29/07Result
2nd unofficial Test, Australia A tour of India at Chennai, Jul 29-Aug 1 2015
Australia A won by 10 wkts
29/07Result
2nd unofficial Test, Australia A tour of India at Chennai, Jul 29-Aug 1 2015
Australia A won by 10 wkts

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2588dThe Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Australia A scent win after key wickets

After having been skittled out for 135 for the first innings, the India A batsmen showed the technique to quell the Australia A attack in the second unofficial Test in Chennai, but the visitors are still well-placed to force a result and take the two-matc

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2588dThe Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Bancroft 150 leads Australia A charge

Cameron Bancroft led Australia A's charge at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with a solid ton, to leave Australia A with a formidable lead on the second day of the second unofficial Test against India A

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Bancroft's sweeps reap benefits

Cameron Bancroft, who struck 150 off 267 balls to subdue India's three-pronged spin attack on a slow pitch by sweeping and advancing down the track, stressed that he had used the sweep as an attacking option

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Sandhu's versatility ties India A in a knot

Pace, spin, and a cameo with the bat. Gurinder Sandhu's all-round performance was vital in securing victory against India A, and bodes well for Australian cricket

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'Very satisfying to get Kohli out' - Agar

Australia A dominated the first day in Chennai as they bowled India A out for 135 and then shaved off 43 from the deficit without loss

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'We will come back strong' - Nair

Karun Nair, who top-scored in India A's meagre 135 on the first day in Chennai, has conceded that a total of 200 would have given his team a chance with something for the bowlers to work with

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'Anything close to 150 will be a tough chase' - Abhinav

Abhinav Mukund, who batted 297 minutes to anchor India A's second innings with a 163-ball 59, believes a lead of 150 would make for a difficult fourth-innings chase for Australia A on a slow pitch with variable bounce

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I will open the batting - Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said that KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav and Amit Mishra will be rested for the second unofficial Test against Australia A in Chennai and that he would open the innings for the side

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Clock is ticking for Naman Ojha and Wade

Much like the similarity in the low scores of India and Australia wicketkeepers in the first unofficial Test in Chennai, there lies a resemblance in their current state too - these are testing times for them