Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh give India A flying start in Puducherry
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh put India A in control at 64 for no loss after eight overs in Puducherry.
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh gave India A an excellent start in the third unofficial ODI against Australia A in Puducherry on Sunday. Australia A won the toss and elected to bowl, but the opening pair raced to 64 for no loss in eight overs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's side is seeking a consolation win after losing the first two matches of the series. Australia A, led by Todd Murphy, is aiming for a series whitewash. Priyansh hammered Will Sutherland for a six over extra cover, while Prabhsimran struck boundaries against Todd Murphy and Mahli Beardman.
The India A XI included Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Yash Thakur and Gurjapneet Singh. Australia A fielded Mitchell Owen, Liam Scott, Josh Philippe, Lachlan Shaw, Nathan McSweeney, Nikhil Chaudhary, Will Sutherland, Ben Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha and Mahli Beardman.
CricHubb Take
The PBKS opening pair's early dominance offers a glimpse of how their IPL combination might translate to higher-level white-ball cricket.