IN-A vs AU-A Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Mon, Sep 28, 2026Last Updated on Oct 03, 2026 10:40 AM
India A vs Australia A Cricket Match Previews
Australia A tour of India 2026
AUSA 358/10 (116.3)
INDA 167/10 (68)
AUSA 173/4 (49)
INDA 310/9 (103)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praful Hinge* | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nachiket Bhute | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scott* | 18 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 2.06 |
| Jhye Richardson | 17 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 3.65 |
Last Wicket:Shams Mulani lbw b Liam Scott 29(131) - 292/9 in 99.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India A vs Australia A
Australia A — Innings 1 (358/10 in 116.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas c Tanush Kotian b Shams Mulani | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Josh Philippe c Devdutt Padikkal b Nachiket Bhute | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 | |
| Nathan McSweeney c Shaik Rasheed b Shams Mulani | 34 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 44.74 | |
| Peter Handscomb (c) c Kumar Kushagra b Nachiket Bhute | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Sangha c Kumar Kushagra b Shams Mulani | 46 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 61.33 | |
| Liam Scott c Devdutt Padikkal b Nachiket Bhute | 34 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 41.46 | |
| Sam Harper (wk) c Kumar Kushagra b Anshul Kamboj | 128 | 223 | 7 | 3 | 57.4 | |
| Todd Murphy b Anshul Kamboj | 33 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 36.26 | |
| Jhye Richardson b Tanush Kotian | 31 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 46.27 | |
| Corey Rocchiccioli not out | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 35.56 | |
| Liam Hatcher lbw b Anshul Kamboj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 22 | Wides: 1 | Total: 29 | |||||
| Total | 358 | 10 wkts, 116.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshul Kamboj | 17.3 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 17 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Nachiket Bhute | 15 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Shams Mulani | 34 | 8 | 92 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Tanush Kotian | 29 | 2 | 108 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Shaik Rasheed | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas & Josh Philippe | 8 | 43 |
| Sam Konstas & Nathan McSweeney | 0 | 8 |
| Handscomb & Nathan McSweeney | 8 | 21 |
| Jason Sangha & Nathan McSweeney | 81 | 125 |
| Liam Scott & Nathan McSweeney | 7 | 9 |
| Liam Scott & Sam Harper | 84 | 142 |
| Sam Harper & Murphy | 89 | 161 |
| Sam Harper & Jhye Richardson | 53 | 124 |
| Sam Harper & Rocchiccioli | 28 | 66 |
| Liam Hatcher & Rocchiccioli | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Philippe | 7.1 | 8 |
| 2 | Sam Konstas | 8.3 | 8 |
| 3 | Peter Handscomb | 11.6 | 16 |
| 4 | Jason Sangha | 32.5 | 97 |
| 5 | Nathan McSweeney | 34.2 | 104 |
| 6 | Liam Scott | 57.6 | 188 |
| 7 | Todd Murphy | 84.5 | 277 |
| 8 | Jhye Richardson | 105.2 | 330 |
| 9 | Sam Harper | 116.2 | 358 |
| 10 | Liam Hatcher | 116.3 | 358 |
India A — Innings 2 (167/10 in 68 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aayush Pandey c Sam Harper b Jhye Richardson | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Sai Sudharsan b T Murphy | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 22.86 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal (c) b Rocchiccioli | 31 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 49.21 | |
| Shaik Rasheed b Liam Hatcher | 42 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 25.15 | |
| Yash Rathod c Sam Harper b T Murphy | 15 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 48.39 | |
| Kumar Kushagra (wk) lbw b Liam Scott | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32.26 | |
| Tanush Kotian b Rocchiccioli | 33 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 71.74 | |
| Shams Mulani b Jhye Richardson | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Anshul Kamboj b Rocchiccioli | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Nachiket Bhute lbw b Jhye Richardson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tushar Deshpande not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 9 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 167 | 10 wkts, 68 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhye Richardson | 12 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Liam Hatcher | 12 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 13 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Todd Murphy | 22 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Liam Scott | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aayush Pandey & Sai Sudharsan | 4 | 5 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Sai Sudharsan | 35 | 77 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Shaik Rasheed | 21 | 48 |
| Yash Rathod & Shaik Rasheed | 33 | 75 |
| Kumar Kushagra & Shaik Rasheed | 18 | 69 |
| Tanush Kotian & Shaik Rasheed | 46 | 94 |
| Tanush Kotian & Shams Mulani | 0 | 5 |
| Anshul Kamboj & Shams Mulani | 8 | 26 |
| Nachiket Bhute & Shams Mulani | 1 | 6 |
| Tushar Deshpande & Shams Mulani | 1 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aayush Pandey | 0.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan | 13.4 | 39 |
| 3 | Devdutt Padikkal | 21.4 | 60 |
| 4 | Yash Rathod | 34.1 | 93 |
| 5 | Kumar Kushagra | 45.4 | 111 |
| 6 | Shaik Rasheed | 61.2 | 157 |
| 7 | Tanush Kotian | 62.1 | 157 |
| 8 | Anshul Kamboj | 66.3 | 165 |
| 9 | Nachiket Bhute | 67.3 | 166 |
| 10 | Shams Mulani | 67.6 | 167 |
Australia A — Innings 3 (173/4 in 49 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas b Tanush Kotian | 40 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Josh Philippe run out (Tushar Deshpande) | 26 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 63.41 | |
| Nathan McSweeney b Praful Hinge | 36 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 40.91 | |
| Peter Handscomb (c) b Tanush Kotian | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Sangha not out | 44 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 69.84 | |
| Liam Scott not out | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 48.15 | |
| Extras | Byes: 6 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 3 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 173 | 4 wkts, 49 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sam Harper (wk), Todd Murphy, Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli, Liam Hatcher | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshul Kamboj | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 8 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Nachiket Bhute | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Praful Hinge | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Shams Mulani | 13 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Tanush Kotian | 15 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 3.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas & Josh Philippe | 53 | 71 |
| Sam Konstas & Nathan McSweeney | 40 | 85 |
| Handscomb & Nathan McSweeney | 2 | 19 |
| Jason Sangha & Nathan McSweeney | 38 | 56 |
| Jason Sangha & Liam Scott | 40 | 63 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Philippe | 11.5 | 53 |
| 2 | Sam Konstas | 25.6 | 93 |
| 3 | Peter Handscomb | 29.1 | 95 |
| 4 | Nathan McSweeney | 38.3 | 133 |
India A — Innings 4 (310/9 in 103 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aayush Pandey lbw b Liam Scott | 19 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 23.75 | |
| Sai Sudharsan b T Murphy | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 | |
| Tushar Deshpande c Nathan McSweeney b Liam Hatcher | 52 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 43.7 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal (c) c Josh Philippe b Liam Scott | 26 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 55.32 | |
| Shaik Rasheed lbw b Nathan McSweeney | 38 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 84.44 | |
| Yash Rathod lbw b Liam Scott | 80 | 138 | 8 | 0 | 57.97 | |
| Kumar Kushagra (wk) b Liam Scott | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tanush Kotian c Liam Hatcher b Rocchiccioli | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Shams Mulani lbw b Liam Scott | 29 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 22.14 | |
| Nachiket Bhute not out | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 95.24 | |
| Praful Hinge not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 20 | LegByes: 11 | Wides: 1 | Total: 32 | |||||
| Total | 310 | 9 wkts, 103 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Anshul Kamboj | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhye Richardson | 17 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Liam Hatcher | 13 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Todd Murphy | 23 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 23 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Liam Scott | 18 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Jason Sangha | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aayush Pandey & Sai Sudharsan | 23 | 41 |
| Aayush Pandey & Tushar Deshpande | 32 | 108 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Tushar Deshpande | 60 | 105 |
| Shaik Rasheed & Tushar Deshpande | 16 | 21 |
| Shaik Rasheed & Yash Rathod | 54 | 64 |
| Kumar Kushagra & Yash Rathod | 3 | 7 |
| Tanush Kotian & Yash Rathod | 11 | 16 |
| Shams Mulani & Yash Rathod | 85 | 216 |
| Shams Mulani & Nachiket Bhute | 8 | 22 |
| Praful Hinge & Nachiket Bhute | 18 | 18 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sai Sudharsan | 6.5 | 23 |
| 2 | Aayush Pandey | 24.5 | 55 |
| 3 | Devdutt Padikkal | 42.2 | 115 |
| 4 | Tushar Deshpande | 45.5 | 131 |
| 5 | Shaik Rasheed | 56.3 | 185 |
| 6 | Kumar Kushagra | 57.4 | 188 |
| 7 | Tanush Kotian | 60.2 | 199 |
| 8 | Yash Rathod | 96.2 | 284 |
| 9 | Shams Mulani | 99.6 | 292 |
IN-A vs AU-A Match Prediction, Australia A tour of India 2026, India A vs Australia A Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IN-A vs AU-A (India A vs Australia A) Match Details
| Match | India A vs Australia A (IN-A vs AU-A) |
| League | Australia A tour of India 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 29th September 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
IN-A vs AU-A Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IN-A vs AU-A Match Venue: Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry, India
IN-A vs AU-A Pitch Report: This pitch might remain balanced in this game. The teams batting first and second have won the same number of matches so far. The toss winner might opt to bat and post a competitive total on the board.
IN-A vs AU-A Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Puducherry, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 78% humidity and 19.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 68% chances of precipitation during the game.
Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 53%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
IN-A vs AU-A (India A vs Australia A) Playing 11 & Impact Players
India A vs Australia A (IN-A vs AU-A) Match Preview
IN-A vs AU-A Match Preview: India A is set to take on Australia A in Australia A tour of India 2026 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.
India A (IN-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aman Mokhade and Sai Sudharsan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Devdutt Padikkal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shaik Rasheed and Yash Rathod will strengthen the middle order for India A.
- Devdutt Padikkal will lead the India A as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Kumar Kushagra will do the Wicket Keeping for India A.
Spin Bowlers
- Tanush Kotian will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Vijaykumar Vyshak and Praful Hinge will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia A (AU-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sam Konstas and Campbell Kellaway will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Nathan McSweeney will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Peter Handscomb and Jason Sangha will strengthen the middle order for Australia A.
- Peter Handscomb will lead the Australia A as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Philippe will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia A.
Spin Bowlers
- Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Liam Hatcher and Brendan Doggett will lead the pace attack of his team.
India A vs Australia A (IN-A vs AU-A) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IN-A vs AU-A Match Prediction: Australia A looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IN-A will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IN-A vs AU-A Australia A tour of India 2026 Match Expert Advice: Shams Mulani will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shaik Rasheed will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IN-A vs AU-A Head to Head
IN-A vs AU-A Head to Head Records: India A vs Australia A have faced each other in 1 matches in TEST. Out of these 1 games, India A have won 1 whereas Australia A have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 1 |
| IN-A Won | 1 |
| AU-A Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Jio Hotstar.
IN-A vs AU-A Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Peter Handscomb is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
IN-A vs AU-A Winning Prediction
- Australia A team has the upper hand over India A team. So try to pick more players from Australia A
IN-A vs AU-A Small League Must Picks:
IN-A - Shams Mulani [449 points], Shaik Rasheed [375 points]AU-A - Peter Handscomb [458 points], Sam Harper [423 points]
IN-A vs AU-A Grand League Risky Picks:
IN-A - Aayush Pandey [0 points], Tushar Deshpande [0 points]AU-A - Todd Murphy [0 points], Fergus O Neill [0 points]
IN-A vs AU-A Death Over Bowlers:
IN-A - Tushar DeshpandeAU-A - Liam Hatcher
India A (IN-A) Key Players
- Aayush Pandey [PTs: 0, CR: 0.0]
- Anshul Kamboj [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
- Sai Sudharsan [12, 58, 14, 53*, 61]
- Shaik Rasheed [PTs: 375, CR: 8.0]
- Shams Mulani [65, ]
Australia A (AU-A) Key Players
- Jhye Richardson [0W, 3W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Nathan McSweeney [69*, 49, 11, 43, 0W]
- Sam Konstas [6, 2, 63, 2, 28]
- Peter Handscomb [36, 73*, ]
IN-A vs AU-A Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Aayush Pandey [PTs: 0, CR: 0.0]
- Sai Sudharsan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 120, CR: 8.5]
- Sam Konstas [PTs: 242, CR: 8.0]
- Shaik Rasheed [PTs: 375, CR: 8.0]
- Shams Mulani [PTs: 449, CR: 9.0]
- Peter Handscomb [PTs: 458, CR: 8.0]
IN-A vs AU-A Injury / Unavailability
India A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Australia A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IN-A vs AU-A Live Stream
Where can I see IN-A vs AU-A Live Score?
You can see IN-A vs AU-A Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IN-A vs AU-A match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IN-A vs AU-A Cricket Match Highlights
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IN-A vs AU-A match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India A vs Australia A (IN-A vs AU-A) Squads
India A (IN-A) Squad: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Rathod, Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian, Kumar Kushagra(WK), Narayan Jagadeesan(WK), Devdutt Padikkal(C), Nachiket Bhute, Sai Sudharsan, Praful Hinge, Aman Mokhade, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Aayush Pandey
Australia A (AU-A) Squad: Peter Handscomb(WK)(C), Josh Philippe(WK), Jhye Richardson, Sam Harper(WK), Jason Sangha, Liam Hatcher, Fergus O Neill, Liam Scott, Todd Murphy, Brendan Doggett, Corey Rocchiccioli, Nathan McSweeney, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas
IN-A vs AU-A Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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