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Varun Aaron impresses again in tour game

By Ians English

Adelaide, Dec 4: Pacer Varun Aaron powered India's bowling charge, picking four wickets here Thursday, to bowl out Cricket Australia XI for 243 runs in Day 1 of their final two-day tour game before the four-Test series against Australia.

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Duck for Shikhar Dhawan

Aaron finished with figures of four wickets for 41 runs from 14.3 overs while his new-ball partner Mohammed Shami claimed two wickets in his opening spell, removing Ryan Carters (1) and Matthew Short (19).

In reply Indians lost opener Shikhar Dhawan for nought and one-down batsman Cheteshwar Pujara (22) cheaply to be pegged back at 36/2, but Vijay and Kohli steadied the ship to steer the tourists to a comfortable position at the end of the day's play.

Brief Scores

Cricket Australia XI: 243 all out in 68.3 overs (Jordan Silk 58, Varun Aaron 4/41)

Indians: 99/2 in 29 overs (Josh Lalor 2/18, Murali Viay 39 batting, Virat Kohli 30 batting)

IANS

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:24 [IST]
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