India A pacer Mukesh Kumar unleashed his fury on the Australia A batting order on Day 2 of the unofficial Test as he single handedly decimated the hosts. The bowler bagged six-wickets in the 1st innings to bundle out AUS A for 195 runs. Mukesh picked up from where India had left off at the end of play on Day 1 when AUS A were already four wickets down, thanks to twin strikes from Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna.
Mukesh Kumar bags 6-wicket haul in IND A vs AUS A
Mukesh Kumar was instrumental in dismantling Australia A’s middle order, finishing the innings with a spell of 6/46. The pacer got rid of the dangerous Beau Webster (33) and struck once again to remove a well-set Connolly (37). Mukesh Kumar added Phillippe and Brendan Doggett’s wickets to his tally before hammering the final nail in the coffin by sending Murphy packing. Prasidh Krishna finished with three wickets to his name while Nitish Kumar Reddy picked one wicket.
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IND A vs AUS A – Recapping Day 1
India had a nightmare start to the unofficial Test after being bowled out for just 107 runs. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the first batter to be sent back to the pavilion as he was sent packing by Buckingham in the first delivery of the second over. Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who made his way to the side by hitting century after century in domestic cricket, departed after scoring just seven runs, despite playing 30 deliveries. Apart from Sai Sudharsan (21) and Devdutt Padikkal (36). none of the Indian batters could face the might of Brendan Doggett. The AUS A pacer finished the innings with a spell of 15/6, registering his career-best figures in the format to date. The Indian bowlers tasted early success as they reduced Australia A down to four wickets at the end of play on Day 1. Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna bagged two wickets each to leave AUS A reeling at 99/4 at stumps on Day 1.
