{"id":660,"date":"2026-10-09T13:57:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/australia-a-seal-one-day-series-win-over-india-a-in-puducherry\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:57:04","slug":"australia-a-seal-one-day-series-win-over-india-a-in-puducherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/australia-a-seal-one-day-series-win-over-india-a-in-puducherry\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia A seal One Day series win over India A in Puducherry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-modified-info\">Last Updated on 10 hours ago by <a href=\"https:\/\/cricblog.net\/news-australia-a-seal-one-day-series-win-over-india-a-in-puducherry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"last-modified-author\">Charbel Coorey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia A have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the One Day series against India A in Puducherry. Like the first match, Australia A worked their way to a 270+ total before dominating with the ball to seal victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time, the top order set the platform in the 69-run win. Sam Konstas (67) and Josh Philippe (58) put on a 101-run stand for the second wicket, leaving India A with plenty to do to restrict the visitors. The hosts were able to take regular wickets in the second-half of the innings, showing how batting became trickier as the ball softened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLucky the toss went my way and we batted first,\u201d said Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney after the match. \u201cIf you can get a total in the 270-300 range, it becomes tough with the ball going soft.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Australia A pace bowlers too good for India A in One Day series<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pace bowlers Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis and Riley Meredith made inroads in the powerplay. Johnson dismissed Devdutt Padikkal for a single before taking a spectacular catch at deep third man to dismiss Ruturaj Gaikwad off the bowling of Meredith. Dwarshuis then got in on the act, dismissing Sai Sudharsan with a short delivery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Rajat Patidar\u2019s 82-ball 67, Australia A looked in control on a surface offering bounce. India A never managed to stitch any substantial partnerships together, and by the time Patidar was dismissed in the 33rd over, the match looked a formality with four wickets remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vipraj Nigam (23) and Anukul Roy (34*) showed some resistance down the order, but it wasn\u2019t enough. Johnson was the pick of the bowlers with 3\/35 as the bowlers stepped up with a star from the last game \u2013 Mahli Beardman \u2013 rested for the second encounter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur pace bowlers have been excellent,\u201d McSweeney said. \u201cThe first game, we did not start well, so it was important to set the tone early. Hopefully we can finish off (the series) well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India A captain Ruturaj Gaikwad rued the loss of early wickets. He gave credit to the Australia A bowlers for adjusting well to the Puducherry conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot the start we would like to have. When you lose three in the powerplay, you are on the back foot, and after that, we were playing catch-up,\u201d Gaikwad said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLot of credit to them (Australia A) \u2013 they have adjusted to the conditions very well. They have hit their lengths really well and have been consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third and final One Day match will be played on Sunday at the same venue.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cricblog.net\/news-australia-a-seal-one-day-series-win-over-india-a-in-puducherry\/\">Australia A seal One Day series win over India A in Puducherry<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cricblog.net\/\">CricBlog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated on 10 hours ago by Charbel Coorey Australia A have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the One Day series against India A in Puducherry. Like the first match, Australia A worked their way to a 270+ total before dominating with the ball to seal victory. 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