India A will clash with Australia A in the first Unofficial Test of the two-match series at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry, starting on Tuesday, September 22.
Led by Devdutt Padikkal, India A boasts some of the top names in Sai Sudharsan, Narayan Jagadeesan, Anshul Kamboj and Vijaykumar Vyshak. On the other hand, Australia A has some big names in Peter Handscomb, Sam Konstas, Josh Philippe, Jhye Richardson and Todd Murphy.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial Test Series, Match 1, Match Details
Match: India A vs Australia A, Unofficial Test Series, Match 1
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, September 22 to September 25
Venue: Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial Test Series, Match 1 Pitch Report
The Puducherry surface is expected to assist batters initially in the innings. However, as the game progresses to the middle overs, we can see spinners dominating the proceedings. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial Test Series, Match 1 Probable XIs
India A
Aman Mokhade, Shaik Rasheed, Devdutt Padikkal (c), Sai Sudharsan, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Kumar Kushagra, Nachiket Bhute, Tanush Kotian, Shams Mulani, Anshul Kamboj, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Australia A
Sam Konstas, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney, Peter Handscomb (c), Jason Sangha, Josh Philippe (wk), Liam Scott, Fergus O’Neill, Todd Murphy, Corey Rocchiccioli, Brendan Doggett
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial Test Series, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India A
Both India A and Australia A have some top-class names in their line-ups. With India A having relatively better batting and bowling line-ups, we can expect the Devdutt Padikkal-led side to come out on top, securing a comfortable win.
