India A face Australia A in the second unofficial ODI at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry on Friday. Play begins at 9:30 am IST.

The three-match series is part of Australia A’s tour of India. The opener was played on October 6 at the same venue, with Australia A winning by 125 runs. India A will look to level the series today.

Ruturaj Gaikwad is leading the India A side. Hardik Pandya was ruled out with a fresh injury setback and has been replaced by Suryansh Shedge. The squad also includes Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya and Devdutt Padikkal.

Australia A have a mix of youth and experience. Players such as Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis and Josh Philippe have played for the senior national side. The third and final ODI will be played on October 11.

Context: the ODI series follows the multi-day games, where Australia A won the first unofficial Test by 162 runs and the second was drawn.