India A vs Australia A live, day 3: The Indians declared overnight to put Australia A on a big target of 473. Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant closed out centuries and were undefeated with 104 and 103 respectively on stumps on Day 2 to set India up for a big win . Now it will be up to Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj to show their mettle with the pink ball on Day 3 in Sydney.
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Wildermuth completes his century now! Both batsmen hit the triple digit score on the same change. Australia A getting good batting practice against this impressive Indian bowling attack.
Century for Ben McDermott! A fine leg single brings a fabulous century to Ben McDermott. Prithvi Shaw hands out some gifts to the two hitters. Australia A 283/4. Wildermuth approaching a hundred of his own, at 97.
McDermott he breaks a boundary to enter the 90s, but Jack Wildermuth is fast approaching pain for his partners. It has run to 76 of 76.
Fifty for Jack Wildermuth! He’s really getting into the Indian attack. The association between McDermott and Wildermuth has reached 96 of 114 balls. Australia At 238/4, needs another 235 races to win. Can one of these two emerge to solve Australia’s selection problems before the first test?
Lost opportunity! The ball flies off the top edge of Wildermuth’s bat and Jasprit Bumrah running from the thin leg cannot complete the catch. The ball apparently fell on him as he went for the catch. He hit his knees on the ground but luckily it didn’t hurt and he’s fine. Australia A 216/4
Dinner break! Australia A ends the session in 200/4, another 273 races are needed to win. The last session remains. The Indians need six more plots.
OUTSIDE! The Indians have hit Alex Carey’s prized window. The wicketkeeper’s batsman looked so good until he came out with part-time Hanuma Vihari, caught by substitute Kuldeep Yadav. A much-needed advance for the Indians. Australia A loses its fourth wicket by 142.
Fifty for BenMcDermott! He has played a good inning for Australia A. With 12 limits, McDermott continues to take the fight to the Indians. He and Carey have completed a century-long partnership for the fourth wicket. Australia A 138/4
Ben mcdermott resisting the Indian attack. He moved to 31 from 67. Meanwhile, Carey continues to grow in confidence as he hit back-to-back limits, crossed over by, off Bumrah to reach 45. The 100 is up for Australia A. Four limits beyond when McDermott hits a pair if splendid coverage leads to four to finish the trade.
End of the 1st session on day 3: That will be tea on Day 3. Carey and McDermott have made sure there are no more losses for Australia A. They go 89 out of 3, they need 384 more runs to win.
Attacking Carey helps Australia defend itself: Australia A captain, Alex Carey, leads the comeback after the Indian fisheries surpassed their first order. This partnership between Carey and McDermott has just started to shape things the Australian way. Australia A 84/2
Fifty for Australia A: A small partnership between Captain Alex Carey and Ben McDermott has just started to get Australia back on track. However, India is still on top.
OUTSIDE! First ball wicket for Mohammed Siraj, what a start for his spell. Maddinson looks to be positive but hits one in the air and provides a simple catch. India has pulled three quickly now.
2 fours for Maddinson! That gives Maddinson and the Australians some confidence. One from the front, directly to the ground and one from behind against Bumrah.
Ben McDermott hits at No. 4 for Australia A
OUTSIDE! Another for Mohammed Shami. Both Australian starters ruled cheaply. It’s Joe Burns this time. That was a Shami special, he just came back long and Burns got caught in the middle, neither forward nor backward, and hit him head-on. Australia A 2/11
Nic Maddinson is Australia’s New Man A
OUTSIDE! Mohammed Shami goes on strike for India. Side leg traps have worked. Marcus Harris would be very disappointed in that shot. He was prepared for it and fell into it. On the pads with the one-leg slide, Harris throws it right into his hands and India has her first breakthrough. Australia 1/6
Australian starters retire: Marcus Harris and Joe Burns have made their way downtown. This could also be Australia’s starting pair in the first test in a few days, which explains the value of this playing period for both sides.
Night declaration: India has decided to declare with their overnight score of 386 by 4. Now it is up to the India closers that Australia A needs 473 to win.
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