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India A survive three overs with one wicket in hand for thrilling draw against Australia A

India A secured a 1-0 triumph in the unofficial Test series following a tense final session against Australia A. Defending a 365-run target, the touring side survived three tense overs with a solitary wicket remaining to force a draw.

Opening the chase with a deficit, India A suffered a middle-order collapse after Tushar Deshpande contributed 52 runs. Tailenders Nachiket Bhute and Praful Hinge combined at 292-9, safely negotiating the closing overs with unbeaten scores of 20 and 0 respectively to seal the series.

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