Fri Nov 08 01:05:22 UTC 2024: ## India A Trails in Second Unofficial Test Against Australia A
**Melbourne, Australia:** The second and final unofficial Test match between India A and Australia A is underway at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After losing the toss and being put into bat, India A managed to score 161 runs thanks to a gritty knock of 80 runs by Dhruv Jurel.
Australia A, in response, has lost their fifth wicket and are trailing behind India’s score. Marcus Harris and Jimmy Pearson are currently at the crease.
The Indian A team, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, is looking to level the series after losing the first match. They are aiming to win the match to make it 1-1.
Australia A has lost five wickets so far. Nathan McSweeney (14), Cameron Bancroft (3), Sam Constanti (3), Oliver Davis (13), and Beau Webster (5) have all been dismissed. For India A, Khalil Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar have picked up two wickets each, while Prasidh Krishna has claimed one wicket.
The Indian innings had a shaky start with the loss of four wickets within the first three overs. Abhinav Eshwaran, Sai Kishore, KL Rahul, and Ruturaj Gaikwad were all dismissed early. A crucial partnership between Devdutt Padikkal (26) and Dhruv Jurel provided some stability to the innings.
Despite the early losses, Jurel’s valiant effort anchored the Indian innings, taking them to 161. His 80-run knock, which came off 186 balls, included 6 fours and 2 sixes.
**Playing XI:**
**India A:** Abhinav Eshwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Sai Sudarshan, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Nitish Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Khalil Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar.
**Australia A:** Marcus Harris, Sam Constanti, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney (Captain), Beau Webster, Oliver Davis, Jimmy Pearson (Wicketkeeper), Michael Neser, Nathan McAndrew, Scott Boland, Corey Rocchiccioli.
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