Published: Sep 09, 2016, 09:46 AM (IST)
Edited: Sep 09, 2016, 09:53 AM (IST)
An unbeaten knock from Joe Burns alongside captain Peter Handscomb saw Australia A reach at an comfortable position at the stroke of Lunch on day 2 of the four day Test at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. The hosts went to lunch on day two at 2-117, with Burns not out 58 and Handscomb also at 43 from 51 balls. Previously, India A were all out at 230 thanks to a wonderful spell of 4-for from M.J. Swepson. D. moody also played an important role as he picked up 3 wickets to restrict the India A side for 230. READ: India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI postponed by one day due to Karva Chauth
Resuming at 25 for no loss, Australia A made a decent start as Australian openers Burns and Cameron Bancroft played out an aggressive spell from India A pacer Shardul Thakur who bowled an fierce spell. This spell also included some action from Thakur who threw the ball towards the batsmen’s end. The ball struck opener Bancroft and Burns both for which the Indians even the appeald for Obstructing the field. READ: India vs New Zealand 2016 schedule & tour itinerary announced for 3 Tests and 5
Bancroft’s struggle finally was ended by Varun Aaron as he trapped the batsman in his legs who tried playing him across the line. Thakur gave a tough time to the next walked in batsman Travis Dean. Dean had a tough time against Thakur, making just one run from 16 balls and edging the paceman through to first slip. READ: New Zealand decline pulling out of day-night Test vs India
Burns, meanwhile, was particularly patient on end as he took advantage of Thakur’s fatigue. The paceman tried over-pitching the ball later in his spell and eventually made mistakes of straying down the line which allowed Burns to score some easy boundaries. Burnsd also played some delightful strokes against the likes of India A spin bowlers like Jayant Yadav and Shahbaz Nadeem.
Handscomb also played a responsible captains innings from the other end as he made sure that he did not commit any mistakes. The two made sure that they did not lose any further wickets and that their team reached a decent total by the end of first session on day two.
Brief Scores: India A 230 for 10 (M. Pandey 77, F.Y. Fazal 48; M.J. Swepson 4-78) vs Australia A 117 for 2 (Joe Burns 58*, Peter Handscomb 43*; Varun Aaron 1 for 26) trail by
