File image of Shreyas Iyer celebrating a century for Team India. (PHOTO: Reuters)The Shreyas Iyer-led India A team is facing off against the Australia A side, which is being led by Nathan McSweeney, at Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
The four-day unofficial Test will go on till Friday. The two teams will play in a second game later this month.
Out of the 15 players selected for the series by India, 11 of them — including captain Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Tanush Kotian — were playing in the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru for their respective zones very recently.
India A: Abhimanyu Easwaran, N. Jagadeesan, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Shreyas Iyer (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Tanush Kotian, Harsh Dubey, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed.
Australia A: Sam Konstas, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney (c), Oliver Peake, Cooper Connolly, Josh Phillippe (wk), Liam Scott, Xavier Bartlett, Fergus O’Neill, Cory Rocchiccioli, Todd Murphy.
Here’s all you need to know about catching the action live via streaming:
When and where is the India A vs Australia A match being played?
The India A vs Australia A first unofficial Test match is being played from September 16 to 19 (Tuesday to Friday). The match is being played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
What time is the India A vs Australia A match being played?
The India A vs Australia A first unofficial Test match was supposed to start at 9:30am IST on Tuesday with the toss at 9:00am IST. However, due to overnight rain and the field being wet in the morning, the start of the game was delayed and an early lunch was taken.
How to watch the India A vs Australia A match?
The match is not being live streamed at the moment. However, you can follow all the action from the game on The Indian Express’ website.
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