India A seek batting response against Australia A
India A must improve their batting after a collapse in the first match of the series.
India A will look to bounce back in the second one-dayer against Australia A in Puducherry on Friday after being bowled out for 149 in the series opener. Rajat Patidar was the only batter to pass fifty in the first match.
Australia A posted 274 for 7 with Nathan McSweeney scoring 123. Mahli Beardman took 4 for 23, including three wickets in his first 12 balls.
Spinners Anukul Roy, Vipraj Nigam and Nishant Sindhu bowled in the nets ahead of the day game. Ruturaj Gaikwad will hope the trio can exploit any assistance on offer in the middle overs.
CricHubb Take
The second match offers India A a chance to test whether their middle order can handle pace on a different surface before the senior team's white-ball commitments intensify.