India A v Australia A Highlights: Usman Khawaja and Co. Win Series 1-0
Openers Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft chased down the 61-run target to help Australia A win the two-match series 1-0. Catch all the Highlights of Day 4 here.
Cheteshwar Pujara failed with the bat in the second match but India skipper Virat Kohli got some crucial runs under his belt ahead of the upcoming Sri Lanka Test series. Australia A defeated India A by 10 wicket to win the series 1-0. Catch all the highlights of the match here.
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14:10: An elated Australia A captain Usman Khawaja says, "it was a huge win for us, all credit to the team. Wasn't expecting the match to to finish so early."
10:55: That's it! Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft waste no time to post a crushing 10-wicket win over India A. Aussies win the two-match series 1-0.
10:30: That's the end of Indian innings. Baba Aparajith could add only two to his overnight score of 28 as India A are bundled out for 274 to set Aussies 61-run target. Gurinder Sandhu and Steve 0'Keefe finish with four wickets each.
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Resuming the day at 329/9, the Aussies added 20 more runs before being bowled out for 349. Pragyan Ojha got the wicket of Andrew Fekete to claim another four-wicket haul.
Chasing a lead of 214, India 'A' lost their skipper Cheteshwar Pujara (11) early. His opening partner Mukund and India's Test captain Kohli joined hands and added 63 runs for the second wicket. (Mukund Confident of Victory)
Kohli finally, got into his groove and cruised to a smooth 45 but when he looked set for a big one, O'Keefe found a way through his defence. Mukund (59) got to his fifty and added a few important runs with Karun Nair (31) and then with Shreyas Iyer (49). The duo added 70 runs but failed to step up and score big.
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O'Keefe was the pick of the Australian bowlers grabbing three wickets for 83 runs.
India 'A' finished the day with a slender 53-run lead. India's hopes rests on Baba Aparajith, who is at the crease unbeaten on 28. The Indians would hope that the young man can add some valuable runs along with the tail-enders.