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India A Collapse to 199, Set Australia A Challenging 363-Run Target

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News18•24-09-2026, 17:45
India A Collapse to 199, Set Australia A Challenging 363-Run Target
- •India A were bowled out for 199 in their second innings, setting Australia A a target of 363 runs.
- •Skipper Devdutt Padikkal scored a fifty (59), and Kumar Kushagra remained unbeaten on 46 for India A.
- •Off-spinner Todd Murphy was the pick of the bowlers for Australia A, taking four wickets for 48 runs.
- •India A collapsed from 93 for one, losing their last six wickets for just 48 runs.
- •Australia A finished day three at 55/2, needing 308 more runs to win or to bat out an entire day to save the game.
Key Questions Answered
India A set Australia A a target of 363 runs after being bowled out for 199 in their second innings on day three of the opening four-day game in Puducherry.
Skipper Devdutt Padikkal scored 59 runs and Kumar Kushagra remained unbeaten on 46, while opening batsman Sai Sudharsan contributed 39 runs.
Off-spinner Todd Murphy was the pick of the bowlers for Australia A, taking four wickets in the second innings, including the dismissal of Sai Sudharsan.


