The second unofficial Test match between India A and Australia A starts today at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The first match, which was played at the same venue, ended in a no result.
The Australia A batters displayed a dominant performance in the first Test. Sam Konstas and Campbell Kellaway provided a solid start and added 198 runs for the first wicket. Konstas made 109 runs, while Kellaway scored 88 runs. Cooper Connolly and Liam Scott added 109 runs for the fifth wicket, and both batters scored a half-century each. Josh Philippe remained unbeaten on 123 runs off 87 deliveries before Australia A declared the innings on 532 runs for the loss of six wickets.
The trio of Abhimanyu Easwaran, N Jagadeesan, and Sai Sudharsan made a half-century each for India A. Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel played a crucial role with the bat and amassed a century each. India A declared the innings on 531 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Australia A batted for 16 overs on the fourth day and made 56 runs without losing any wickets.
India A vs Australia A 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score –
| Teams | 1st Innings Score | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Australia A | 350/9 (Stumps) | Jack Edwards (88), Nathan McSweeney (74) |
India A elected To Bowl In The Second Unofficial Test
Shreyas Iyer, who captained the India A side in the first Test, has made himself unavailable for the second Test. In his absence, Jurel is leading the side in the second Test. India A made a few changes to the playing 11. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj, who were picked for the second Test, were named in the playing 11.
Rahul replaced Abhimanyu Easwaran, while Siraj came in place of Khaleel Ahmed. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ayush Badoni, and Manav Suthar are the three other players who have come into the playing 11. For Australia A, Liam Scott, Xavier Bartlett, and Fergus O’Neill have been dropped from the playing 11 for this match. Jack Edwards, Henry Thornton, and Will Sutherland have been named in the playing 11.
India A won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Test. Australia A didn’t have the same sort of start as they had in the first match. Prasidh Krishna dismissed Kellaway in the fourth over for a score of nine runs off 13 deliveries.
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