India A vs Australia A Highlights, Day 3 of 1st Unofficial Test: Australia A 139/3 in 50.3 overs at Stumps (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A 1st Test, Day 3 Live coverage ends

As we fold our Live coverage on the day, Australia A needs 86 runs to win after play was called off early due to bad light on Day 3 in Mackay.

Chasing 225, they reached 139/3 in 50.3 overs, led by Nathan McSweeney's composed 47* and Beau Webster's steady 19*. India A struck thrice, with Mukesh Kumar and Manav Suthar delivering breakthroughs.

Earlier, India A set the target at 225, thanks to Sai Sudharsan's 103 and Devdutt Padikkal's 88. The final day promises a close finish as Australia A nears the target.

Australia A vs India A Live Score: Play stopped due to bad light!

Looks like it's early stumps as the play is halted due to bad light halfway through the 51st over by Nitish Kumar Reddy!

Australia A 139/3 in 50.3 overs Nathan McSweeney 47* Beau Webster 19* (Target 225); AUS A need 86 Runs to Win

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: 1 run in last two overs

Both the Australia A batters are seeing off the remaining overs of the day and are unwilling to take any risks as only a run came in the last two overs

Australia A 138/3 in 50 overs Nathan McSweeney 47* Beau Webster 19* (Target 225)

India A vs Australia A Live Score: 50-run partnership!

50-run stand comes up for the fourth wicket as McSweeney takes a couple of doubles in the latest over by Mukesh. The Aussie skipper is now three runs away from his half century

Australia A 137/3 in 48 overs Nathan McSweeney 47* Beau Webster 18* (Target 225)

1st Unofficial Test, 3rd Day Live from Mackay: 7 overs left

Looks like both the Australian batters have shut the shop for the day as there is hardly any intention to score runs with half an hour to go. 7 overs are left in the day.

Mukesh Kumar returns to bowling in place of Navdeep

Australia A 131/3 in 47 overs Nathan McSweeney 42* Beau Webster 17* (Target 225); AUS A need 94 runs to win

AUS A vs IND A Live: Australia A need 96 Runs to Win

India A bowlers are fast running out of ideas as both Nitish and Navdeep haven't troubled the two batters with their pace. The partnership for the fourth wicket soars to 44 runs

Australia A 129/3 in 45 overs Nathan McSweeney 42* Beau Webster 16* (Target 225); AUS A need 96 Runs to win

Australia A vs India A 1st Test, Day 3: AUS A Need 100 Runs to Win

The Australian duo continue to deal in singles with the field more open now while Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the bowling attack in place of Manav Suthar. The fourth wicket partnership grows to 40 runs

Australia A 125/3 in 43 overs Nathan McSweeney 40* Beau Webster 14* (Target 225); AUS A need 100 Runs to win

Australia A vs India A Live Score: 5 runs scored in the last two overs

McSweeney and Webster are rotating strikes frequently as they took five singles in the last two overs

Australia A 121/3 in 41 overs Nathan McSweeney 38* Beau Webster 12* (Target 225)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: McSweeney keeps scorecard moving

Nathan McSweeney moves to 38 as he takes three runs off the last over bowled by Mukesh Kumar.

Change of bowling at the other end as Navdeep Saini replaces Suthar

Australia A 116/3 in 39 overs Nathan McSweeney 36* Beau Webster 9* (Target 225)

India A vs Australia A Live Score: Two runs off 37th over

Mukesh Kumar proves not that effective with the ball getting older while Webster and McSweeney take a single each off him in the latest over

Australia A 112/3 in 37 overs Nathan McSweeney 33* Beau Webster 8* (Target 225)

1st Unofficial Test, 3rd Day Live from Mackay: AUS A need 115 Runs to win

Nathan McSweeney continues to drive the chase as he gets further three runs from the over bowled by Manav Suthar

Australia A 110/3 in 36 overs Nathan McSweeney 32* Beau Webster 7* (Target 225)

AUS A vs IND A Live: Nathan McSweeney attacks Mukesh Kumar!

Consecutive boundaries for McSweeney as the AUS A skipper throws his bat around to clear the fence despite not getting under the ball on both the cases.

First one was an attempted cover drive that cleared the deep point fence while the second one was a top edge over the slip cordon's heads! 100 comes up for the Aussies as well

Australia A 107/3 in 35 overs Nathan McSweeney 30* Beau Webster 7* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A 1st Test, Day 3: Nathan McSweeney keeps the scoreboard moving

Australia A skipper Nathan McSweeney continues to show urgency for runs as he takes two doubles and a single in the latest over bowled by Suthar

Australia A 99/3 in 34 overs Nathan McSweeney 22* Beau Webster 7* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A Live Score: Three runs off 33rd over

Mukesh Kumar concedes three singles in his first over post-tea session. Could have conceded a boundary if not for a spectacular diving effort by Sai Sudharsan in the gully to block a shot!

Australia A 94/3 in 33 overs Nathan McSweeney 17* Beau Webster 7* (Target 225)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: Beau Webster hits a four!

FOUR OFF A MISIFIELD! Beau Webster cuts Manav Suthar with power to the deep, where the fielder makes a disappointing effort on the dive to concede the boundary

Mukesh Kumar returns to bowling attack as he replaces Prasidh Krishna

Australia A 91/3 in 32 overs Natahn McSweeney 15* Beau Webster 6* (Target 225)

India A vs Australia A Live Score: AUS A need 138 to win

Prasidh Krishna continues his spell from the other end and gives away just a single after the wicket off the last over

Australia A 87/3 in 31 overs Natahn McSweeney 15* Beau Webster 2* (Target 225);AUS A need 138 to win

1st Unofficial Test, 3rd Day Live from Mackay: OUT!

CAUGHT BEHIND! Manav Suthar gets a set Marcus Haris with a thin edge to Ishan Kishan behind the stumps. That's a big blow for Australia A as Harris played a good innings of 36.

Beau Webster is the new man in at No. 5

Australia A 86/3 in 30 overs Nathan McSweeney 15* Beau Webster 1* (Target 225)

AUS A vs IND A Live: McSweeney fires another boundary!

FOUR! Mcsweeney pulls a short ball by Krishna for a boundary to the fine leg region. A spade of boundaries shot in the last four overs

Australia A 83/2 in 29 overs Marcus Harris 35* Nathan McSweeney 14* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A 1st Test, Day 3: Back-to-back boundaries

4,4! Nathan McSweeney in a hurry as he cuts Manav for a four early in the over. Marcus Harrispiles on with another boundary in the over! Australia A's chase catches pace!

Australia A 79/2 in 28 overs Marcus Harris 35* Natahn McSweeney 10* (Target 225)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: Australia A need 155 to win

Prasidh Krishna exerts himself on Australia A batters with a maiden over while Manav Suthar remain in hunt for a wicket from the other end

Australia A 70/2 in 27 overs Marcus Harris 31* Nathan McSweeney 5* (Target 225); AUS A need 155 to win

India A vs Australia A Live Score: Cameron Bancroft dismissed!

Prasidh Krishna strikes! Gets the wicket of Cameron Bancroft (16), who edges a bouncer to a fielder in the slip cordon for an easy catch! India A are back in the game!

Nathan Mcsweeney is the new batter in

Australia A 67/2 in 25 overs Marcus Harris 29* Nathan McSweeney 4* (Target 225)

1st Unofficial Test, 3rd Day Live from Mackay: Loud appeal for lbw turned down!

Prasidh Krishna makes a loud appeal for lbw after hitting Bancroft in front of the wickets. The umpire turns it down but the pacer is not convinced. No DRS in this series to help his case though!

Australia A 63/1 in 23 overs Marcus Harris 29* Cameron Bancroft 16* (Target 225)

AUS A vs IND A Live: Prasidh Krishna back in bowling attack

Prasidh Krishna bowls from the other end as he replaces Navdeep Saini in the last session of Day 3.

Australia A 63/1 in 22 overs Marcus Harris 29* Cameron Bancroft 16* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A Live Score: Play resumes

Manav Suthar bowls first over after the tea break with Bancroft on the strike

Australia A 60/1 in 21.1 overs Marcus Harris 27* Cameron Bancroft 15* (Target 225)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: India A bowling card

India A bowling

• Mukesh Kumar 1/16
• Prasidh Krishna 0/8
• Nitish Kumar Reddy 0/8

Play resumes at 10:33 AM IST

India A vs Australia A Live Score: AUS A Scorecard

AUS 60/1 at Tea on Day 3 (Target 225)

• Marcus Harris 27 batting
• Cameron Bancroft 15 batting
• Sam Konstas 16

1st Unofficial Test, 3rd Day Live from Mackay: Tea Break!

Three runs come off the last over before the tea break as Navdeep Saini fails to provide further wicket to India A before going back to the pavilion. The partnership for the second wicket grows to 38 runs!

Australia A 60/1 in 21 overs at Tea Break, Marcus Harris 27* Cameron Bancroft 15* (Target 225); AUS A need 165 to win

AUS A vs IND A Live: 4 runs off last two overs

Just one over to go before the tea break while Australia A batters score four runs off the last two overs

Australia A 57/1 in 20 overs Marcus Harris 25* Cameron Bancroft 14* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A 1st Test, Day 3: 31 runs partnership so far

The second-wicket partnership surges to 31 runs as Bancroft takes three runs off the first over by Manav Suthar. Navdeep Saini bowls from the other end

Australia A 53/1 in 18 overs Marcus Harris 23* Cameron Bancroft 12* (Target 225)

Australia A vs India A Live Score: Back-to-back boundaries!

4,4! Marcus Harris with some exquisite stroke-making as he plays a straight drive and cover drive in the over to take Australia A to the 50-run mark!

Change of bowling 10 minutes before tea as left-arm spinner Manav Suthar bowls his first over of the innings

Australia A 50/1 in 17 overs Marcus Harris 23* Cameron Bancroft 9* (Target 225); AUS A need 175 to win