India and Australia share one of the world’s most intense and memorable rivalries, from historic Test matches to high-stakes ODI thrillers – each game adds new chapters in both teams’ histories.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal of India will open their innings, followed by Marcus Stoinis and Tim David in the middle order.
Here we will discuss the high lights of India National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
India vs Australia match scorecard
India National Cricket Team will face Australia Men’s Cricket Team in a five-match Test series starting November 22 in Perth. Rohit Sharma’s men hope to bounce back after suffering an unexpected 0-3 home series defeat to New Zealand and assert their dominance over them after defeating them at 2022 World Cup. It will also mark the return of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara to Test Cricket squad duty after injury lay-off.
India A vs Australia A: Live Scores and Highlights
On Saturday afternoon at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), India A and Australia A hosted their second unofficial Test match. India included KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy among its senior members in its squad. Cameron Green and David Smith batted together to share a 102-run stand before Siraj eventually bowled Smith, leaving Australia at 4/149 by lunch time.
Australia then used their bat to strengthen their position and reached 7/243 at tea, before losing wickets regularly and eventually being dismissed for 294 as rain brought an early end to their innings.
India A vs Australia A Day 3 Highlights Day three of this match saw some thrilling batting action as both teams amassed huge totals. India A made an excellent start, reaching 2/107 after their opening session of innings play, with Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran providing valuable contributions.
After lunch break however, things began to unravel for the Rohit Sharma-led side as they suffered another series defeat at home in front of their own fans. Their batting order became disjointed when captain Virat Kohli fell for a duck against Trent Boult while Usman Khawaja was struck on his back leg by Mitchell Starc’s bouncers.
Live Scores and Highlights
The inaugural unofficial Test between India A and Australia A took place in Mackay and Melbourne with India A suffering losses both times despite having several experienced players backing them in this five-match series.
Australia managed to gain control of the game after lunch break when Australian youngsters struggled to keep up with an incredible scoreline and they took control due to rain-shortened innings that was reduced to only 10 overs due to rainfall. They eventually reached their target with ease as they finished on 6/271; unfortunately batting star Shubman Gill sustained a fracture on his foot which is not considered serious; however it will certainly inhibit his chances of playing further Border-Gavaskar Trophy games before Perth Test starts on November 22nd.