India A’s tour of Australia acquired off to a horrendous begin in Mackay on Thursday, when the 2 uncapped gamers picked for the Border Gavaskar Trophy — Abhimanyu Easwaran and Nitish Kumar Reddy — did not impress on the primary morning of their four-day match towards Australia A on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment.
Australia A gained the toss and opted to bowl, and right-arm quick bowler Jordan Buckingham despatched openers Easwaran and Ruturaj Gaikwad again within the pavilion for 7 and a golden duck respectively, earlier than his fellow pacer Brendan Doggett tore open the Indian line-up with a five-wicket spell.
Easwaran has been picked as a back-up opener for the five-Take a look at collection towards Australia starting in Perth on November 22.
Sai Sudharsan (21) regarded to have gotten his eye in however Doggett ended his keep, earlier than additionally accounting for Ishan Kishan (9) who’s attempting to impress the BCCI selectors to make his method again into the Indian group.
Whereas Devdutt Padikkal was wanting stable at one finish, he noticed Baba Indrajith (9) falling to Australia’s Take a look at off-spinner Todd Murphy earlier than Kishan got here in.
The match can also be a screen-test for all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy who’s among the many all-rounders picked for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, however he too had a forgettable outing — dismissed for a six-ball duck by Doggett.
The autumn of Padikkal (36) made it 78 for six. It was Doggett’s fourth wicket of the day. The paceman quickly made it 5 when he struck Manav Suthar (1) in entrance.
On the time this report was printed, India A have been reeling at 86 for 8.
