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Brisbane, Despite a valiant effort by the India A bowlers, Australia A pulled off a three-wicket win in a tight chase on the fourth and final day of the first four-day unofficial Test here today. Despite a delayed start to the day due to a wet outfield following heavy rain, the hosts chased down the 159-run target.
Opener Cameron Bancroft top-scored with an unbeaten 58 off 151 balls, including six fours, to seal the win for Australia A.
Play was abandoned yesterday due to rain with Australia A requiring 100 runs to secure a victory with six wickets still in hand.
Beau Webster returned to the crease today with Bancroft, scoring 30 off 87 balls, before being trapped leg before wicket Varun Aaron.
For India, Shardul Thakur picked up three wickets, while Aaron chipped in with two scalps.
Yesterday, the hosts bowled India A out for 156 to end their second innings just before the dinner break.
Australia’s three pace bowlers (David Moody, Chadd Sayers and Daniel Worrall) snared three wickets each, with Mitch Swepson grabbing one to accumulate five for the match.
Australia A captain Peter Handscomb was named the Man of the Match following his first innings score of 87 runs off 93 balls. The second four-day match will begin on Thursday.
Brief scores: India A: 230 & 156; Australia A: 228 & 161/7 in 57.3 overs (Bancroft 58*; Thakur 3/42).
