Overview

• India A reached the target on Day 4 to win by five wickets at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium.
• Rahul returned after retiring hurt on Day 3 to finish unbeaten on 176 from 216 balls with 16 fours and four sixes.
• Sai Sudharsan contributed a composed 100, with captain Dhruv Jurel adding a brisk 56 and Nitish Kumar Reddy striking the winning boundaries.
• The chase ranks among India’s rare 400-plus fourth-innings successes, reported as the sixth-highest in domestic first-class matches.
• Australia A posted 420 and then 185 as Manav Suthar’s 5/107 and support from India A’s attack set up the 1–0 series clincher.