Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
103 | 6 Runs | IND-A: 310/9

  • Nachiket Bhute20 (21b)
  • Praful Hinge0 (6b)
  • Jhye Richardson17-3-62-0
  • Liam Scott18-5-37-5

Time for presentations:

Peter Handscomb: A great game, great spectacle, white ball cricket is the pinnacle. Spinners adapting to the conditions. we tried everything, tried different plans, Indian players played well, It was great experiencing the Indian conditions.

Player of the Match - Sam Harper Player of the Series - Shams Mulani

Shams Mulani: we knew that the day would get tougher and we believed in ourselves, the pressure was there and tried to keep it simple, to keep on batting. It was really hard work and we enjoyed bowling on the wicket.

Devdutt Paddikal: It was great game and both teams played their hearts out. All of them showed up and played well, it was all upto Shams and Rathod. They knew what they were doing, they have played a lot of cricket and lot of experience behind them. Lot of positives with the bat and ball. it was not the easiest condition for the spinners, but they did well.

Thanks for tuning in, it has been a pleasure to bring the ball by ball coverage, on behalf of Shashwat Kumar, Ranjith, Harsith and everyone at Cricinfo, this is Binoy George signing off.

A thrilling encounter, Australia A bowlers bowled their heart out, gave it everything, the India A batters put up a brave front. The match is a draw. India A wins the series 1-0. The players shake hands. A brilliant game of cricket.

102.6
4
Richardson to Bhute, FOUR, lovely shot, makes room as he steps to the onside and drills it through mid-off and races away to the fence, what a photo finish.

Here we go for the final delivery, some time being taken, discussion on. All fielders close in

102.5
0
Richardson to Bhute, no run, good length delivery on target and defended to the off side.
102.4
0
Richardson to Bhute, no run, in the block-hole and squeezed out in the air through the onside to the deep.
102.3
2
Richardson to Bhute, 2 runs, opens the face off the bat and plays to deep backward point to pick up couple of runs.
102.2
0
Richardson to Bhute, no run, short of a length delivery nips in and cramps him, drops the ball to the off side.
102.1
0
Richardson to Bhute, no run, moves forward and defends with a straight bat to the off side.

1 over left for India A to survive, here is Jhy Richardson to bowl with fielders close in.

END OF OVER:
102 | 4 Runs | IND-A: 304/9

  • Praful Hinge0 (6b)
  • Nachiket Bhute14 (15b)
  • Liam Scott18-5-37-5
  • Corey Rocchiccioli23-4-59-1
101.6
0
Scott to Hinge, no run, and he survives the final delivery, defends with the straight bat to the onside.
101.5
0
Scott to Hinge, no run, plays half forward and keeps the ball out.
101.4
0
Scott to Hinge, no run, stays in the crease blocks it on the track.
101.3
4b
Scott to Hinge, 4 byes, full and down the leg side, goes to the fence for byes.
101.2
0
Scott to Hinge, no run, once again, strikes the pad, sliding down leg.
101.1
0
Scott to Hinge, no run, strikes the pad and going down the leg side, loud appeal turned down.

END OF OVER:
101 | 8 Runs | IND-A: 300/9

  • Nachiket Bhute14 (15b)
  • Praful Hinge0 (0b)
  • Corey Rocchiccioli23-4-59-1
  • Liam Scott17-4-37-5
100.6
0
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, no run, gets behind the delivery and defends to the onside.
100.5
0
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, no run, flatter and quicker outside the off stump, cuts and misses.
100.4
0
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, no run, moves forward and pushes to mid-on.
100.3
0
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, no run, plays with an angled bat to the off side.

Fielders spread now

100.2
4
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, FOUR, uses his feet and launches it high to the extra cover fence.
100.1
4
Rocchiccioli to Bhute, FOUR, tossed up and driven firmly past mid-off to the fence.

India A need to survive 3 overs and Australia A need 1 wicket. 8 fielders around the bat

END OF OVER:
100 | (wicket maiden) | IND-A: 292/9

  • Nachiket Bhute6 (9b)
  • Liam Scott17-4-37-5
  • Jason Sangha5-0-34-0
99.6
W
Scott to Mulani, OUT, pitches outside the off stump and coming in, misses the bat and strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. Mulani reviews it. The ball goes onto hit the off stump.

SZ Mulani lbw b Scott 29 (170m 131b 3x4 0x6) SR: 22.13

India A 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23B Sai SudharsanASK Pandey
2nd32TU DeshpandeASK Pandey
3rd60TU DeshpandeD Padikkal
4th16TU DeshpandeSK Rasheed
5th54YV RathodSK Rasheed
6th3YV RathodK Kushagra
7th11TK KotianYV Rathod
8th85SZ MulaniYV Rathod
9th8SZ MulaniNN Bhute
10th18NN BhutePP Hinge