Sydney: Ben McDermott and Jack Wildermuth scored brilliant unbeaten hundreds but it was India who dominated the second warm-up game against Australia A which ended in a draw on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
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The three-day pink-ball game between Australia A and India ends in a draw.
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India 194 and 386/4d
Australia 108 and 307/4
📸📸 Courtesy: Getty Images Australia pic.twitter.com/vMZhk2WNuc
">The three-day pink-ball game between Australia A and India ends in a draw.
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2020
India 194 and 386/4d
Australia 108 and 307/4
📸📸 Courtesy: Getty Images Australia pic.twitter.com/vMZhk2WNucThe three-day pink-ball game between Australia A and India ends in a draw.
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2020
India 194 and 386/4d
Australia 108 and 307/4
📸📸 Courtesy: Getty Images Australia pic.twitter.com/vMZhk2WNuc
Chasing 473, Australia A reached 307/4 in the final session of the day when both teams decided to shake hands and end the match in a draw. McDermott remained not out at 107 while Wildermuth scored unbeaten 111.
Earlier, India declared their second innings on their overnight score of 386/4, giving Australia A an improbable target on the final day of the pink-ball practice game.
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The Indian quicks have started strongly with @MdShami11 picking 2 wickets from his 6 overs and Mohd. Siraj striking in his first over. The top three batsmen are back in the hut.
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Australia A are 29-3 and need 444 runs to win. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/7d6M0eM9F7
">The Indian quicks have started strongly with @MdShami11 picking 2 wickets from his 6 overs and Mohd. Siraj striking in his first over. The top three batsmen are back in the hut.
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2020
Australia A are 29-3 and need 444 runs to win. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/7d6M0eM9F7The Indian quicks have started strongly with @MdShami11 picking 2 wickets from his 6 overs and Mohd. Siraj striking in his first over. The top three batsmen are back in the hut.
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Australia A are 29-3 and need 444 runs to win. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/7d6M0eM9F7
Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami once again provided the visitors with a great start as he sent back openers Joe Burns (1) and Marcus Harris (5) back to the dressing room within the first nine overs. Nic Maddinson, who came to bat at number three, also couldn't stay long at the crease and became the victim of Mohammed Siraj after contributing with 14.
With 25/3, Australia A looked to be in all sorts of trouble. However, skipper Alex Carey then stitched a 117-run partnership with McDermott to steady the innings. Both scored runs at a brisk pace and didn't allow the Indian pacers to put pressure.
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A cracking first-class century from @RishabhPant17 in just 73 balls at the SCG. He smashes 22 off the final over to bring up his 100.
9x4 6x6. BOOM. pic.twitter.com/Mg3M1WBYlg
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A cracking first-class century from @RishabhPant17 in just 73 balls at the SCG. He smashes 22 off the final over to bring up his 100.
9x4 6x6. BOOM. pic.twitter.com/Mg3M1WBYlg💯
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A cracking first-class century from @RishabhPant17 in just 73 balls at the SCG. He smashes 22 off the final over to bring up his 100.
9x4 6x6. BOOM. pic.twitter.com/Mg3M1WBYlg
Carey, after scoring 58 runs of 111 deliveries, got out by Hanuma Vihari. Following his wicket, Indian team pressed for the win but McDermott and Wildermuth shared an unbeaten 165-run partnership to force the match end in a draw. While McDermott hit 16 boundaries in his 167-ball knock, Wildermuth scored at a very brisk rate and smashed 12 fours and 3 sixes during the course of his 119-ball innings.
Earlier, India scored 194 all out in their first innings, riding on an unbeaten half century from Jasprit Bumrah. Indian bowlers then came out with a superb bowling display as they bundled out Australia A for mere 108, gaining an 86-run lead.
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We have the first centurion of the three-day pink ball game and it is @Hanumavihari who completes a fine century! 👌👏
India 339/4 and lead Australia A by 425 runs. pic.twitter.com/JgJETSLp5r
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2020
We have the first centurion of the three-day pink ball game and it is @Hanumavihari who completes a fine century! 👌👏
India 339/4 and lead Australia A by 425 runs. pic.twitter.com/JgJETSLp5r💯!
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2020
We have the first centurion of the three-day pink ball game and it is @Hanumavihari who completes a fine century! 👌👏
India 339/4 and lead Australia A by 425 runs. pic.twitter.com/JgJETSLp5r
In their second innings, India scored 386/4, riding on centuries from Hanuma Vihari (104*) and Rishabh Pant (103*). Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal also made valuable contributions of 61 and 65 and the pair could be seen open the innings for India in the first Test against Australia slated to start from Thursday at the Adelaide Oval.
Brief scores: India 194 and 386/4 dec, Australia A 108 and 307/4 (Jack Wildermuth 111*, Ben McDermott 107*; Mohammed Shami 2/58), Result: Draw
