InUth’s Day 2 coverage of India A vs Australia three-day warm-up game comes to an end. Shreyas Iyer saved India A from a batting collapse as well inching closer to his 100. India A still trail by 293 runs. We will be back with our live coverage of the warm-up game at 9:30 IST, February 18. Till then, Stay tuned to InUth!
Day 2, Stumps!
16:30 IST India A 176/4 in 50 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 85(87), Rishabh Pant 3(10)
Nathan Lyon to bowl the last over of Day 2, he has taken 2 wickets so far. Lyon bowls his third maiden over. Iyer plays defensively in order to save his wicket in the last over of Day 2’s play.
16:27 IST India A 176/4 in 50 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 85(87), Rishabh Pant 3(10)
Jackson Bird continues, Pant on strike. Seventh maiden over for Bird, he has impressed everyone with his accurate line and length.
16:22 IST India A 176/4 in 49 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 85(87), Rishabh Pant 3(4)
O’Keefe still searching for a wicket. Pant gets off the mark straightaway. Iyer takes a single on the third delivery. Pant picks up another couple of runs, just 4 runs from the over.
16:17 IST India A 172/3 in 48 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 84(85), Rishabh Pant 0(0)
16:17 IST WICKET! Hardik Pandya Mathew Wade b Jackson Bird 19(57)
Jackson Bird comes back into the attack. Takes the wicket of skipper Hardik Pandya. Bird does it again, breaks the partnership.
16:12 IST India A 172/3 in 47 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 84(85), Hardik Pandya 19(51)
Steve O’Keefe continues his long spell. Just a single off the over as Pandya tries to block most of the deliveries.
16:10 IST India A 171/3 in 46 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 84(85), Hardik Pandya 18(45)
Just when we thought Iyer has switched back a gear he hits two back-to-back boundaries. Eight runs from Nathan Lyon’s over.
16:06 IST India A 163/3 in 45 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 76(79), Hardik Pandya 18(45)
Shreyas Iyer faces Steve O’Keefe, he takes a single on the fourth ball, for the first time in his innings, Iyer’s strike rate has gone under 100. Pandya does not score a run in remaining deliveries, just one run from the over.
16:02 IST India A 162/3 in 44 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 75(75), Hardik Pandya 18(43)
Pandya runs a couple of runs two times in this over. Marsh has not been able to take a wicket yet.
15:58 IST India A 158/3 in 43 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 75(75), Hardik Pandya 14(37)
Iyer hits another boudary. He must be eyeing his century now. O”Keefe has not been able to pose any challenge to Iyer. Instead, he has been bullied around for boundaries.
15:55 IST India A 154/3 in 42 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 71(71), Hardik Pandya 14(35)
Mitchell Marsh continues, Iyer is happy with taking singles, Pandya is still trying to settle in. This is far from his natural game, just four runs from his over.
15:51 IST India A 150/3 in 41 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 69(69), Hardik Pandya 12(31)
O’Keefe continues, Iyer on strike. Four runs from the over. More than half an hour left in Day 2’s third session.
15:47 IST India A 146/3 in 40 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 66(64), Hardik Pandya 11(30)
Another maiden faced by Pandya, but this time it is Mitchell Marsh who has been brought back into the attack to break the partnership.
15:42 IST India A 146/3 in 39 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 66(64), Hardik Pandya 11(24)
Pandya hits his second boundary of the day. 6 runs came from O’Keefe’s over. Iyer is still batting with a strike-rate of over 100.
15:38 IST India A 140/3 in 38 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 64(62), Hardik Pandya 7(20)
Jackson Bird continues, a maiden from him. Pandya has faced two maiden overs already.
15:32 IST India A 140/3 in 37 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 64(62), Hardik Pandya 7(14)
Shreyas Iyer is not sparing anyone, he is hitting the ball all around the park for boundaries. He takes on O’Keefe and hits him for another biggie, this is his 5th six of the day. No runs from rest of the deliveries, six runs from the over.
15:28 IST India A 134/3 in 36 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 58(56), Hardik Pandya 7(14)
Bird to Pandya. The skipper hits his first boundary, he refrains from any extra-ordinary shot from rest of the over.
15:24 IST India A 130/3 in 35 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 58(56), Hardik Pandya 3(8)
Iyer is hits another maximum off Lyon, it seems like he is batting on a different pitch altogether, 6 runs from the over.
15:21 IST India A 124/3 in 34 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 52(50), Hardik Pandya 3(8)
Jackson Bird continues, another maiden over from him, his fourth of the day. Pandya does not look in a hurry to score runs.
15:16 IST India A 124/3 in 33 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 52(50), Hardik Pandya 3(2)
Just two singles from the over. Skipper Pandya gets off the strike first ball. Lyon is not giving room to players to work the ball into gaps.
15:13 IST India A 122/3 in 32 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 51(45), Hardik Pandya 2(1)
15:10 IST WICKET! Ankit Bawne lbw Jackson Bird 28(48)
Change in bowling, Jackson Bird is back into the attack. Bird strikes straightaway, after getting hit for a boundary by Bawne. He succeeds in breaking the partnership. Now, skipper Hardik Pandya comes out to bat.
15:07 IST India A 116/2 in 31 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 51(45), Ankit Bawne 21(43)
O’Keefe continues. Iyer reaches his half-century, he has scored at a strike rate of over 100, Bawne too is trying to break the shackles, hits a boundary, eight runs off the over.
15:03 IST India A 108/2 in 30 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 48(43), Ankit Bawne 16(39)
Iyer takes a single on the second ball of O’Keefe’s over. Bawne plays the rest of the over with caution, just one run from the over.
15:00 IST India A 107/2 in 29 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 47(41), Ankit Bawne 16(35)
Bawne joins the party, hits Lyon for a boundary. He gives the strike to Iyer. Iyer rotates the strike back. 6 runs from the over.
14:58 IST India A 101/2 in 28 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 46(40), Ankit Bawne 11(30)
It seems like Iyer is playing to impress frnachise for IPL Auction 2017 to be held on February 20. Iyer hits O’Keefe’s delivery out of the ground for a mximum. He does not just stop there, hits it for another boundary, 11 runs from the over.
14:53 IST India A 90/2 in 27 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 36(35), Ankit Bawne 10(29)
Lyon to Bawne. He is being cautious while playing the off-spinner. Takes a single off the last ball of the over, just one run scored.
14:50 IST India A 89/2 in 26 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 36(35), Ankit Bawne 9(23)
O’Keefe to Iyer, he scores another boundary, he is batting with a run-a-ball strike rate. Both the batsmen score a single each.
14:48 IST India A 83/2 in 25 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 31(31), Ankit Bawne 8(21)
Lyon continues. Iyer takes a single on third delivery, rotating the strike. Lyon to Bawne, he does not score a single run. Just one run from the over.
14:45 IST India A 82/2 in 24 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 30(28), Ankit Bawne 8(18)
O’Keefe to Iyer, Bawne scores another boundary. He stays quite for rest of the over, Iyer-Bawne have not been rotating the strike at a regular interval.
14:42 IST India A 78/2 in 23 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 30(28), Ankit Bawne 4(12)
Lyon continues, Iyer on strike. Both the batsmen have not been rotating the strike lately.Iyer scores a boundary from the over, just four runs from it.
14:39 IST India A 74/2 in 22 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 26(22), Ankit Bawne 4(12)
Steve O’Keefe continues, Bawne on strike. A maiden over from O’Keefe.
14:36 IST India A 74/2 in 21 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 26(22), Ankit Bawne 4(6)
Iyer takes on Lyon, hits him for a biggie, sailing over the rope for a six. No runs scored of the remaining deliveries, 6 runs from Lyon’s over.
14:30 IST India A 68/2 in 20 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 20(16), Ankit Bawne 4(6)
After Tea Break, Ankit Bawne comes in to bat. Bawne hits the ball for a boundary and gets off the mark.
Tea Break!
14:15 IST India A 63/2 in 19 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Shreyas Iyer 19(14)
14:14 IST WICKET! Priyank Panchal c Peter Handscomb b Nathan Lyon 36(62)
Panchal and Iyer have increased the run-rate from a mere 2 runs per over to more than 3 runs per over. They are hitting boundaries, rotating the strike. Spin bowlers have not been able to make much impact on these two batsmen. Hold that thought, Lyon gets another, caught behind. Panchal was looking dangerous at the crease. Australia get another wicket on the brink of tea break.
14:10 IST India A 57/1 in 18 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Priyank Panchal 31(59), Shreyas Iyer 18(13)
Iyer takes on O’Keefe again, hits him for a boundary. Seems like Iyer is batting on a different pitch altogether. He takes a single and retains strike.
14:05 IST India A 51/1 in 17 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Priyank Panchal 30(57), Shreyas Iyer 13(9)
Iyer takes a single after getting the strike for Priyank. They are trying to score through singles and keep the scoreboard moving.
14:02 IST India A 47/1 in 16 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Priyank Panchal 27(53), Shreyas Iyer 12(7)
Steve O’Keefe has been introduced into the attack. Panchal hits the boundary straightaway to the off-spinner. 5 runs from O’Keefe’s over.
13:58 IST India A 41/1 in 15 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Priyank Panchal 22(47), Shreyas Iyer 11(7)
Iyer is trying to put pressure on Lyon-Marsh, tyring to score boundaries. Panchal too has shifted gears and tried to score boundaries.
13:50 IST India A 31/1 in 13 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Priyank Panchal 17(38), Shreyas Iyer 6(3)
Panchal decides to go after the bowling attack, htting boundaries off Lyon and Marsh. WICKET! Herwadkar departs for 4. A soft dismissal hitting the ball back into the hands of Lyon. Shreyas Iyer comes into bat, gets off the mark with a six!
13:44 IST WICKET! Akhil Kherwadkar c & b Nathan Lyon 4
13:41 IST India A 15/0 in 11 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 1(34), Priyank Panchal 10(32)
At last, Lyon concedes a run in his over. It’s a boundary from Panchal. The youngster is impressing with his strokeplay. Marsh comes back into the attack. Here it is, Herwadkar gets off the mark with a single.
Patient start from the India A openers with the hosts 0-10 in the ninth over in response to Australia’s 7-469d #INDAvAUS pic.twitter.com/L9LwkrAREC
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) February 18, 2017
13:33 IST India A 10/0 in 9 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(31), Priyank Panchal 6(23)
Nathan Lyon bowled another maiden over. Finally! a run scored in 9th over from Panchal’s bat. Herwadkar is yet to get off the mark.
13:25 IST India A 9/0 in 7 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(22), Priyank Panchal 5(20)
Another maiden over from Jackson Bird, India A batsmen have not scored a single run in four overs. It seems like they have taken the cautous approach towards new ball way too serious.
13:20 IST India A 9/0 in 6 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(22), Priyank Panchal 5(13)
Nathan Lyon has been introduced into the attack. Another maiden over, not a single run from previous three overs. Herwadkar is yet to get off strike.
13:17 IST India A 9/0 in 5 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(16), Priyank Panchal 5(13)
Another maiden over, Bird is not deviating from his line and length, keeping hte batsman busy but not letting him score runs.
13:12 IST India A 9/0 in 4 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(16), Priyank Panchal 5(8)
Marsh continues, he bowls a maiden over. Herwadkar is yet to get off the mark.
13:07 IST India A 9/0 in 3 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(10), Priyank Panchal 5(8)
Bird to Herwadkar, first boundary for Panchal. Priyank has attracted a lot of attention to himself in recent times. He played well against New Zealand in the warm-up game at Feroz Shah Kotla. Just 4 runs from the over.
13:02 IST India A 5/0 in 2 overs, Australia 469/5 dec: Akhilesh Herwadkar 0(10), Priyank Panchal 1(2)
Mitchell Marsh to bowl from other end, he gives away just one run from his over. Panchal takes a single on the second ball, Herwadkar plays rest of the balls without scoring a run.
12:57 IST India A 0/0 in 1 over, Australia 469/5 dec
Jackson Bird to Akhilesh Herwadkar. Bird bowls a decent line and length outside the offstump. Bird starts off with a maiden over.
12:46 IST Steven Smith declares innings, invites India A to bat!
12:45 IST Australia 469/5 in 127 overs: Glenn Maxwell 16(25), Steve O’Keefe 8(20)
Maxwell takes a single early on in the over, O’Keefe defends four balls and hits the last ball for a single.
12:41 IST Australia 467/5 in 126 overs: Glenn Maxwell 15(24), Steve O’Keefe 7(15)
Just two singles from the over. Surprisngly, Maxwell has not hit a single boundary in his innings yet.
12:37 IST Australia 464/5 in 125 overs: Glenn Maxwell 14(21), Steve O’Keefe 6(12)
Maxwell is knocking the ball around for singles. Keefe defended a few in order to adapt to the conditions. He hits his first boundary off Shreyas Iyer.
12:31 IST Australia 457/5 in 123 overs: Glenn Maxwell 11(17), Steve O’Keefe 1(4)
Marsh departs, in order to score a boundary through aerial route. Nadeem gets his first wicket. Steve O’Keefe has come into bat. Two new batsmen at crease. India A would look to capitalise now.
12:29 IST WICKET! Mitchell Marsh c B Indrajith b Shahbaz Nadeem 75(159)
12:27 IST Australia 449/4 in 121 overs: Mitchell Marsh 70(156), Glenn Maxwell 9(12)
Just a single from this over from Maxwell’s bat. Marsh did not try to do anything extraordinary to score runs at a better run-rate.
12:23 IST Australia 449/4 in 120 overs: Mitchell Marsh 70(151), Glenn Maxwell 8(11)
Marsh and Maxwell score one run each in the over, just 2 runs from it.
12:19 IST Australia 447/4 in 119 overs: Mitchell Marsh 70(147), Glenn Maxwell 7(9)
Pandya has resorted to spin-bowling, Maxwell has not unleashed his wrath yet. He is trying to adapt to conditions first. Just 7 runs from previous 2 overs.
12:14 IST Australia 440/4 in 117 overs: Mitchell Marsh 64(139), Glenn Maxwell 5(5)
Akhil Herwadkar to bowl after Lunch Break. Just four runs from the over. Maxwell is running hard between the wickets picking up a couple of runs.
Lunch Break!
11:33 IST Australia 436/4 in 116 overs: Mitchell Marsh 64(135), Glenn Maxwell 2(3)
Iyer continues, Marsh on strike. Marsh decides to defend in the last over before Lunch Break. A maiden over from Iyer.
11:29 IST Australia 436/4 in 115 overs: Mitchell Marsh 64(129), Glenn Maxwell 2(3)
Akhil Herwadkar strikes, after getting hit for a boundary, he gets his man. Wade in an attempt to increase the run-rate took the aerial route. Maxwell comes in to bat after Wade, he picks up a couple of runs, 8 runs and a wicket from the over.
11:28 IST WICKET! Mathew Wade c Rishabh Pant b Akhil Herwadkar 64(89)
11:26 IST Australia 428/3 in 114 overs: Mitchell Marsh 64(129), Mathew Wade 58(86)
Wade gives the strike to Marsh with a single off the first ball. Marsh goes big, hits a biggie as the ball flies over the boundary. Australians are having no problem against the spinners. Marsh-Wade are trying to increase the run-rate. 7 runs from the over.
11:21 IST Australia 421/3 in 113 overs: Mitchell Marsh 58(124), Mathew Wade 57(85)
Marsh gives the strike to Wade on the second delivery. Wade hits the ball for a boundary and reaches his 31st fifty! Another boundary, Wade is not holding back, he is htting the ball hard. Takes a single off the last ball, retains strike.
11:17 IST Australia 411/3 in 112 overs: Mitchell Marsh 57(122), Mathew Wade 48(81)
Marsh on strike, Nadeem to bowl. Marsh takes a defensive approach against left-arm spinner Nadeem. Marsh takes a single off the fifth ball. Wade hits a boundary off the last ball and gets closer to his fifty, 5 runs from Nadeem’s over.
11:15 IST Australia 406/3 in 111 overs: Mitchell Marsh 56(117), Mathew Wade 44(80)
Shreyas Iyer has been introduced into the attack by Hardik Pandya. Marsh takes a single off the fifth ball. Wade picks up a couple of runs to end the over, 3 runs from it.
11:12 IST Australia 403/3 in 110 overs: Mitchell Marsh 55(112), Mathew Wade 42(79)
Nadeem continues, this time around he is tossing the ball up and inviting the batsmen to drive or hit him over the top. He is bowling to Marsh from round the wicket, not giving any room to work the ball into gaps. Just two singles off the over, a good one for Nadeem.
11:08 IST Australia 401/3 in 109 overs: Mitchell Marsh 54(109), Mathew Wade 42(76)
Now, Mathew Wade is inching closer to his fifty. Wade hits the ball for a boundary and takes a single as well. Marsh too takes a single, 6 runs from Dinda’s over.
11:03 IST Australia 396/3 in 108 overs: Mitchell Marsh 53(106), Mathew Wade 37(73)
Shahbaz Nadeem has been introduced into the attack. First over of spin bowling on Day 2. Wade takes him on straightaway, hits him for a boundary. He takes a couple and a single off the next three deliveries. Marsh on strike, no runs scored 7 runs from the over.
11:00 IST Australia 389/3 in 107 overs: Mitchell Marsh 53(104), Mathew Wade 30(69)
Dinda from other end. Wade takes a single off the second delivery. Marsh on strike, he is 5 runs shy of his fifty. FOUR! Marsh hits a boundary, he is just one run away from fifty. FOUR! Marsh completes his fifty. He has played with utmost caution. Will he retire or carry on his innings?
10:55 IST Australia 380/3 in 106 overs: Mitchell Marsh 45(100), Mathew Wade 29(67)
Pandya to Marsh. He is inching closer to his first First-Class fifty on Indian soil. Marsh is trying to break the shackles, hits two boundaries of the over, just five runs away from his fifty, eight runs from the over.
10:51 IST Australia 372/3 in 105 overs: Mitchell Marsh 37(94), Mathew Wade 29(67)
Marsh takes a single off the first ball, Wade on strike. Wade defends the first ball and rotates the strike on the next. Marsh takes a single off the last ball and retains strike.
10:45 IST Australia 369/3 in 104 overs: Mitchell Marsh 35(90), Mathew Wade 28(65)
Starts off with a wide. Wade hits two boundaries from Saini’s over. The Aussie batsmen have started to attack, they will be looking to improve the run-rate now.
10:35 IST Australia 360/3 in 103 overs: Mitchell Marsh 35(90), Mathew Wade 20(59)
Wade takes a single off the first delivery off Dinda. Marsh on strike, another boundary for him, 5 runs from the over. The ball has lost it’s shine to an extent now. Marsh-Wade will look to capitalise.
10:29 IST Australia 355/3 in 102 overs: Mitchell Marsh 31(85), Mathew Wade 19(58)
Saini continues, he has not been able to get a wicket today. Both the batsmen have done well to keep India A bowlers at bay. Marsh on strike, another maiden over from Saini, he deserves a wicket in this spell.
10:24 IST Australia 355/3 in 101 overs: Mitchell Marsh 31(79), Mathew Wade 19(58)
Mitchell Marsh on strike, Dinda continues. Marsh hits his first boundary of Day 2. He will try to break free now. Takes a single off the fourth delivery. Wade on strike, he defends the next two deliveries, 5 runs from the over.
10:15 IST Australia 350/3 in 100 overs: Mitchell Marsh 26(75), Mathew Wade 19(56)
Saini and Ashoke Dinda are bowling now. The Australian batsmen have been cautious in the previous three overs, scoring just 6 runs from them. Their plan will be to accelerate after the first session.
10:01 IST Australia 344/3 in 97 overs: Mitchell Marsh 22(69), Mathew Wade 17(44)
Pandya continues, Wade on strike. He takes a single on the second delivery. Marsh is on strike. He runs a couple of runs between the wickets. Three runs from Pandya’s over.
9:57 IST Australia 341/3 in 96 overs: Mitchell Marsh 20(65), Mathew Wade 16(42)
Saini to Marsh. Saini’s line and length have been spot on, Marsh continues his defensive approach against Saini. A loud shout but Umpire denies the appeal. Marsh picks up a single on the fifth ball, Umpire signals leg-byes. Wade on strike, he takes a single and retains strike.
9:51 IST Australia 339/3 in 95 overs: Mitchell Marsh 20(60), Mathew Wade 15(41)
Pandya continues his spell, Wade hits the first boundary of the innings. Wade has played himself in now. He picks up a couple more runs from the over.
9:46 IST Australia 333/3 in 94 overs: Mitchell Marsh 20(60), Mathew Wade 9(35)
Saini continues, Marsh on strike. Marsh takes a couple of runs in the over, he tries to defend or leave rest of the deliveries. The plan from the Aussies seems to be clear, they want to play out the new ball in the first session.
9:40 IST Australia 331/3 in 93 overs: Mitchell Marsh 18(54), Mathew Wade 9(35)
Pandya continues, Wade takes a single off the first ball, Marsh on strike. Marsh too gets off-strike, working the ball into the gap. No run from the remaining over, just 2 runs from it.
9:40 IST Australia 329/3 in 92 overs: Mitchell Marsh 17(53), Mathew Wade 8(30)
Hero of Day 1, Navdeep Amarjeet Saini on strike, a bang-on over from Saini bowling perfect lengths, Australian batsmen Marsh is giving respect to the good length balls offside off stump, another maiden for Saini.
9:35 IST Australia 329/3 in 91 overs: Mitchell Marsh 17(47), Mathew Wade 8(30)
Skipper Hardik Pandya started off the proceedings of Day 2 in an attempt to take a few wickets early in the first session. Wade picks up a single on the second ball, first runs of the day. Marsh takes a single off the last ball, and retains strike.
Welcome to Inuth’s coverage of India A vs Australia three-day warm-up game at Mumbai. On Day One, Australian batsmen piled on runs when they were surprisingly asked to bat by India A’s captain Hardik Pandya after winning the toss. Aussie skipper Steven Smith was taken aback by Pandya’s decision to let the visitors bat on Day One.
On Day 2, the first session will be crucial as the ball is still new and early on the day they will get some movement off the pitch. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh and wicketkeeper-batsman Mathew Wade survived the new ball on Day 1. They will have the same task in the first session too until the ball has lost a bit of it’s shine.
Smith and Shaun Marsh saved their team from danger after two wickets fell down early in the first session. Both the batsmen scored centuries and the retired to give other batsmen a chance to get accustomed to the pitch conditions.
In the last session, Pandya bowled a splendid spell as he got the wicket of Peter Handscomb who fell short of 5 runs from his half-century.
Earlier, youngster Navdeep Amarjeet Saini impressed many with his skills. Saini picked up the wicket of Australia’s fiery opener David Warner and that too of a bouncer. The ball took a top edge and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan. He came up with a plan to get rid of opener Matthew Henshaw as well. He came round the wicket to the left-hander and succeeded in getting an edge post his bat, into the hands of Kishan.
He bowled four maiden overs on Day 1, creating pressure on the Australian batsmen. Fast bowler Ashoke Dinda did not impress with the ball as he did not get any wickets and kept on bowling no-balls throughout his spell. There were a total of 6 no-balls recorded on Day 1.
The star bowler of Day 1 expressed his feeling after getting the wicket of Warner.
Navdeep Saini is delighted after picking up David Warner’s wicket. Here he tells us why #INDAvsAUS @Paytm warm-up game pic.twitter.com/eenwxHJcRm
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 17, 2017
Brief Scores: (Day 1)
Australia 323 for 3 (Steven Smith 107, Shaun Marsh 104; Navdeep Amarjeet Saini 2 for 27, Hardik Pandya 1 for 64) lead India A by 323 runs.
