India A women’s tour of Australia entered its final phase today with the only unofficial Test match getting underway on the Gold Coast. The hosts, led by Charli Knott, opted to bat first but the decision did not turn out to be a good one as the Indian players wove a net around themselves to defeat Australia A by just 212 runs. Minnu Mani and Priya Mishra bowled superbly to share nine wickets between them with the former taking a five-wicket haul.
Australia got off to a flying start in the opening session as openers Emma de Broughe and Georgia Voll added 56 runs, with the latter scoring the most. Priya Mishra was the first player to score as she castled first and then the procession began as they were soon reduced to 94/5.
Mani and Mishra did not let the batsmen get away during their innings and kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Mannat Kashyap also chipped in with a crucial wicket of Voll, who scored 71 runs and at 144/8, Australia A looked to be on the back foot from the first innings.
But the Australians are known for not giving up and their lower-order batsmen Grace Parsons and Kate Peterson put up an admirable fight with a 60-run partnership, with the former scoring 35 runs and her partner mustering 26. In the end, the hosts were bowled out for 212 runs in 65.5 overs.
In reply, India A lost Priya Punia early with Maitlan Brown striking with the new ball. Shubha Satheesh then piled on a quickfire 22 runs before being pinned in front of the stumps by Kate Peterson. It was the duo of Shweta Sehrawat and Tejal Hasabnis who ensured India A ended the day on top with an unbeaten 53-run stand.
India A were 100/2 at stumps on day one with Shweta unbeaten on 40 while Hasabnis is batting well on 31. The visitors are trailing by just 112 runs and will look to strengthen their position on day two.
Brief scores
India A – 100/2 after 36 overs (S Sehrawat 40*)
Australia A – 212 all out in 65.5 overs (G Voll 71; M Mani 5/58, P Mishra 4/58)
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