India vs Australia A Practice Live Score: All to play for on the final day. (BCCI Photo)India vs Australia A 2nd Practice Live Cricket Score: India’s Shubman Gill pushed his claims to make his debut in the opening test against Australia in Adelaide with a classy 65 in the warmup match as the touring side’s batsmen made merry against their injury-hit opponents on Saturday. Regular India opener Mayank Agarwal also spent time in the middle during his knock of 61 while Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant made unbeaten centuries.
After Australia’s all-rounder and test hopeful, Cameron Green was ruled out due to concussion on Friday, the local side also lost seamer Sean Abbott to injury as India moved on to 386 for four, extending their lead to 472 in the three-day match.
India have bounced back in the most unexpected way! Hanuma Vihari does his magic with the ball and gets Carey dismissed, thanks to a catch by substitute Kuldeep Yadav. The batsman departs on 58. On comes Jack Wildermuth. AUSA: 154/4 (47 overs)
Both Carey (56*) and McDermott (56*) are on a mission right now by the looks of it. By punishing Shami with a barrage of boundaries in the previous over, they upped their partnership up to 100, and they play it safe in Siraj's over. AUSA: 135/3 (40 overs)
After both the batsmen took Bumrah to the cleaners with four boundaries in the same over, Australia cross the 100-run mark. Carey reaches his fifty soon after in just 73 balls, with seven boundaries. A captain's innings so far. AUSA: 111/3 (33 overs)
Alex Carey (37* off 51) and Ben McDermott (30* off 60) resume the action in the second session of the final day! Bumrah restarts the proceedings with a maiden over. Siraj follows it up with an economical over, conceding just a single. AUSA: 90/3 (28 overs)
With help from his captain Carey (29*), Ben McDermott (25*) has somewhat stabilised the Australian chase. A flurry of boundaries and the occasional singles have kept the run counter ticking. The hosts still have a mountain to climb. AUSA: 77/3 (20 overs)
Mohammed Siraj joins the attack for the visitors and he reaps rewards off the very first ball! He sends back Maddinson as he is caught out by fellow pacer Navdeep Saini. The batsman departs for 14. Alex Carey comes on next. AUSA: 29/3 (12 overs)
Shami is on a roll! He gets his second wicket of the day as he traps Joe Burns between the wickets. The opener's dismal afternoon comes to an end as he walks off for just 1. Maddinson smacks Bumrah for two fours in the next over. AUSA: 21/2 (10 overs)
GONE! Marcus Harris goes back to the pavilion early on in the innings as he is dismissed by Shami. The batsman tried to nick the ball behind for a four but he is caught by Prithvi Shaw. Harris departs on 5. Next up, Nic Maddinson. AUSA: 6/1 (4.1 overs)
Marcus Harris and Joe Burns are at the crease at the start of the third day after India declared on 386/4. Mohammad Shami opens the attack for the visitors and he comes up with a maiden. Burns opens the hosts account in the next over. AUSA: 2/0 (2 overs)
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the warmup match between India and Australia before the start of the Test series on December 17. After Rishabh Pant's final over blitzkrieg on the second day, India will look to build on the agony of the hosts. They will start the final day on 386/4 with a massive 472-run lead. Hanuma Vihari (104*) and Rishabh Pant (103*) are in the middle.