Padikkal fifty on captaincy debut as Australia A face tough chase of 363

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Devdutt Padikkal marked his India A captaincy debut with a half-century, helping set a competitive target for Australia A in Puducherry. The match is being played at a venue where the pitch began showing signs of uneven bounce by the end of day three. Australia A were set a challenging target of 363 runs but lost two early wickets in their chase. The deteriorating pitch conditions are expected to make the run chase increasingly difficult for the visiting side.

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