The second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A starts on Tuesday (September 23) in Lucknow: follow the live score and updates from the match.
The first match of the series, played between September 16-19 at the same venue, saw huge scores being piled up and ended up resulting in a draw. Sam Konstas and Josh Philippe scored quick centuries, taking Australia A to 532-6, to which India A responded by declaring on 531-7, led by big hundreds from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel.
India A vs Australia A: What are the squads for the unofficial Tests?
For the second match, the India A squad have several first-XI players from the Indian Test side in addition to the ones that played in the first, including KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and potentially Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Australia A XI
Nathan McSweeney (c), Sam Konstas, Campbell Kellaway, Oliver Peake, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Will Sutherland, Corey Rocchiccioli, Todd Murphy, Henry Thorton
India A squad
Dhruv Jurel (c), N Jagadeesan, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ayush Badoni, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
IND A vs AUS A, 2nd unofficial Test live score
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India A vs Australia A: Live score and updates from day 2
42 minutes ago
Lunch, day 2
India have reached 38-1 in 10 overs, after Australia posted 420. N Jagadeesan (24*) and B Sai Sudharsan (1*) are at the crease, with KL Rahul dismissed for 11.
55 minutes ago
First blood for Australia A!
KL Rahul is the man to depart, caught behind off Will Sutherland for 11.
1 hour ago
Australia A finish on 420
A 91-run 10th-wicket stand lifts the visitors to a challenging total. Gurnoor Brar gets the final wicket, dismissing No.10 Todd Murphy for 76.
2 hours ago
400 up for Australia A
The 10th wicket partnership is now worth 71, as 400 comes up in the 93rd over of the innings.
2 hours ago
Fifty for Todd Murphy!
The visitors’ lower-order continues to frustrate India A. No.10 Todd Murphy gets his maiden first-class fifty – in fact, his first in all professional cricket.
16 hours ago
19 hours ago
Stumps on Day 1
Australia A finish on 350-9. A topsy-turvy day of cricket, with honours shared between the hosts and the visitors.
19 hours ago
350 up for Australia A!
A brilliant recovery from 214-6, led by Edwards and the lower order’s crucial contributions.
19 hours ago
Gurnoor Brar ends Edwards enterprising knock
A 78-ball 88 from Edwards has taken Australia A to highly competitive score.Â
19 hours ago
Australia A have crossed 300
Edwards is on the charge, batting on 71 off 69, with Todd Murphy giving him solid company.
20 hours ago
And five for Suthar!
The left-arm spinner snapped up Australia A offie Corey Rocchiccioli to register his 5th first-class five-for. This also happens to be his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.
20 hours ago
Fifty for Edwards
He’s got there off just 46 balls and is taking Australia A closer to 300.
20 hours ago
Suthar has four
He’s dismissed Will Sutherland for 10. Australia are seven down for 266.
20 hours ago
Jack Edwards playing a sweet cameo so far
He’s moving quickly towards a fiftyÂ
20 hours ago
Siraj back into attack
He’s sent down 10 overs so farÂ
20 hours ago
Ayush Badoni, the second spinner?
With Harsh Dubey not playing, India A have employed Ayush Badoni as the second spinner. He’s had a limited role so far, sending down three out of 62 overs.
21 hours ago
Third wicket for Suthar!
He’s come in and made an impact straightaway. He ends Philippe’s brisk knock, caught off his own bowling. One more wicket, and we would reach Australia A’s tail.
21 hours ago
McSweeney departs
Gurnoor Brar has his first wicket of the day
22 hours ago
Prasidh Krishna has been expensive
Similar to the debate around him in England, Prasidh has been a tad expensive today, so has Gurnoor Brar. Both have gone at more than 4.5 runs an over.
22 hours ago
A building stand between McSweeney and Philippe
Philippe has raced to 26 off 21
22 hours ago
Manav Suthar has taken two wickets
First Oliver Peake, and then Cooper Connolly. The latter departs for a two-ball duck
23 hours ago
Konstas out for 49
He has been dismissed by Siraj for a 91-ball 49.
1 day ago
The only wicket so far has been Prasidh’s
Mohammed Siraj, who shared the new ball with him, bowled a tight spell in the morning.Â
1 day ago
Lunch: Australia A 77-1
It’s been a slow and steady start by Australia A, who lost Campbell Kellaway early in the day. Sam Konstas is on 29 off 70, while skipper Nathan McSweeney is 35 off 79.
1 day ago
Jurel is leading India A
No Shreyas Iyer, who has exited the squad.
1 day ago
Will KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj play?
Both Rahul and Siraj were not part of the squad for the first ‘Test’ but were included for the second game. They have joined the squad and trained ahead of the match, indicating that they are set feature in the playing XI.
1 day ago
Will there be live streaming for the second IND A v AUS A four-day match?
The first mach was not streamed live on any platform. There has been no official update from the BCCI on streaming details for the second game so far. You can follow the live scores and updates here on Wisden’s live blog for the game.
1 day ago
When will the match start?
The second IND A vs AUS A unofficial Test is scheduled to start at 9:30 am local time on Tuesday (September 23).
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