Australia A beat India A by Seven Wickets
Australia A secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over India A in the first unofficial Test held in Mackay. After bowling India A out for just 107 in their first innings, Brendan Doggett excelled with figures of 6 for 15. Australia A responded with 195, led by Nathan McSweeney’s 88 and Mukesh Kumar’s impressive bowling of 6 for 46.
In their second innings, India A managed 312, highlighted by Sai Sudharsan’s century (103) and Devdutt Padikkal’s 88. However, Australia A chased down the target of 226 with ease, finishing at 226 for 3, thanks to McSweeney’s unbeaten 88 and Beau Webster’s solid contribution of 61.
Brief Scores:
Australia 195 (Mukesh 6-46) and 226 for 3 (McSweeney 88*, Webster 61*) beat India A 107 (Doggett 6-15) and 312 (Sai Sudharsan 103, Padikkal 88, O’Neill 4-55) by seven wickets