Overview

• Rahul returned after retiring hurt on Day 3 to finish 176 not out, steering a five-wicket win in Lucknow that clinched the two-match series 1-0.
• Sai Sudharsan struck 100 and shared a 143-run stand with Rahul, followed by a 115-run partnership between Rahul and captain Dhruv Jurel, who made 56.
• The 412 pursuit is the highest successful fourth-innings chase by any 'A' side, surpassing Australia A’s 367 against Sri Lanka A in 2022.
• India A rebounded from a first-innings 194 as Manav Suthar’s five-for set up the fightback and, with Gurnoor Brar and others, helped bowl Australia A out for 185.
• The feat ranks among the highest successful run-chases on Indian soil, with Rahul and Sudharsan’s form noted as timely ahead of the West Indies series starting October 2.