Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Kushagra Century, Mulani Four-For Put India A Ahead
India A played Australia A in a four-day cricket match.
India A first scored 334 runs.
Kumar Kushagra made 113 runs after returning from an injury during his innings.
This was his seventh first-class century.
Australia A then struggled against India A’s bowlers.
The Australian team lost three early wickets and was eventually dismissed for 171.
Shams Mulani took four wickets for India A. India A therefore gained a 163-run lead after the second day.
Kumar Kushagra scored 113 to help India A make 334 in their first innings.
Kushagra’s century was his seventh in first-class cricket, made from 240 balls with 13 fours.
Shams Mulani took 4/67 as Australia A were dismissed for 171 in 55.3 overs.
India A’s pacers reduced Australia A to 37 for three and later 85 for five.
India A finished the second day with a 163-run first-innings lead in Puducherry.
- Who
- India A and Australia A, with Kumar Kushagra scoring 113 and Shams Mulani taking four wickets.
- What
- India A gained a 163-run first-innings lead after scoring 334 and dismissing Australia A for 171.
- When
- The second day of the four-day match, reported on September 23.
- Where
- Puducherry.
- Why
- Kushagra’s century and strong bowling, including Mulani’s 4/67, gave India A control of the match.
- India A score
- 334 all out
- Australia A score
- 171 all out
- India A lead
- 163 runs
- Top India A batter
- Kumar Kushagra — 113
- Top India A bowler
- Shams Mulani — 4/67
- Australia A top scorer
- Jason Sangha — 46
- Australia A innings length
- 55.3 overs