NEW DELHI: KL Rahul produced a majestic unbeaten 176 to script history as India A pulled off a sensational record chase of 412 against Australia A in the second Unofficial Test at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. The five-wicket win sealed the two-match series 1-0 after the opener had ended in a draw.The chase is now the highest successful fourth-innings pursuit by any ‘A’ side, surpassing Australia A’s 367 against Sri Lanka A at Hambantota in 2022. For India A, it bettered the previous best of 340 achieved against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2003.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Rahul, playing with trademark elegance and authority, guided the innings with 16 boundaries and four sixes in his 210-ball stay. His knock, blending composure with controlled aggression, was the backbone of India A’s chase. Sai Sudharsan (100 off 172) offered perfect support, while skipper Dhruv Jurel’s brisk 56 off 66, laced with five fours and three sixes, kept the momentum intact. Nitish Kumar Reddy (16) ensured Rahul had company at the finish line.The result was all the more remarkable considering India A’s rocky start. Bowled out for just 194 in reply to Australia A’s first-innings total of 420, they trailed by 226. Sudharsan’s fighting 75 was their only resistance, as Henry Thornton (4/36) ran through the lineup.

But the bowlers hit back hard in Australia’s second innings. Mohammed Siraj (2/20) struck early, while Manav Suthar (3/50) and Gurnoor Brar (3/42) combined to bowl out the visitors for 185. Skipper Nathan McSweeney’s gritty 85 was in vain, as the Aussies left India A with a daunting target of 412.At 169/2 overnight after Day 3, the hosts still needed 243 on day four. But Rahul’s assurance and Sudharsan’s century deflated the visitors. When the winning runs came, history was made in Lucknow — a record chase anchored by Rahul’s majestic knock that will be remembered as one of the finest in India A’s storied journey.