Leg-spinner Amit Mishra bagged four wickets to spell trouble for the host as India ‘A’ checked Australia ‘A’ to 288 for seven on the opening day of the second and final unofficial Test here on Sunday.
Electing to bat in the four-day game, the Aussies were hurt by pacer Umesh Yadav’s (three for 42) early burst that fetched him two wickets. Yadav drew first blood after cleaning up opener Alex Doolan for 18 and soon got left-hander Phillip Hughes for 12. Mishra then packed off Chris Lynn (12).
Peter Forrest (77) and skipper James Faulkner (94) then put on 133 runs for the fourth wicket to resurrect the innings. Yadav broke the stand after getting Forrest caught behind to put the host in trouble at 197 for four.
Mishra then spun into action and removed Faulkner as the number-five batsman got his 11th first-class fifty but missed out on his maiden ton.
The scores : Australia ‘A’— 1st innings : 288 for seven in 90 overs (Peter Forrest 77, James Faulkner 94, Amit Mishra four for 114).
