Nathan McSweeney puts Australia A on course

Australia A Captain Leads Hunt For Australian Open Spot

India A Held Back at Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena

Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney delivered a pivotal knock of 47* to take his team's chase forward.

Day 3 Stats:

• India A: 312 (Sai Sudharsan 103, Devdutt Padikkal 88)
• Australia A: 139/3 (Nathan McSweeney 47*, Marcus Harris 36)

Important Pickups:

• Fergus O'Neill (4/55)
• Todd Murphy (3/77)