The second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A concludes on Friday (September 26) in Lucknow: follow the live score and updates from the match.
The first match of the series, played between September 16-19 at the same venue, saw huge scores being piled up and ended up resulting in a draw. Sam Konstas and Josh Philippe scored quick centuries, taking Australia A to 532-6, to which India A responded by declaring on 531-7, led by big hundreds from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel.
India A vs Australia A: What are the squads for the unofficial Tests?
For the second match, the India A squad have several first-XI players from the Indian Test side in addition to the ones that played in the first, including KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and potentially Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Australia A XI
Nathan McSweeney (c), Sam Konstas, Campbell Kellaway, Oliver Peake, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, Will Sutherland, Corey Rocchiccioli, Todd Murphy, Henry Thorton
India A squad
Dhruv Jurel (c), N Jagadeesan, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ayush Badoni, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
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India A vs Australia A: Live score and updates from day 4
Highest first-class chases on Indian soil
541 - West Zone v South Zone, Hyderabad 2010
503 - South Zone v England A, Gurgaon 2004
482 - Rest of India v Mumbai, Mumbai 2016
427 - Commonwealth XI v Bengal Chief Minister's XI, Kolkata 1964
424 - Rest of India v Delhi, Delhi 1982
412 - India A v Australia A, Lucknow 2025
India A win!
What a run-chase! Nitish Kumar Reddy hits Campbell Kellaway for consecutive boundaries to finish off a chase of 412 on the final day!
Jurel scores a brisk fifty
The India A skipper makes 56 off 66 to accelerate India's push towards victory.
Sai Sudharsan departs after century
Resuming on 98 not out after lunch, Sai Sudharsan reached his eighth first-class century.
However, he soon fell for 100 off 172 balls.
Sai Sudharsan on 98 at Lunch
Inching towards a well-deserved century
Century for KL Rahul
A statement knock ahead of a busy home season!
KL Rahul returns to bat
He retired hurt on 74 yesterday, but is back on the field again at the fall of Suthar's wicket.
Suthar departs!
Oh well, didn't make the most of that. Out for 5 off 29.
KL Rahul inching towards his century
A good chance after a break to turn this into three figures.
Good opportunity for Suthar
An able bat, Suthar came ahead of Ayush Badoni and Dhruv Jurel, having played at eight in the previous innings. A good chance to stay long and get a big score.
Another fifty for Sai Sudharsan!
He celebrates his inclusion in the squad for the West Indies Tests with his second fifty of the game
Murphy gets a second wicket!
The off-spinner bowls Devdutt Padikkal, soon after getting rid of N Jagadeesan.
Manav Suthar is promoted to No.5 as a nightwatcher.
Rahul retires hurt
After a brief consultation with the physio, the India opener has walked off the field, for 74 off 92 balls.
Fifty for KL Rahul!
The India opener bounces back from his 11 in the first innings.
Rahul, Jagadeesan put on 50
India A's opening pair have been solid so far, making a good start in this tall chase.
Both players, incidentally, have been selected for the West Indies Test series starting next week.
Australia A fold for 185
McSweeney remains stranded on 85, but has helped his side set India A 412 for victory.
Brar gets two in two!
Gurnoor Brar removes Jack Edwards and Will Sutherland – Australia A are 136-7.
Half-century for Nathan McSweeney
The skipper has played a patient knock, getting there off 98 balls as he steers his side to 127-5 at lunch.
Fifty and out for Philippe!
He gets to the half-century off 46 balls, but departs two deliveries later – Australia A are 107-5.
Drinks: Australia A 94-4
It's been some recovery from the visitors here; from 17-4, Josh Philippe and Nathan McSweeney have put on 77 in 95 balls.
The wicketkeeper is closing in on a rapid half-century as well.
Josh Philippe fights back
The early strike hasn't bothered Josh Philippe – Australia A's wicketkeeper has hit six boundaries already, moving to 24 off 17 balls.
Australia A are 60-4.
Early breakthrough on day three!
Mohammed Siraj rattles Cooper Connolly's stumps to reduce Australia A to 17-4.
Josh Philippe is the new batter.
Suthar strikes at stumps!
The first-innings star has Ollie Peake to end the day – Australia A are 16-3 at stumps.
India strike early – twice
Mohammed Siraj and Gurnoor Brar account for openers Sam Konstas and Campbell Kellaway.
Australia A are 3-2 in their second innings.
Yash Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna
Krishna will take no further part in this game. Yash Thakur has replaced him as a concussion sub.
Prasidh Krishna retires hurt
The quick is struck by Henry Thornton, and makes way for Mohammed Siraj.
Fifty for Sai Sudharsan!
Amid the ruins, India's incumbent No.3 gets himself a gritty half-century.
The slide continues
The spinners get in on the act now, as Cooper Connolly and Corey Rocchiccioli get Ayush Badoni and Manav Suthar to leave India 127-7.
India A collapse
It's been a procession after lunch! Padikkal, Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy all depart for one, leaving India A 75-5.
One brings two!
Thornton strikes again to remove Devdutt Padikkal for 1 off 11.
India A are 61-3, and in comes captain Dhruv Jurel to join Sai Sudharsan.
Jagadeesan departs
India are two down, as Henry Thornton removes the opener for 38 soon after lunch.
Devdutt Padikkal is the new batter.
Lunch, day 2
India have reached 38-1 in 10 overs, after Australia posted 420. N Jagadeesan (24*) and B Sai Sudharsan (1*) are at the crease, with KL Rahul dismissed for 11.
First blood for Australia A!
KL Rahul is the man to depart, caught behind off Will Sutherland for 11.
Australia A finish on 420
A 91-run 10th-wicket stand lifts the visitors to a challenging total. Gurnoor Brar gets the final wicket, dismissing No.10 Todd Murphy for 76.
400 up for Australia A
The 10th wicket partnership is now worth 71, as 400 comes up in the 93rd over of the innings.
Fifty for Todd Murphy!
The visitors' lower-order continues to frustrate India A. No.10 Todd Murphy gets his maiden first-class fifty – in fact, his first in all professional cricket.
Australia A reached 350-9 on the opening day of the second unofficial Test in Lucknow, despite a five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Manav Suthar.
Stumps on Day 1
Australia A finish on 350-9. A topsy-turvy day of cricket, with honours shared between the hosts and the visitors.
350 up for Australia A!
A brilliant recovery from 214-6, led by Edwards and the lower order's crucial contributions.
Gurnoor Brar ends Edwards enterprising knock
A 78-ball 88 from Edwards has taken Australia A to highly competitive score.
Australia A have crossed 300
Edwards is on the charge, batting on 71 off 69, with Todd Murphy giving him solid company.
And five for Suthar!
The left-arm spinner snapped up Australia A offie Corey Rocchiccioli to register his 5th first-class five-for. This also happens to be his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.
Fifty for Edwards
He's got there off just 46 balls and is taking Australia A closer to 300.
Suthar has four
He's dismissed Will Sutherland for 10. Australia are seven down for 266.
Jack Edwards playing a sweet cameo so far
He's moving quickly towards a fifty
Siraj back into attack
He's sent down 10 overs so far
Ayush Badoni, the second spinner?
With Harsh Dubey not playing, India A have employed Ayush Badoni as the second spinner. He's had a limited role so far, sending down three out of 62 overs.
Third wicket for Suthar!
He's come in and made an impact straightaway. He ends Philippe's brisk knock, caught off his own bowling. One more wicket, and we would reach Australia A's tail.
McSweeney departs
Gurnoor Brar has his first wicket of the day
Prasidh Krishna has been expensive
Similar to the debate around him in England, Prasidh has been a tad expensive today, so has Gurnoor Brar. Both have gone at more than 4.5 runs an over.
