Fri Nov 01 04:27:46 UTC 2024: ## India A Fight Back on Day 2 of Unofficial Test Against Australia A

**Mackay, Queensland:** India A made a strong comeback on Day 2 of the first unofficial Test against Australia A, showing resilience after being bowled out for 107 on Day 1. At lunch on Day 2, Australia A were 155 for 5, leading by 48 runs.

The Australian innings was built around a crucial partnership between Nathan McSweeney (39) and Cooper Connolly (37) who helped their side to recover from an early setback. Connolly and McSweeney combined for a 66-run stand for the fourth wicket before Connolly fell to Mukesh Kumar, who went on to take a remarkable five-wicket haul in the first session.

Mukesh’s earlier wickets included Josh Philippe (4), who was caught by Sai Sudharsan, and Cameron Bancroft (3) who edged to Sudharsan at gully. The left-arm fast bowler also picked up the crucial wicket of Todd Murphy (33), who was caught by the India A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Earlier, India A resumed their innings at 107 for 7 and were able to add a few more runs before being bowled out for 153.

The match is being streamed live on Cricket Australia Live app, Kayo Sports and cricket.com.au.

**Note:** The provided text didn’t have specific scores for India A’s innings on Day 2, so the summary only reflects the scores until lunch on Day 2.

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