 runs for the loss of six wickets on the board.
For India A, Harsh Dubey, the 23-year-old spinner, was the pick of the bowlers and took three wickets in 27 overs. Gurnoor Brar took two wickets, while Khaleel Ahmed picked up one wicket. Prasidh Krishna and Tanush Kotian remained wicketless.
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India A vs Australia A 1st Test Day 3 Live Score –
| Teams | 1st Innings Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Australia A | 532/6 Declared | Sam Konstas (109), Josh Phillippe (123*) |
| India A | 403/4 (Stumps) | Devdutt Paddikal (86*), Dhruv Jurel (113*) |
India Started Their Innings On The Third Day With Caution
Abhimanyu Easwaran and N Jagadeesan opened the innings for India A and added 88 runs for the first wicket. Easwaran was the first to depart after scoring 44 runs off 58 deliveries. Scott dismissed him in the 22nd over. Sai Sudharsan joined Jagadeesan in the middle after Easwaran’s dismissal.
India A scored 116 runs for the loss of one wicket before the match was stopped due to rain. The match couldn’t start after that, and the day ended without any ball being bowled. Sudharsan was on 20 runs off 27 deliveries, while Jagadeesan remained unbeaten on 50 runs off 95 deliveries.
The third day didn’t start on time due to rain and a wet outfield. India A lost their second wicket in the 36th over. Bartlett took the wicket of Jagadeesan, and he scored 64 runs off 113 deliveries. At lunch, India A was trailing by 394 runs. Sudharsan (28 runs off 45 deliveries) and Devdutt Padikkal (0 off 6 deliveries) were there in the middle.
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