AUS-A vs IND-A: Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad suffers twin failures in Mackay

India A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's struggles persisted as he was dismissed for just 5 runs in the second innings against Australia A. Ruturaj was dismissed for a duck in the first innings.

In Short

• Ruturaj Gaikwad dismissed for 5 runs in second innings
• India A skipper was out for a duck in the first innings
• Mukesh Kumar claimed 6 wickets as India A bowls out Australia A for 195

India A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's poor start to the tour of Australia continued on November 1, Friday as he was dismissed for just 5 runs in the second innings of the game against Australia A. Ruruaj was dismissed for a first ball duck in the first innings and his luck didn't change in the second one as well.

Ruturaj had got off to a good start as he hit a boundary in the third over. However, in an attempt to get quick runs the India A skipper went for a cover drive and edged the ball from Fergus O'Neill straight to the slips. You can see the dismissal below:

The Indian batting order would get another jolt as Abhimanyu Easwaran was also run-out soon after and the visitors found themselves in trouble in the 9th over.

However, Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal steadied the innings and given India A the lead in the match with some resolute batting.

India A were bowled out for 107 runs in the first innings as Ruturaj and the other batters failed to make an impact.

Mukesh Kumar picks up 6 wickets

India A’s pacer Mukesh Kumar tore through the Australia A batting lineup on Day 2 of the unofficial Test, leading the charge to bowl out the hosts for 195 runs. Resuming with the upper hand from Day 1, where Australia A had already lost four wickets, Mukesh carried on the momentum, delivering a remarkable spell that claimed six wickets for just 46 runs.

Mukesh’s onslaught dismantled Australia A’s middle order, removing key players at crucial moments. He dismissed the threatening Beau Webster (33), followed by a well-set Campbell Kellaway (37), then continued his impressive run by adding the scalps of Josh Phillippe and Brendan Doggett. His final blow came with the dismissal of Todd Murphy, wrapping up Australia A’s innings. Prasidh Krishna supported Mukesh’s efforts, finishing with three wickets, while Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with one.