Rising stars Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal each scored impressive fifties, bolstering India A’s position with a 120-run lead against Australia A on day two of their first ‘Unofficial Test’ in Mackay. Mukesh Kumar was the standout performer, taking 6 wickets for 46 runs, which helped restrict Australia A to 195 in their first innings, despite India A’s initial score of 107.