Rahane, Pujara defy Australia A
Ajinkya Rahane geared up for the much-anticipated four-Test series against Australia with a resolute century, steering India A to 237 for 8 against Australia A on the opening day of the first warm-up match here on Sunday.
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Rahane (108 off 228 balls), leading the side, and Cheteshwar Pujara (54 off 140 balls), who will be India’s batting mainstay especially once Virat Kohli goes for paternity leave after the first Test, shared a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket after India A was reduced to 40 for 3 early on.
The Mumbaikar then added 69 with Kuldeep Yadav (15) to keep India A afloat Rahane, who won the toss and decided to bat, watched the ball closely and punished anything over-pitched or short to pick up 16 boundaries and a six.
BRIEF SCORES: Indians 237/8 in 90 overs (A Rahane 108*, C Pujara 54, J Pattinson 3/58)
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