India A Women began their Australia A tour with a four-wicket win in the first One-Day game at the I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on September 20, 2026. After choosing to field first, India A restricted Australia A to 235 in 46.3 overs and then chased the target in 41.1 overs. The home side finished on 239/6, winning with 53 balls remaining and taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Australia A made a steady start through Rachel Trenaman and captain Tahlia Wilson, who put together 81 runs for the opening wicket. Trenaman made 36 from 53 balls with five fours, while Wilson scored 48 from 53 balls and hit eight fours. India A then started finding regular breakthroughs. Vaishnavi Sharma removed Wilson and Katie Mack, while Amandeep Kaur dismissed Trenaman and Anika Learoyd. Australia A lost wickets at regular intervals and were 162 for five before the lower order tried to add more runs.
Charli Knott provided the biggest push for Australia A during the middle part of the innings. She scored 39 from just 27 balls, hitting five fours and one six, before being dismissed by Sayali Satghare. Tess Flintoff added 22 from 34 balls, while Sianna Ginger made 15 from 15 deliveries. Lilly Mills contributed a quick 10 from eight balls, and Milly Illingworth made 17 from 16 balls with two fours and a six. India A’s Niki Prasad and Vaishnavi Sharma finished with three wickets each, while Sayali Satghare and Amandeep Kaur took one and two respectively. Australia A were eventually bowled out for 235 in 46.3 overs.
India A did not have the easiest start to the chase. Priya Punia fell for one from two balls, Tanisha Singh made 23 from 24 balls and Yastika Bhatia was dismissed for nine from 22 deliveries. At 46 for three, India A needed a strong partnership to settle the chase. Tejal Hasabnis then took control of the innings and built a crucial stand with Anushka Sharma. The pair added 126 runs for the fourth wicket, moving India A from a difficult position into a strong one. Their partnership gave the chase the stability it needed.
Hasabnis played the main role in the recovery, making 81 from 82 balls with five fours and six sixes. Anushka Sharma supported her with a patient 55 from 61 balls, including six fours and one six. Australia A finally broke the partnership when Anushka was dismissed by Tess Flintoff, with India A on 172. Hasabnis followed at 195, but Niki Prasad kept the chase moving with an unbeaten 32 from only 22 balls. She struck three fours and two sixes and stayed until the finish. Sayali Satghare made 25 from 34 balls, while Jintimani Kalita remained unbeaten without scoring.
Australia A used several bowlers during the chase, with Tess Flintoff taking two wickets for 35 runs from seven overs and Frankie Nicklin also claiming two wickets from her 10 overs. Sianna Ginger and Milly Illingworth took one wicket each. Despite those efforts, India A continued to make progress after the key partnership between Hasabnis and Anushka. Niki Prasad’s late hitting then made the final stage of the chase comfortable. India A reached 239/6 in 41.1 overs, completing a four-wicket victory with 53 balls still unused.
The result gives India A a 1-0 lead in the three-match One-Day series. The victory came after a competitive contest in which both sides had strong periods throughout. Their chase was shaped by Hasabnis’ 81 and Anushka’s 55, while Prasad’s unbeaten 32 provided the finishing push. Earlier, Australia A’s 235 was built around Wilson’s 48, Knott’s 39 and Trenaman’s 36. India A’s bowlers shared the work, with Prasad and Vaishnavi Sharma taking three wickets each. The next matches will determine whether India A can build on this opening win and extend their lead in the series.
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