Australia ‘A’ whitewash India ‘A’ 3-0

12 August,2024 08:21 AM IST |  Brisbane  |  PTI

Australia had won the first two matches by five runs and eight wickets respectively

Australia’s Tahila McGrath scored an unbeaten 51


Tahila McGrath was the lead cast with an unbeaten fifty as Australia women ‘A' team defeated India ‘A' by seven wickets in the third and final T20 to complete a series sweep here on Sunday. Australia had won the first two matches by five runs and eight wickets respectively.

Chasing a modest 121, Aussies were led by McGrath, who hammered 51 not out off 22 balls with eight fours and two sixes. Australia made 121 for three in just 13.5 overs. In fact, McGrath carried her side home with three successive fours off pacer Shabnam Shakil.

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McGrath received good support from opener Tahila Wilson (39, 26b, 5x4s, 1x6) and Charlie Knott (19), with whom she added 48 runs for the third wicket. Earlier, Kiran Navigre (38, 20b, 6x4s, 1x6) was the only Indian batter to resist the Aussie bowlers as the visitors ended up with 120 for eight.

Skipper Minnu Mani (22, 23b) played a fine support hand to rescue India from 47 for five. Navigre and Minnu made 57 runs for the sixth wicket to help India go past the 100-run mark.

Brief scores
India A 120-8 in 20 overs (K Navigre 38; G Parsons 2-18 M Brown 2-19) lost to Australia A 121-3 in 13.5 overs (T McGrath 51', T Wilson 39) by seven wickets

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