Prasidh Krishna’s Double-Wicket Maiden Over Stuns Australia A
In a remarkable display of pace and accuracy, Indian speedster Prasidh Krishna claimed two wickets in consecutive balls in the opening over of the India A vs Australia A match in Melbourne on Saturday. The fiery pacer dismissed Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft for golden ducks, sending shockwaves through the Australian camp.
Krishna’s first victim was Harris, who was caught behind by wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel after the ball swung in and took the inside edge of his bat. Bancroft, who came in next, was greeted with a toe-crusher that crashed into his stumps.
The double-wicket maiden over put Australia A on the back foot in their chase of 168. However, Nathan McSweeney and Sam Konstas steadied the ship with a solid partnership in the third session.
Earlier, India A had posted 229 all out in their second innings, thanks to a solid 68-run knock from Jurel and contributions from the lower-order batters.
Krishna’s performance was a testament to his growing maturity and skill as a fast bowler. The 26-year-old has been in impressive form in recent months, and his performance against Australia A will only boost his confidence ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
