Shreyas Iyer blasted a fine double century yesterday to help India A draw their three-day warm-up match against Australia, as the visitors gear up for the Test series starting Thursday.
The right-hander hit a career-best 202 not out with 27 fours and seven sixes to help India A reach 403 in reply to the visitors’ first-innings 469 for 7 declared at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.
Australia were 4-110 in their second innings when the captains agreed to call off the game half an hour before schedule.
Iyer, 22, scored at almost a run a ball and was well partnered by Krishnappa Gowtham, whose 74 included 10 fours and four sixes.
India started the day on 176 for four and first to go was Rishabh Pant (21), when he was caught and bowled by left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe.
Ishan Kishan (4) then gave a thick edge to keeper Matthew Wade off Mitchell Marsh.
But Iyer and Gowtham put together a 138-run partnership against Australia’s frontline spin attack, before Gowtham was bowled by O’Keefe.
The tailenders made little impact, with O’Keefe and off-spinner Nathan Lyon bundling the remaining three batsmen out in just over five overs.
Australian openers David Warner (35) and Matt Renshaw (10) failed to give their team a solid start in their second innings, with the first wicket falling at 27.
The visitors lost their fourth wicket on 101 when Peter Handscomb (37) was caught by Gowtham off Rishabh Pant.

Brief scores: Australia 469/7 dec and 110/4 (P Handscomb 37, D Warner 35) draw with India A 403 (Shreyas Iyer 202 not out, K Gowtham 74; N Lyon 4-162, S O’Keefe 3-101)