Fourth day washed out, India A lose

BRISBANE: The fourth and final day’s play between India A and Australia A was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain and a wet outfield as

BRISBANE: The fourth and final day’s play between India A and Australia A was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain and a wet outfield as the second unofficial Test ended in a draw with the home side clinching the two-match series 1-0 here. India A had ended the third day at 158 for 4, still 108 behind Australia A’s first-innings score of 435.

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The visitors had scored 169 all out in their first innings on the first day. Fast bowler Hardik Pandya made 79 on day one to prop up the tourists in their disappointing total of 169, while the impressive Shardul Thakur claimed 5/101 in Australia A’s first innings. Akhil Herwadkar saved his best knock of the series for the last, finishing unbeaten on 82 in India’s second innings of 158 for 4.