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India's rising wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel sent out a powerful reminder of his talent with a counterattacking hundred against Australia A in the first unofficial Test at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium. His unbeaten 113, supported by Devdutt Padikkal's patient 86*, powered an unbroken 181-run partnership that guided India A to 403/4 at stumps on Day 3, still trailing by 129 runs.
For the third consecutive day, rain delayed play, with only 30 minutes possible in the morning session. India A lost opener N Jagadeesan for 64, edging behind off Xavier Bartlett. B Sai Sudharsan added stability with a fluent 73, including 10 boundaries, ...