Having secured a 191-run first-innings advantage, Australia A opted for an aggressive declaration at 173\/4, leaving India A with a little over an hour to negotiate before stumps. The hosts finished the day at 28\/1, with Aayush Pandey unbeaten on 11 alongside nightwatchman Tushar Deshpande on four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Todd Murphy provided Australia A with the breakthrough, bowling Sai Sudharsan for 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors\u2019 position strengthened considerably in the opening session, when India A\u2019s first innings unravelled after lunch was brought into view. Resuming on 122\/5, India A added only 45 runs before being dismissed for 167.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shaik Rasheed and Tanush Kotian had initially offered resistance, extending their overnight sixth-wicket partnership to 46. Rasheed made 42 from 167 balls, while Kotian contributed 33 off 46 balls, including three fours and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liam Hatcher ended the stand by bowling Rasheed, triggering a collapse in which India A lost their final five wickets for just 10 runs. Jhye Richardson and Corey Rocchiccioli then shared four of the remaining wickets, finishing with three apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia A began their second innings positively, with Sam Konstas and Josh Philippe adding 53 for the opening wicket. Konstas continued to attack alongside Nathan McSweeney, putting together another 40-run partnership before India A finally made inroads.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kotian dismissed both Konstas and Australia A captain Peter Handscomb in quick succession. Handscomb, who was dismissed for a duck, endured another difficult outing after also failing to score in the first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Praful Hinge then accounted for McSweeney, who made 36, but Jason Sangha ensured Australia A retained control. He remained unbeaten on 44 and shared an unbroken 40-run partnership with Liam Scott, who was 13 not out, before the declaration came.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hinge was brought into the India A side as a substitute for Anshul Kamboj, who has been called up to the Indian squad for the final ODI against the West Indies in place of the injured Prasidh Krishna.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India A, which won the opening match of the series by 162 runs, now face a demanding final day as they attempt to save the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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India A, which won the opening match of the series by 162 runs, now face a demanding final day as they attempt to save the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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