Fifties By Indian Youngsters Put India A In Control Against Australia A During First Unofficial Test

India A and Australia A are currently competing in an ‘ufficial test’ match between two teams. India A have taken complete control during match as Australia handed batting over to India after taking a le after first innings. Australia A were completely rattled by India's Mukesh who took six wickets to restrict Australia to only 195. During India's batting, stars Devdutt Pikkal and Sai Sudharsan scored big runs to end day at 208 and got India a le of 120 runs. 

India A In Complete Control Against Australia A 

Rising youngsters Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Pikkal struck fighting fifties after Mukesh Kumar's searing six-wicket haul to put India A in command with a 120-run le against Australia A on day two of ir first 'Ufficial Test' here on Friday.

Mukesh stole show, claiming 6/46 to help India A restrict Australia A to 195 in ir first innings but despite Bengal seamer's heroic efforts, hosts secured a crucial 88-run le. visitors h scored 107 in ir first essay.

India A once again suffered a jittery start in ir second innings with skipper Ruturaj Gaikw (5) and fellow opener Abhimanyu Easwaran (12) getting out cheaply to have India down to 30/2 in 8.5 overs.

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Gaikw, who fell for a golden duck in first innings, this time nicked Fergus O'Neill to second slip where Cameron Bancroft took a low catch.

While Easwaran, who h tched up four consecutive first-class centuries to earn a spot in senior team as cover for skipper Rohit Sharma for upcoming Test series against Australia, once again recorded a single-digit score, this time getting run out while backing up for Sai Sudharsan.

But reafter Sudharsan and Pikkal showed fine temperament and soaked pressure on bouncy pitch to produce an unbroken 178-run stand for third wicket to help India seize control.

Sudharsan and Pikkal To Rescue For India 

Sudharsan hit nine boundaries in his 185-ball 96, while Pikkal was unbeaten on 80 from 167 balls, scoring five fours.

Pikkal played a patient yet composed kck, working ball around for quick singles and capitalising on loose deliveries to reach his fifty. 

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At or end, Sudharsan exhibited his range of shots, particularly ept at dispatching anything short, cutting and pulling with precision.

His well-timed boundaries, including a powerful pull past square leg and a fluent cover drive, allowed him to reach his own half-century as y took team past 200.

India A w have an overall le of 120 runs with two more days left in four-day fixture.

second and final ufficial Test is scheduled in Melbourne from vember 7.

Earlier resuming at 99/4 on Day 2, overnight batters Nathan McSweeney (39) and Cooper Conlly (37) ded 51 runs for fifth wicket, match's first fifty-run stand.

However, Mukesh who bagged two wickets on opening day, once again broke partnership by dismissing Conlly.

Josh Philippe became Mukesh's fourth victim, while Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed captain McSweeney, leaving Australia A reeling at 136/7 in 47.4 overs.

A frustrating 41-run stand for eighth wicket between Todd Murphy (33) and O'Neill (13) was finally broken when Prasidh Krishna claimed latter en route to his third scalp.

Mukesh rounded off his superb performance by completing his five-wicket haul with Brendan Doggett’s wicket and n ding Todd Murphy as his sixth, wrapping up Australia A's innings.

Brief Scores India A 107 and 208/2; 64 overs (Sai Sudharsan 96 batting, Devdutt Pikkal 80 batting).

Australia A 195; 62.4 overs (Nathan McSweeney 39; Mukesh Kumar 6/46, Prasidh Krishna 3/59). 

(With PTI Inputs)