Australia A spinners turn the screws as India A slump to 122-5 in Puducherry

Australia ‘A’ spinners made the most of the slow, turning conditions in Puducherry as India ‘A’ were left reeling at 122-5 — still 236 runs behind the visitors at stumps on second day of the second unofficial Test on Wednesday.With Australia preparing for next year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the two four-day games vs India ‘A’ are providing an early audition for the bowlers looking to partner veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the Test set-up. Offies Todd Murphy (2-26) and Corey Rocchiccioli (1-30) continued to make a strong case.Both had impressed in the opening ‘Test’ and again found enough turn and bounce to trouble the batters.Brief scores: Australia ‘A’ 358 all out (S Harper 128; A Kamboj 3-34). India ‘A’ 122-5 (S Rasheed 36 batting, Devdutt Padikkal 31; T Murphy 2-26).Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.