<p>Leg-spinner Amit Mishra bagged four wickets to spell trouble for the hosts as India A checked Australia A to 288 for seven on the opening day of the second four-day match at the Allan Border Field here on Sunday.<br /><br />Electing to bat, the Aussies were hurt by pacer Umesh Yadav’s (3/42) early burst that fetched him two wickets.<br /><br />Yadav drew first blood after cleaning up opener Alex Doolan for 18 and soon got left-hander Phillip Hughes for 12. Mishra kept up the pressure to pack Chris Lynn (12) back to the pavilion.</p>.<p>Recovering from 64 for three, Peter Forrest (77) and skipper James Faulkner (94) then put on a 133-run fourth-wicket partnership to resurrect the innings.</p>.<p>Yadav broke the dangerous stand after getting Forrest caught behind to put the hosts in trouble at 197 for four.<br /><br />Mishra (4/114) then spun into action and the veteran bowler got Faulkner caught behind as the number five batsman got his 11th first-class fifty but missed out on his maiden ton.<br /><br />Brief scores: Australia A: 288/7 in 90 overs (Peter Forrest 77, James Faulkner 94; Amit Mishra 4-114).</p>
<p>Leg-spinner Amit Mishra bagged four wickets to spell trouble for the hosts as India A checked Australia A to 288 for seven on the opening day of the second four-day match at the Allan Border Field here on Sunday.<br /><br />Electing to bat, the Aussies were hurt by pacer Umesh Yadav’s (3/42) early burst that fetched him two wickets.<br /><br />Yadav drew first blood after cleaning up opener Alex Doolan for 18 and soon got left-hander Phillip Hughes for 12. Mishra kept up the pressure to pack Chris Lynn (12) back to the pavilion.</p>.<p>Recovering from 64 for three, Peter Forrest (77) and skipper James Faulkner (94) then put on a 133-run fourth-wicket partnership to resurrect the innings.</p>.<p>Yadav broke the dangerous stand after getting Forrest caught behind to put the hosts in trouble at 197 for four.<br /><br />Mishra (4/114) then spun into action and the veteran bowler got Faulkner caught behind as the number five batsman got his 11th first-class fifty but missed out on his maiden ton.<br /><br />Brief scores: Australia A: 288/7 in 90 overs (Peter Forrest 77, James Faulkner 94; Amit Mishra 4-114).</p>