SYDNEY: The India-Australia ‘A’ Pink Ball practice match 4 kicks off in Sydney on Friday amid bowler dominance. The first Test between India and Australia is set to be played day and night from December 16, with the match being given importance. On the first day, the bowlers dominated the game. The first innings of both teams is over due to the fall of 20 wickets. For the first time, Yashpreet Bumra scored an impressive first-class half-century, scoring a respectable 17 runs for the Indian XI. In reply, home Australia ‘A’ lost all their wickets by 104 runs in their first innings. Ajinkya Rahane chose to bat first after winning the toss. With two Test specialists, Mayank Agrawal (2), Hanuma Bihari (15), captain Ajinkya Rahane (4), wicketkeeper-batsman Rushab Pant (5) and Ruddhiman Saha (0), India were in a frenzy. However, one of the earliest batsmen, Prithvi S (40, 29 balls) and young star Shubman Gill (43, 54 balls), who played at No. 3, batted well. India once lost 4 wickets for 127 runs. Two fast bowlers, Yashpreet Bumra (55 *, 56 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes) and Mohammad Siraj (22, 34 balls, 24 fours, 1 six), who came together in the middle of the field at the time, added 41 runs for the tenth wicket. Boomera scored the first half-century of his playing career by hitting all-rounder Will Sutherland. For the home side, Sin Abbott, Wildermath 3-2 and Conway, Green, Swipson each took one wicket each.
