Australia A Women drew first blood in the series opener, putting together a clinical six-wicket victory over India A Women at New Chandigarh. Opting to bat first, the hosts never got their innings off the ground, getting rolled over for just 117 in 19 overs as Tess Flintoff ripped through the top and middle order with an outstanding 4 for 13. Outside of brief cameos from Minnu Mani (23) and Tejal Hasabnis (22), India A struggled to counter the visitors’ seam attack. Australia A made quick work of the chase, cruising home in 14 overs thanks to a sharp 35 from Charli Knott and an unbeaten 33 from Anika Learoyd to take a 1-0 lead.

With the second T20I set for September 15 at the same venue, India A find themselves under immediate pressure to fix their top-order jitters and level the three-match series. The host batters will need to build solid partnerships early on and prevent the Australian pacers from controlling the middle overs again. Anushka Sharma and her bowling attack showed glimpses of control in brief spells, but they simply need more runs on the board to defend if they want to push this series to a decider. For Australia A, this game offers a chance to seal the T20I series before heading into the longer formats, relying on their sharp bowling line-up and deep batting order to carry the momentum forward.
Squads:
India A Women’s Cricket Team
Anushka Sharma (C), Sayali Satghare (VC), Simran Bahadur, Uma Chetry, Shipra Giri, Tejal Hasabnis, Jintimani Kalita, Tanuja Kanwar, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Shweta Sehrawat, Shabnam Shakil, Sujata Dey, Vaishnavi Sharma, Dinesh Vrinda
Australia A Women’s Cricket Team
Darcie Brown, Nicole Faltum (C), Tess Flintoff, Sianna Ginger, Milly Illingworth, Charli Knott, Anika Learoyd, Katie Mack, Lilly Mills, Frankie Nicklin, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Rachel Trenaman, Tayla Vlaeminck, Courtney Webb, Tahlia Wilson
Head-to-Head:
- Matches Played – 10
- India A Women Wins – 0
- Australia A Women Wins – 10
- Tied – 0
- No Result – 0
The head-to-head record paints a strikingly one-sided picture, with Australia A Women maintaining complete dominance over India A Women across their 10 T20 encounters. India A Women are still searching for their first breakthrough victory against the visitors, having lost all 10 matches played so far. With zero ties or abandoned games in their history, Australia A enter every contest with a massive psychological edge and a flawless 10-0 record to back it up.
Where to Watch India A Women vs Australia A Women
Date – September 15, 2026
Time – 6:00 PM IST
Venue – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Fixtures and Results:
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Australia A Women | Australia A won by 6 wickets |
| September 15 | Australia A Women | 2nd T20 |
| September 17 | Australia A Women | 3rd T20 |
| September 20 | Australia A Women | 1st One Dayer |
| September 23 | Australia A Women | 2nd One Dayer |
| September 25 | Australia A Women | 3rd One Dayer |
| September 29 – October 2 | Australia A Women | One-Off red-ball game |
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
| Region | Live Streaming |
|---|---|
| India | BCCI.tv / BCCI Official App |
| Australia | Cricket.com.au |

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