Brisbane: After a brave show on Day 1, India 'A' were pushed on the backfoot courtesy a fine fifty by Australia 'A' bastman Ben Cutting and a three-wicket haul by pacer Chadd Sayers on the second day of the final unofficial Test at Allan Border Field, here yesterday.


Ben Cutting 

Responding to 423 by Australia 'A' in the four-day game, the visitors ended on 165 for three today with Manoj Tiwary (50 not out) and Baba Aparajith (20 not out) fighting on. India 'A' still trail the hosts by 258 runs. Australia 'A' medium-pacer Sayers (3/22) sent opener Robin Uthappa for 10 and then cleaned up Lokesh Rahul for 52, who notched up his eighth first-class fifty. Karnataka batsman Lokesh looked solid in his 102-ball stay as his innings was laced by seven boundaries and a six.