India A vs Australia A, 1st unofficial Test, Day 2: Live score and updates from Puducherry; Kushagra nears ton, into the 90s; IND A 279/6 in 98 overs

With Nathan Lyon nearing the end of his playing career, Australia will be in search for his replacement and in this context, every match becomes an audition for those vying for his spot. 

While Todd Murphy has been part of the Australia set-up in the past, Corey Rocchiccioli increased his stocks with a fine display of spin-bowling on Day 1.

Rocchiccioli extracted turn, drift, and bounce off the surface to snare three wickets, including Sai Sudharsan, Shaikh Rasheed, and Yash Rathod.

The lanky off-spinner will be looking to carry that momentum into Day 2, and help Australia A inch ahead in what has been a tightly-contested affair so far.