India A vs Australia warm-up match, Day 2 report: Shreyas Iyer stands tall amidst top-order collapse
IND A vs AUS warm-up match, Day 2 report: Iyer stands tall amidst top-order collapse
Shreyas Iyer led India A's fightback on Day 2 vs Australia (File Photo)[/caption] The third session of Day Two in the ongoing tour game between Australia and India A ended with the latter reaching 176 for 4, trailing by 289 runs. After putting the visitors to bat on Day One, skipper Hardik Pandya and co. seemed toothless with the red cherry to take wickets against Steven Smith‘s side. Smith’s camp posted 467 for 7 decl. to put India A to bat in the three-day contest. India A lost early wickets as Akhil Herwadkar, Priyank Panchal, Ankit Bawne and Pandya departed after playing cameos. Nonetheless, no further damage was ensued as Shreyas Iyer led India A's fightback with an attacking fifty and remained unbeaten. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Australia 1st Test at Pune Earlier, Australia made a score in excess of 450 courtesy fine knocks from top and middle order. David Warner and Matt Renshaw departed after brief stays but Smith and Shaun Marsh led the way with respective centuries. Both retired out to give others a chance. Smith made 107 (54 runs coming in boundaries) and Marsh added 104 runs (50 runs coming in boundaries) to the scoreboard. Wade and Marsh started the proceedings on Day Two as both batsmen struck fine fifties. After Marsh's dismissal, visitors declared. Nathan Lyon struck twice before tea to remove the openers. Bawne made 25 and was looking set before he, and later Pandya, fell off Jackson Bird. Rishabh Pant and Iyer will be expected to do the repair work on Day Three to fold the match nicely. Brief scores: Australia 467 for 7 decl. (Steven Smith 107 retd out, Shaun Marsh 104 retd out, Mitchell Marsh 75; Navdeep Saini 2 for 42) lead India A 176 for 4 (Priyank Panchal 22, Shreyas Iyer 85*, Ankit Bawne 25; Jackson Bird 2 for 15) by 289 runs.