Their bowlers couldn’t quite finish the job on the final day, but India are banking on what they count as positives from the second warm-up game versus Australia A that ended in a draw at the SCG on Sunday.

Australia A finished their second innings at 307/4 after India set them a target of 473, having declared their second innings on the overnight score of 386/4.

India seem to be drawing confidence from the kind of performance they put up with the ball in the first innings and with the bat in the second essay of this pink-ball game. The first Test, beginning on Thursday in Adelaide, will also be a Day-Night affair.

“It was about ideal practice with the pink ball just before the Test and I think we played against a decent opposition as well in both the games,” said Hanuma Vihari, who scored an unbeaten 104 in the second innings.

“The challenge with the pink ball is during the twilight and when the floodlights are on. It does a little bit in the air and off the wicket as well, that’s what we have realised as a team.

“I hope us batsmen take it as a challenge going to Adelaide and as a batting group, hope we put up a good total on the board.”

Against the likes of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, the Indian batsmen’s ability to tackle the bounce and how well they leave the ball will also be tested. “I feel we Indians tend to play every ball because of the kind of bounce we have at home. But we are trying to cope with the bounce here and I’m sure we’ll do well,” Vihari said.