Sam Harper scores century to rescue Australia A against India A

Sam Harper scored an unbeaten 101 on his Australia A debut to stabilize the visitors' innings against India A in Puducherry. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia A struggled early, falling to 104/5.

Harper's century, featuring seven fours and three sixes, helped the team reach 282/7 at the close of the opening day in the second unofficial Test. He anchored the recovery through key partnerships, including an 84-run stand with Liam Scott and an 89-run stand with Todd Murphy.

For India A, Nachiket Bhute made a strong debut, taking 3/35 and dismissing both opener Josh Philippe and captain Peter Handscomb. Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani also performed well, finishing the day with 3/77 and claiming the wickets of Jason Sangha and Nathan McSweeney.