CHANDIGARH: Uncapped batsman Ajinkya Rahane hit a sparkling century as a three-day practice match between the visiting Australians and an Indian side ended in a draw on Monday.
Rahane, 22, hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 111-ball 113 to help the Board President’s XI finish on 174-0 after the tourists declared their second innings at 187-6 on the third and final day of the tie in Chandigarh.
Shane Watson (104 not out) scored his second century of the match after opening the innings with captain Ricky Ponting.
Ponting, who has hit just one century in 12 Tests in India, was dismissed by 18-year-old left-arm paceman Jaidev Unadkat for nine. The Aussie skipper had scored 42 in his team’s first-innings total of 505-8 declared.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla was the most successful bowler for the hosts with figures of 3-64.
The Indians were set back by injuries to captain Gautam Gambhir and opener Shikhar Dhawan in the course of the match. Both the batsmen were hit by rising deliveries from Australian paceman Ben Hilfenhaus.
Australia will play two Tests, in Mohali (Oct 1-5) and Bangalore (Oct 9-13), and three one-day internationals in Kochi (Oct 17), Visakhapatnam (Oct 20) and Goa (Oct 24).
Brief scores
Australia: 505-8 decl. and 187-6 decl (S. Watson 104 n o; P. Chawla 3-64).
Indian Board President’s XI: 177 all out (P. Chawla 82; B. Hilfenhaus 5-47) and 174-0 (A. Rahane 113 n o, C. Pujara 52 n o).
No comments:
Post a Comment