Australia A Women Cruise to 7-Wicket Victory Over India A Women in Brisbane

Tahlia McGrath’s Explosive 51* Guides Australia A Women to 7-Wicket Victory Over India A Women / Getty Images 

Australia A Women secured a dominant 7-wicket victory over India A Women in the 3rd match of the series in Brisbane, chasing down the target of 121 with 37 balls to spare.

India A Women struggled to build momentum after being put in to bat, posting a modest total of 120/8 in their 20 overs. 

The Indian batting lineup faltered early, losing opener Shubha Satheesh for a duck. Priya Punia (11) and Shweta Sehrawat (15) tried to stabilize the innings, but wickets fell at regular intervals. Kiran Navgire provided the only substantial resistance with a blistering 38 off 20 balls, including 6 fours and a six. For Australia A, Nicola Hancock and Maitlan Brown each took two wickets, while Tayla Vlaeminck and Grace Parsons contributed with economical spells.

In response, Australia A Women cruised to the target in just 13.5 overs, led by skipper Tahlia McGrath's explosive 51* off 22 balls, featuring 8 fours and 2 sixes. Tahlia Wilson also played a key role with 39 off 26 balls. Despite a couple of wickets, India A’s bowlers couldn’t contain the aggressive Australian batters, with Mannat Kashyap and Minnu Mani each taking a wicket.

Score Summary:

India A Women: 120/8 in 20 overs  

Top Scorer: Kiran Navgire 38 (20 balls)  

Best Bowling: Grace Parsons 4-0-18-2

Australia A Women: 121/3 in 13.5 overs  

Top Scorer: Tahlia McGrath 51* (22 balls)  

Best Bowling: Minnu Mani 3-0-20-1  

Result: Australia A Women won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)