Shreyas Iyer’s Test comeback dreams take a hit — falls for single digits against Australia A | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s battle with type continued because the India A captain was dismissed for simply eight runs by Corey Rocchiccioli on Day 3 of the primary unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow. The star batter, returning to aggressive cricket after over three months, was trapped LBW within the 62nd over after going through 13 deliveries.Iyer walked in through the 59th over after Sai Sudharsan fell for 73. He struck one boundary earlier than his temporary keep ended.The proper-hander’s current type has been worrying, with scores of 25 and 12 within the Duleep Trophy. His final notable innings got here in early June — an unbeaten 87 in Indian Premier League 2025 Qualifier 2. He final featured in a Test against England in February 2024, and his most up-to-date worldwide look was within the Champions Trophy closing in March.Batting first, Australia A piled up a commanding 532/6 declared, constructed on centuries from Sam Konstas and Josh Phillippe, with Phillippe unbeaten on 123.India A started properly, with openers Abhimanyu Easwaran and Narayan Jagadeesan including 88 earlier than Liam Scott eliminated Easwaran. Jagadeesan and Sudharsan then placed on 49 for the second wicket till Xavier Bartlett dismissed Jagadeesan. The third-wicket stand between Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal fetched 76 earlier than Cooper Connolly ended Sudharsan’s innings on 73.Iyer will hope to make amends within the second innings, ought to India A bat once more, as he eyes a return to the India Test squad for the upcoming sequence against West Indies, beginning October 2 in Ahmedabad.