Sydney: India lost two early wickets in their search for valuable batting practice on Thursday ahead of next week's opening Test against Australia.

The tourists reached 99 for two at the close on the opening day of their two-day match in reply to a Cricket Australia XI's 243 at Gliderol Stadium in Adelaide. Murali Vijay, dropped on five, was unbeaten on 39 and stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, put down on the first ball he faced, was not out on 30.