Powered by fine centuries from KL Rahul and B. Sai Sudharsan, India A defeated Australia A by five wickets in the second unofficial Test in Lucknow on Friday.
India A defied the odds by chasing down a massive target of 412 runs before Tea on the final day to seal the two-match series 1-0.
Rahul anchored the innings with an unbeaten 176, while Sudharsan contributed a fluent 100. Skipper Dhruv Jurel added a quickfire fifty to drive the side to a memorable victory.
The triumph was historic: it marked only the sixth successful chase of 400-plus runs in a First-Class match in India. The highest remains West Zone’s epic effort in the 2010 Duleep Trophy final, when it overhauled South Zone’s target of 536 with three wickets to spare.
Highest successful run chases in FC cricket in India
1. Target: 536 – West Zone beat India by three wickets (2010)
2. Target: 501 – South Zone beat England A by six wickets (2004)
3. Target: 480 – Rest of India beat Mumbai by four wickets (2016)
4. Target: 424 – Commonwealth XI beat Bengal CM’s XI by one wicket (1964)
5. Target: 421 – Rest of India beat Delhi by five wickets (1982)
6. Target: 412 – India A beat Australia by five wickets (2025)
Published on Sep 26, 2025
