India A vs Australia A, Highlights: Lynn, Zampa Half-Centuries Propel Aussies to Victory
India A lost by 3 wickets to Australia A in the tri-series in Chennai on Monday. Catch highlights here.
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- Updated: August 10, 2015 05:22 PM IST
After a convincing all-round performance against South Africa 'A', India 'A' failed to repeat it the Aussies in Chennai on Monday.Catch all the highlights here:
*It's all over! A 3-wicket win for Australia A and they are in the final.
* WICKET! Sandeep gets Zampa, India A have a late strike. Australia A 258/7.
*Zampa and Ferguson taking Aussies to brink of win. Australia A 253/6.
* Karn Sharma struck twice in two overs to get rid of Lynn (63) in the and Handscomb (19) but the Aussies are course for an easy win - they are 171/4 in 32 overs, chasing 259 to win
*Australia A are going along well in their pursuit of 259, thanks to Chris Lynn's fifty - Aus A 152/2 in 25.5 overs
* Aussie openers Usman Khwaja and Travis Head got the visitors off to a great start before the former fell to Rishi Dhawan for 18. Australia A are 59/1 in 9 overs, chasing 259
* India A post 258/9 after 50 overs thanks to fifties by Agarwal and Pandey. Agar was the pick of the Aussie bowlers with five wickets.
* Pandey retired hurt after colliding with Wade but came back to make a gutsy fifty before falling to Sandhu. India A 239/8 with three overs left in their innings
* It has been a fine spell by Agar, who finished with figures of 5/39 from his 10 overs to leave India A reeling. The hosts are 184/6 in 39.4 overs with Manish Pandey (22 no) and Karn Sharma (13 no) on strike
* Sanju Samson (23 not out) has taken charge for the Indians - he has been slow but steady after the hosts lost two key wickets to Agar. India A 149/4 in 30.2 overs. Axar Patel (12 not out) is looking good at the other end
* Ashton Agar pulls things back for the Aussies, removing Agarwal (61) and Jadhav (0) off successive balls. Samson helps avert the hat-trick but India A are in a spot of bother at 98/3 in 19 overs
* India A are going rather strong now, thanks to Mayank Agarwal, who has followed up his hundred with a fine fifty - the hosts are 85/1 after 16 overs
* Manish Pandey retires hurt for 7 after colliding with Aussie wicketkeeper Wade. Looks like Pandey might need a few stitches. Karun Nair joins Agarwal at the crease. India A 38/1 in 8.1 overs
* Chand falls to Pattinson for 5. India A 26/1 in 6.2 overs. Manish Pandey joins Agarwal in the middle.
* India A are 25/0 after 6 overs - Agarwal 19 not out, Chand 5 not out
* India A won the toss and decided to bat vs Australia A
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