India A will need to score another 199 runs on the final day in their pursuit of a tricky target of 262 against Australia A in the first 'Test' of the two-match series. A stumps on the third day, India A were 63 for 2 with in-form Mayank Agarwal batting on 25 in company of Ankit Bawne (6 batting). Abhimanyu Easwaran (0) and captain Shreyas Iyer (28) left the scene, leaving India A struggling at 33 for 2 in 9.1 overs.

Earlier, Travis Head's crucial 87 helped Australia A reach 292 after bveing reduced to 134 for 4 at one point. Batting first, Australia A had scored 243 in the first innings with the help of an unbeaten century by Usman Khawaja, but his performance was overshadowed by pacer Mohammed Siraj's 8 for 59. In reply, India took a slender lead of 31 runs over Australia A before posting 274 all out in first innings, with the help of Bawne's patient 91 runs.