NEW DELHI: Australia A emerged victorious against India A by 45 runs, thanks to the impressive bowling performances of Tess Flintoff (3/39) and Charli Knott (3/34) in an unofficial one-off women’s Test.
India A, who were set a target of 289, were bowled out for 243, managing to add only 94 runs to their overnight score of 149 for 6 on the final day of the match.
Raghvi Bist (26) and Uma Chetry (47), the overnight batters, showed resilience and added 61 crucial runs to the total before Flintoff dismissed Chetry, breaking the last recognized partnership for India A.
Bist, who had been a consistent performer throughout the multi-format series, also fell in the same over, with Flintoff dismantling the stumps, leaving India A struggling at 212/8.
Four balls later, Flintoff struck again, dismissing Bisht.
Despite Sayali Satghare’s spirited 36-ball 21, it was not enough to change the outcome of the match.
On day 3, Australia A had already put the visitors under immense pressure, with their spin attack causing significant damage.
India A found themselves in a precarious position at 149/6, chasing a victory target of 289, which was largely due to Maddy Darke’s unbeaten 105.
The Indian batters attempted to build a solid foundation, but the Australian spinners – Charli Knott (3/34), Grace Parsons (2/37), and Lilly Mills (1/25) – struck at regular intervals, claiming five wickets for just 42 runs across 21 overs.
At the close of play on day 3, Raghvi (16) and Uma Chetry (10) were at the crease, with India A still requiring 140 runs to win with four wickets remaining.
India A, who were set a target of 289, were bowled out for 243, managing to add only 94 runs to their overnight score of 149 for 6 on the final day of the match.
Raghvi Bist (26) and Uma Chetry (47), the overnight batters, showed resilience and added 61 crucial runs to the total before Flintoff dismissed Chetry, breaking the last recognized partnership for India A.
Bist, who had been a consistent performer throughout the multi-format series, also fell in the same over, with Flintoff dismantling the stumps, leaving India A struggling at 212/8.
Four balls later, Flintoff struck again, dismissing Bisht.
Despite Sayali Satghare’s spirited 36-ball 21, it was not enough to change the outcome of the match.
On day 3, Australia A had already put the visitors under immense pressure, with their spin attack causing significant damage.
India A found themselves in a precarious position at 149/6, chasing a victory target of 289, which was largely due to Maddy Darke’s unbeaten 105.
The Indian batters attempted to build a solid foundation, but the Australian spinners – Charli Knott (3/34), Grace Parsons (2/37), and Lilly Mills (1/25) – struck at regular intervals, claiming five wickets for just 42 runs across 21 overs.
At the close of play on day 3, Raghvi (16) and Uma Chetry (10) were at the crease, with India A still requiring 140 runs to win with four wickets remaining.
