India A suffered yet another top-order collapse and were 73-5 at stumps after the end of day two in the second unofficial Test against Australia A.
India A’s strong batting line-up failed to put up a fight yet again as they collapsed to 56-5 in Melbourne today (November 8). It was their second collapse of the match, having been reduced to 11-4 in the first innings before a composed 80 by Dhruv Jurel helped them post 161.
In reply, Australia A were shot out for 223, with Marcus Harris making 74. Prasidh Krishna, who has been selected in India’s squad for the Australia Tests, picked up 4-50, while Mukesh Kumar got 3-41.
In the second innings, India A already lost their first five wickets by the time they overcame the 62-run deficit.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was picked for the Tests and is in line to get a debut in Rohit Sharma’s absence for the first game, failed to put on a solid case for himself as he departed for 17, his fourth low score of the tour in as many outings. He had managed 7 and 12 in the first game and was out for a duck earlier in the second Test.
KL Rahul’s miseries continued as well. Having been asked to fly to Australia for the second match, Rahul was out for 4 in the first innings and was dismissed ridiculously in the second, attempting to leave a ball against the off-spinner.
