India A vs Australia A Highlights: Aparajith Grabs Five as Aussies Lead by 194
Australia A lead India A by 194 runs at the close of Day 2. Catch all the highlights here.
Baba Aparajith led the way with 5 wickets but it wasn't enough to prevent the visitors from taking a big lead. Catch highlights here.
(All times in IST)
17:33 That's it for the day. Australia A end at 329/9, leading by 194 runs.
17:06 WICKET! Agar goes and that's five for Aparajith. Even as the visitors build a big lead, he has stood out for the hosts. Australia A 328/9.
16:40: WICKET! Another one for Aparajith, fourth of the innings. The young man's on fire. After Wade, he gets Sandhu as well. This is a fantastic comeback from the India A team. AUS 'A' 321/8
16:17 WICKET! Aparajith gets rid of danger-man Bancroft for 150. Australia 283/7.
15:53: Meanwhile in Birmingham, Mitchell Johnson is on fire. Picks up two quick wickets to reduce England to 159 for five. Joe Root completes his fifty. (Follow Live Scores here)
15:40: WICKET! Baba Aparajith gets Marcus Stoinis for 10 and Aussies lose their fifth wicket. Australia A 274/5 in 84.2 overs.
14:40: WICKET! Shreyas Gopal gets Callum Ferguson for 54. Gopal also breaks a 107-run partnership in the process. The Aussie is caught by Karun Nair. Australia A 233/4 (70 overs), lead by 98 runs.
13:52: In Mirpur Test, Bangladesh reach 120 for three in 43 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim (13*) and Mahmudullah (20*) have put on 34 runs for the fourth wicket. (Follow Live Scores Here)
13:28: CENTURY! Cameron Bancroft slams hundred to lift the Aussies. Australia A 182/3 (68.5 overs), lead India A by 47 runs.
Cameron Bacroft celebrates his century against India A. (BCCI image)
12:03: LUNCH! That's the end of first session on Day 2. Australia A reach 130 for three in 43 overs, with Cameron Bancroft batting solidly on 74 and Callum Ferguson on 3 not out. Pragyan Ojha picked up three quick wickets. A promising session two awaits.
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11:55: WICKET! Pragyan Ojha is at his best today! The left-arm spinner gets two more (Joe Burns and Peter Handscomb) in consecutive deliveries to peg Aussies back. Australia A 125 for three in 40 overs, trail by 10 runs.
11:37: WICKET! Pragyan Ojha draws first blood by getting captain Usman Khawaja (33) trapped leg before. He breaks 111-run opening stand i the process. Aussies trail by 24 runs.
11:13: FIFTY! Cameron Bancroft completes his half-century. Australia A 102 for no loss in 30 overs.
11:00: Meanwhile in Dhaka, Bangladesh have reached 75 for one in 29 overs at lunch break on Day 1 of the second and final Test against South Africa. Dale Steyn has claimed his 400th Test wicket. (Follow Live Scores Here)
10:44: Australia A captain Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft have started strongly on Day 2. Varun Aaron and Co. continue their hunt for the first wicket. Australia A 75 for no loss in 25 overs.
.@Uz_Khawaja (13) and @bangas_mash (24) ready to resume for Aus A on day two #AusATour pic.twitter.com/2Q8CmCr0u1
- cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) July 30, 2015
09:55: Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar said it was pleasing to take the prized wicket of Virat Kohli on day one. "It was satisfying to take the wicket of Virat. He is one of my favourite players to watch him bat. It was a great opportunity to bowl to him and it was even a greater opportunity to get his wicket. I am very pleased with that," said Agar. (Watch Full Video)
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Day 1 did not go as per plans for the Indian players, particularly skipper Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. The decision to bat first after winning the toss was expected. Looking for an opening to make India's Test XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle from August 12, Pujara walked out to face the new ball. He was bowled for 11 by Aussie medium pacer Marcus Stoinis.
There was more disappointment to follow. Virat Kohli, India's Test captain, failed to utilize the opportunity to spend time in the middle after being LBW for 16 off 42 balls. Ashton Agar was the happiest man at Chepauk after getting his idol out.
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Karun Nair's 50 proved that there was no devil in the pitch. Australia A skipper Usman Khawaja rotated his bowlers well and on a sluggish pitch the spin-pace combination worked well for the visitors. Pacer Gurinder Sandhu finished with 3/25 after Agar and Steve O'Keefe spun out the top order with two apiece. India A were all out for 135 after batting for almost 69 overs. (Nair Regrets Not Batting Long With Kohli)
Australia A resume at 43 for no loss, trailing India A by 92 runs. Pujara and Kohli would certainly like to bat for a second time. For that to happen, Ojha and Aaron have to play the lead role. The morning session will show the day.