Puducherry, Sep 30 (IANS) Off-spinners Todd Murphy and Corey Rocchiccioli accounted for three crucial wickets to push India A onto the back foot and hand Australia A the upper hand on day two of the second and final four-day game at the Siechem Stadium here on Wednesday.
Australia ‘A’ spinners made the most of the slow, turning conditions in Puducherry as India ‘A’ were left reeling at 122-5 — still 236 runs behind the visitors at stumps on second day of the second unofficial Test on Wednesday.
Offies Todd Murphy (2-26) and Corey Rocchiccioli (1-30) continued to make a strong case. Brief scores: Australia ‘A’ 358 all out (S Harper 128; A Kamboj 3-34). India ‘A’ 122-5 (S Rasheed 36 batting, Devdutt Padikkal 31; T Murphy 2-26). Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news , check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule .
With Australia preparing for next year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the two four-day games vs India ‘A’ are providing an early audition for the bowlers looking to partner veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the Test set-up. Both had impressed in the opening ‘Test’ and again found enough turn and bounce to trouble the batters. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.