India A Women completed a four-wicket win over Australia A Women in the third unofficial one-day match in Mohali on 25 September, settling the three-match series 2–1. The hosts reached 364/6 in 48.2 overs after Australia A had made 362/9 from 50 overs, leaving 10 balls unused.
Australia A’s total was built around Charli Knott’s 109 from 70 balls and Courtney Webb’s 95 from 92. Their third-wicket partnership added 166 after Australia A had been 76/2. Vaishnavi Sharma returned 4/48 for India A, while Niki Prasad took 4/84.
India A were 119/4 when Tanisha Singh was dismissed for 60. Anushka Sharma then made 58 and shared a 91-run fifth-wicket stand with Prasad, who scored 76. Minnu Mani took the chase through the closing phase with an unbeaten 88 from 56 balls, including 12 fours and three sixes; Jintimani Kalita finished 19 not out.
The result gave India A Women the one-day series after the teams had split the first two games. For the verified match detail, see Cricket Australia’s match report and ESPNcricinfo’s full report.
For another recent women’s cricket result from the desk, read Hayley Matthews’ 182 in West Indies Women’s win over Zimbabwe. Readers checking how a dismissal is classified on a scorecard can also use our guide to run outs and stumpings.
