New Delhi: WicketKeper-Batter Dhruv Jurel’s Unbeated 113 Highlighted a Strong Batting Display from India ‘A’, Who Closed Day Three At 403 For Four Against Australia in the firing Unofficial Test in Lucknow on Thursday.

Jurel’s 132-Ball Knock, Laced with 10 Fours and Four Sixes, was complemented by half-texturies from overnight batter n Jagadeesan (64), B Sai Sudharsan (73), 733), and AnBEATEN 86 from Devdutt Padikkal.

Skipper shreyas iyer, however, managed only 8 runs. India ‘A’ Still Trail By 129 Runs, with the match seemingly heading towards a draw.

Earlier, Australia ‘A’ Had Declared his innings at 532 for Six, Powered by Sam Kontas’ Brisk 109 and an unbeated 123 from Josh Philippe.

The two teams will next meet at the ekana stadium from September 23 to 26 for the second for-day unofficial test, before moving to kanpur for a three-match one-day series.

Day Three Began With India ‘A’ Resuming at 116 for one, with the overnight pair of n jagadeesan and b sai sudharsan aiming to build a partnership, but they were unable to consolidate.

Jagadeesan, who had received a test call-up in england last month, Fell for 64 off 113 Balls (7 fours, 1 SIX) after he was cavet by philippe off xavier.

The hosts carried on smoothly with the pair of sudharsan and padikkal putting on 76 runs to consolidate the innings.

The Bulk of the scoring was done by the left-handed tamil nadu batter Sudharsan who made his test debut in england, but connolly trapped Him Leg-Before in the 59th Over of the Innings.

India A Skipper Iyer indeed has an opportunity to prove his point after recent snubs from the national side and giving that the India squad will be soon picked for a two-test Indies AGINST Indies. Month.

But Iyer, who has otherwise not put a foot wrong and in particular enjoys success against spinners, fell to western australia spinner spinner corey coecchicily for 8 in the 62nd over India a in a spot of bother.

This was when young jurel and padikkal joined forces to take control and the pair styed unseporated until the stumps.

Jurel and Padikkal’s Unbeated 181-R stand for the fifth wicket Gave India a the bragging rights by the time play ended, Since they Scored their Runs at a healthy run Rate Rate of Nearly Four.

Padikkal was batting on 86 not out off 178 balls with eight fours.

Brief scores:

Australia A 1st Innings: 532/6 Decl

India A 1st Innings: 403/4 in 103 overs (n jagadeesan 64, b sai Sudharsan 73, Devdutt Padikkal 86, Dhruv Jurel 113 Not Out; Liam Scott 1/31)

(With pti inputs)