IND A vs AUS A Highlights, Day 3 of 2nd Unofficial Test: Australia A Beat India A by six wickets

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Australia A clinch victory by 6 wickets with a day to spare, securing a 2-0 series sweep against India A. Set 168 to win, Australia A's Sam Konstas stood resilient with an unbeaten 73, well-supported by Beau Webster's 46*.

India A fought hard, with Prasidh Krishna's 4-wicket haul in the first innings and Dhruv Jurel's 68 runs in the second, but Australia's consistent bowling by Corey Rocchiccioli (4/74) and Michael Neser (4/27) proved decisive. Thank you for joining our live coverage; stay tuned for more cricket action!**

Live updates from MCG: India A won by six wickets

Australia A clinch victory by 6 wickets with a day to spare, securing a 2-0 series sweep against India A. Set 168 to win, Australia A's Sam Konstas stood resilient with an unbeaten 73, well-supported by Beau Webster's 46.

India A fought hard, with Prasidh Krishna's 4-wicket haul in the first innings and Dhruv Jurel's 68 runs in the second, but Australia's consistent bowling by Corey Rocchiccioli (4/74) and Michael Neser (4/27) proved decisive. Thank you for joining our live coverage; stay tuned for more cricket action!

India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: AUS A win by 6 wickets!

Australia A win by 6 wickets and a day to spare as Sam Konstas' unbeaten 73 ensured the hosts chase down the total despite losing two of their senior batters

Australia A 169/4 in 47.5 overs Sam Konstas 73* Beau Webster 46* (Target 168)

AUS A vs IND A 2nd Unofficial Test, Melbourne: Australia A 8 runs away from win

Australia A are mere 8 runs from the 2-0 series win as they are comfortable taking runs and are showing urgency too to finish off the game

Australia A 163/4 in 47.1 overs Sam Konstas 72* Beau Webster 41* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live: 150 up for Australia A

4,4! Webster fires two boundaries in the over as he steps out to loft the ball over the bowler's head to the long-on fence after sweeping another to the deep fine leg. The two boundaries also took Australia A past 150. Just 15 runs needed to win

Australia A 153/4 in 46 overs Sam Konstas 65* Beau Webster 38* (Target 168)

Australia A vs India A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: AUS A racing towards win

Konstas executes the hook shot to perfection off Mukesh Kumar's bouncer to take Australia A's score into the 140s. The run rate soared up in the closing stages of the session as Webster shot Kotian for a straight drive in the over before! Australia A are just 23 runs away from clinching the series 2-0!

Australia A 145/4 in 45 overs Sam Konstas 65* Beau Webster 30* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: Konstas hits half century!

Sam Konstas finally hits a half cetury as he takes a single after hitting Prasidh for a boundary in the over before. He also shot a six as he stepped out for a flighted delivery by Kotian to cover the long-off fence!

Australia A 133/4 in 42.4 overs Sam Konstas 60* Beau Webster 23* (Target 168)

Live updates from MCG: Webster hits a boundary

Fortune favours Webster as a shot off a thick edge went through the gap in the gully region to the third-man boundary for four runs

Australia A 115/4 in 41 overs Sam Konstas 45* Beau Webster 20* (Target 168)

India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score

Just two runs off the last two overs while Prasidh Krishna is brought back to the attack

Australia A 110/4 in 40 overs Sam Konstas 45* Beau Webster 15* (Target 168)

AUS A vs IND A 2nd Unofficial Test, Melbourne: 100 comes up for Australia A

100 comes up for Australia A as Sam Konstas changes stance and hits back-to-back boundaries off Reddy and Kotian! The game suddenly is slipping out of India A's hands while Konstas is five runs away from a well-deserved half century

Australia A 108/4 in 38 overs Sam Konstas 45* Beau Webster 13* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live: Australia A close towards 100-run mark

Australia A slowly progressed towards 100 runs as 10 runs came off the last three overs while Tanusk Kotian and Nitish Kumar Reddy share bowling duties

Australia A 94/4 in 35 overs Sam Konstas 35* Beau Webster 9* (Target 168)

Australia A vs India A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score

Konstas continues to deal in singles and doubles to keep the scoreboard ticking while Webster has kept his shots in check too since the drinks break as it seems Aussies have tweaked their strategy and have decided to see out the rest of the final session

Australia A 84/4 in 32 overs Sam Konstas 29* Beau Webster 6* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: India A five wickets from win

India A are five wickets away from win while Beau Webster is having a similar approach as Konstas to go for shots but he is yet to get going

Australia A 76/4 in 30 overs Sam Konstas 25* Beau Webster 1* (Target 168)

Live updates from MCG: BOWLED!

BOWLED HIM! Oliver Davies' cameo ends at 21 as Tanush Kotian claims the middle stump as his length delivery kept too low while the batter went for a cut shot!

Beau Webster walks in at No. 6

Australia A 73/4 in 27.3 overs Sam Konstas 23* Beau Webster 0* (Target 168)

India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: Oliver Davies back-to-back boundaries!

4,4! Oliver Davies with back-to-back boundaries off Mukesh as he pulls a bouncer to the square leg fence after an outside edge went through the gap in the slip!

Australia A 73/3 in 27 overs Sam Konstas 23* Oliver Davies 21* (Target 168)

AUS A vs IND A 2nd Unofficial Test, Melbourne

Oliver Davies has kept an offensive approach since coming to the crease as he is not shying away from going for shots. However, the pitch is not the one where you go for shots from the word go. Saying that, the danger has escaped him so far

Australia A 64/3 in 26 overs Sam Konstas 23* Oliver Davies 12* (Target 168)

Australia A vs India A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: IND A turn to spin

India A turn to spin as off-break Tanush Kotian comes to the bowling attack for Krishna but Oliver Davies welcomes him with a four as he jabs him through the cover region

Australia A 61/3 in 24 overs Sam Konstas 21* Oliver Davies 11* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: 50-up for Australia

50 comes up for Australia A in the next over bowled by Prasidh Krishna as Konstas now takes the onus of taking the chase forward while India A need six more wickets to win this Test and level the series

Australia A 55/3 in 22.2 overs Sam Konstas 20* Oliver Davies 6* (Target 168)

Live updates from MCG: Nathan McSweeney is dismissed!

BREAKTHROUGH! Mukesh Kumar ends the partnership and it's the big wicket of AUS A skipper Nathan McSweeney (25), who outside edges an outswinger to Jurel behind the stumps

Oliver Davies is the new man in at No. 5

Australia A 48/3 in 21 overs Sam Konstas 20* Oliver Davies 0* (Target 168)

India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: Konstas hits his first boundary!

FOUR! Konstas opens his boundary account too as he pulls a bouncer by Krishna on the chest to the square leg fence efficiently! Australia A chase is growing in confidence

Australia A 48/2 in 20.2 overs Nathan McSweeney 25* Sam Konstas 19* (Target 168)

AUS A vs IND A 2nd Unofficial Test, Melbourne: First Boundary of the innings for Australia A

FOUR! Nathan McSweeney ends the boundary drought of Australia A innings as he places a waist-length delivery through the cover region for the first four of Australia A innings!

Australia A 42/2 in 18 overs Nathan McSweeney 23* Sam Konstas 15* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live: 1 run off the over

Just a single off the first over after the tea break while Nitish Kumar Reddy continues his spell from the other end

Australia A 36/2 in 16.2 overs Nathan McSweeney 18* Sam Konstas 14* (Target 168)

Australia A vs India A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: Post Tea Session Begins

The post-tea session begins with Prasidh Krishna back in the bowling attack while McSweeney takes charge

Australia A 33/2 in 15.2 overs Nathan McSweeney 16* Sam Konstas 14* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live Updates: Tea Break

The two Aussie batters see off the post-lunch session without further damage while they need a further 135 runs to win this Test and series. India A, on the other hand, need seven more wickets as Australia A are a man less after a hamstring injury ruled Michael Neser out midway through the game

Australia A 33/2 in 15 overs Nathan McSweeney 16* Sam Konstas 14* (Target 168)

India A vs Australia A Live Score: Khaleel Ahmed bowls a maiden over

Khaleel Ahmed continues to trouble Australian batters with the off-stump line. Konstas decides to play it safe and see out the over. We have one more over to go before tea break and Nitish Kumar Reddy will take it

Australia A 31/2 in 14.2 overs Nathan McSweeney 16* Sam Konstas 12* (Target 168)

Live updates from MCG: Nitish Kumar Reddy comes to bowling

Another bowling change as Mukesh Kumar is taken off for another pacer Nitish Kumar Reddy

Australia A 28/2 in 12.1 overs Nathan McSweeney 15* Sam Konstas 10* (Target 168)

India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score

A recurring pattern throughout this third wicket partnership has been the bowlers are able to get the edge of the Australian bat but the ball won't make it to the slip fielders or go through the gap between the fielders.

Australia A 28/2 in 11.2 overs Nathan McSweeney 15* Sam Konstas 10* (Target 168)

AUS A vs IND A 2nd Unofficial Test, Melbourne: Prasidh Krishna taken off bowling

Interesting move by India A as they have taken Prasidh Krishna off the bowling attack while Mukesh Kumar switched ends! Meanwhile, Australia A batters are getting comfortable in the middle and are making better shot selections.

Australia A 21/2 in 9 overs Nathan McSweeney 12* Sam Konstas 9* (Target 168)

IND A vs AUS A Live: Khaleel Ahmed replaces Mukesh Kumar in bowling attack

India A make first change to their bowling attack as left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed replaces Mukesh Kumar from the Southern end

Australia A 18/2 in 7 overs Nathan McSweeney 12* Sam Konstas 6* (Target 168)

Australia A vs India A 2nd Unofficial Test Live Score: McSweeney holds the key

Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney holds the key as the batter is having complete control over his batting in spite of the pressure put by Prasidh Krishna.

Australia A 11/2 in 5 overs Nathan McSweeney 10* Sam Konstas 1* (Target 168)