KL Rahul retired hurt on 74, while Sai Sudharsan remained unbeaten on 44*, guiding India A to a strong position at 169/2 on Day 3 of the second unofficial four-day Test against Australia A. India A are chasing a target of 412, needing 243 more runs for victory.
India A’s Strong Chase After KL Rahul’s Key Knock
India A finished the third day at 169/2, with Sudharsan and Manav Suthar (1*) remaining at the crease. After starting the day with Australia A at 16/3, the India A bowlers, led by Mohammed Siraj (2/20), made early breakthroughs. Nathan McSweeney (85*) and Josh Philippe (50) added 90 for the fifth wicket, but regular wickets from Gurnoor Brar (3/42) and Sai Sudarshan (3/50) saw Australia A bowled out for 185, setting India A a target of 412.
What Happened on Day 3?
Australia A, having chosen to field first, posted 420 thanks to half-centuries from McSweeney (74) and Jack Edwards (88). Despite Manav Suthar’s bowling heroics (5/107), India A was bowled out for 194, trailing by 226 runs.
In their second innings, Australia A fell to 16/3 after early strikes from Siraj. But McSweeney’s 85* helped guide them to 185. India A began their chase confidently with an 85-run opening stand between KL Rahul (74) and Narayan Jagadeesan (36). However, Rahul retired hurt, leaving Sudharsan to continue the chase.
Brief Scores:
India A: 194 and 169/2 (KL Rahul 74, Sai Sudharsan 44*, Todd Murphy 2/49)
Australia A: 420 and 185 (Nathan McSweeney 85*, Josh Philippe 50, Gurnoor Singh Brar 3/42)
India A needs 243 runs to win the second unofficial Test, with 8 wickets in hand.
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