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Sudharsan opens for India A, sets Australia A 363

India A's opener Sudharsan scores 39 as team sets Australia A 363 target in unofficial Test.

New York Editorial News Desk September 24, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • Sudharsan scores 39 in second innings after 57 in first.
  • India A sets Australia A 363 target to win match.
  • Australia A at 55-2 after Day 3, ball turning and low.

Sai Sudharsan, playing as an opener, scored 39 in the second innings as India A set Australia A a target of 363 to win the first unofficial Test.

Sudharsan, returning from a right-toe stress fracture, has all but lost his India No. 3 slot to Devdutt Padikkal, who also scored 59 in the match.

Sudharsan confirmed that the selectors had already communicated their plans to him, stating that the communication with the selectors was clear that he would open in the series.

He said that batting at the top of the order is not a very big difference for him, as he has opened frequently for Tamil Nadu and in age-group cricket.

Sudharsan fell for 39 while attempting a sweep against Todd Murphy in the second innings.

Brief scores: India A 334 & 199 (D Padikkal 59, K Kushagra 46*, S Sudharsan 39; T Murphy 4-48); Australia A 171 & 55-2.

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