Star batsman KL Rahul, who was drafted into India A’s team ahead of the unofficial second Test against Australia A, lasted just four balls.
Star batsman KL Rahul was drafted into India A’s side ahead of the unofficial second Test against Australia A, but he only scored four runs in the opening inning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rahul, who started the batting for India A in the second official Test, lasted only four balls and scored a single boundary before being dismissed by pacer Scott Boland, who is part of Australia’s squad for the next five-match series against India, which begins November 22. Apart from Rahul, Bengal skipper Abhimanyu Easwarana, who is also a member of India’s Test squad, went three balls without scoring.
Michael Neser claimed four wickets in the opening session, including Easwarana, who is predicted to take the position of India skipper Rohit Sharma, who is probably going to miss the first Test match against Australia in Perth.
After Neser claimed four wickets in the first session, India A was 65/5 at lunchtime on the first day. Within the first hour of play, Neser got rid of players like Ruturaj Gaikwad (4), Sai Sudharsan (0), and Easwarana (0).
As skipper Rohit Sharma stated at the conclusion of the Mumbai Test that he might not be able to play in the series opener in Perth for personal reasons, the opening spot at the top has become particularly vacant. Rahul, who made his Test debut in 2014, has recently batted primarily in the middle order but has struck hundreds in England, South Africa, and Australia, while Easwaran has hammered 27 hundreds in 100 first-class matches at an average of 49.40.
During the Indian home season, Rahul participated in three Test matches. His final match was in the first match of the hosts’ series against New Zealand at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In that match, where India lost by eight wickets, he scored 0 and 12, and he did not play again in the series.
