India in Australia: Virat Kohli, Pacers Get Good Practice in Drawn Tour Match
Team India hit the right notes in their second tour game with Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay, Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha chipped in with fifties. In the pace department, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav were among the wickets.
India's stand-in Test captain Virat Kohli scored 66 and Murali Vijay added 60 as the tourists played out a draw in the two-day match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in the two-day match that concluded on Friday. (Highlights)
The match was organized at short-notice to give the Indian players some much-needed match practice ahead of the first Test against Australia which begins Tuesday at the Adelaide Oval.
The four-test series had initially been due to begin in Brisbane this week but had been rescheduled following the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
Playing at the Glenelg Oval in suburban Adelaide, the Australian team batted first and scored 243 while India replied with 375 in their first innings. The Chairman's XI were 83-5 in their second innings at stumps on Friday.