Wonderful half-centuries by middle-order batters Raghvi Bist and Tejal Hasabnis went in useless as India A Ladies misplaced its opening one-day match towards Australia A by 4 wickets, with Katie Mack scoring a century for the winners right here on Wednesday.
That is the fourth successive defeat for India A on its tour of Australia following its 0-3 whitewash within the T20 sequence in Brisbane.
India, after setting a modest victory goal of 250, thanks primarily to Tejal’s 53 (67 balls, 7×4) and Raghvi’s 82 (102 balls, 6×4), was thwarted by Aussie opener Katie’s 129 (126 balls, 11×4).
Katie loved fruitful half-century partnerships with fellow opener Maddy Darke (27) and Charli Knott (26) and a century stand with skipper Tahlia McGrath (56) as Australia simply received the opening recreation of the three-match one-day sequence.
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India’s tempo bowling stalwart Meghna Singh (2/43) and spinner Minnu Mani (2/53) took two wickets every.
With solely a handful of senior Indian gamers within the aspect, India had an inauspicious begin, shedding openers Shweta Sehrawat (1) and Priya Punia (6) cheaply. At 56/3, India A was in dire straits however Tejal and Raghvi, each making their one-day debut for the nation, stitched a 55-run partnership to take the guests previous the century mark.
Raghvi additionally shared half-century stands with skipper Mani and Shipra Giri (25 not out) as she gave the guests a decent complete to defend.
Temporary scores:
India A 249 for 9 in 50 overs (Tejal Hasabnis 53, Raghvi Bist 82; Nicola Hancock 2/40, Maitlan Brown 4/23, Grace Parsons 2/40).
Australia A 250 for six in 47 overs (Katie Mack 129, Tahlia McGrath 56; Meghna Singh 2/43, Minnu Mani 2/53).