MUMBAI: Smriti Mandhana and experienced Harmanpreet Kaur shone with the bat as India A defeated Australia A by means of four wickets in the lung-opener of the 3 fit T20 collection on Monday.
The India women, which is principally the national team that will play the women's T20 World Cup, have thus begun their preparations smartly.
Choosing to bat, Australia A managed to score 160/6 in their allocated 20 overs, with Heather Graham top-scoring with 43 at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra-Kurla Complex facility.
But Mandhana (72 off 40 balls) and Kaur (45 off 39 balls) made a mockery of the stiff goal as they dominated the Aussie bowlers.
India A scored 163/6 to surpass the target with an over to spare. Left-handed Mandhana showed her elegance after young Jemimah Rodrigues (Four) and wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia (0) fell cheaply.
She discovered an ready partner in Kaur as the 2 took the facet in opposition to victory.
When Kaur fell, India A had been 126-Four, but all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar remained unbeaten on 21 to take the facet home.
Earlier, aside from Graham, Aussie batters Tahila McGrath (31 and Naomi Stalenberg (39) got begins but did not convert them into big scores.
The Indian bowlers took wickets at common intervals and not allowed the opposition batters to settle.
For India A, Anuja Patil and Deepti Sharma picked two wickets each.
The 2nd sport shall be played at the similar venue on Wednesday.
Brief Scores: Australia A 160/6 in 20 overs (Heather Graham 43, Naomi Stalenberg 39, Anuja Patil 2-22) misplaced to India A 163/6 (Smriti Mandhana 72, Harmanpreet Kaur 45, Lauren Cheatle 2-18).
The India women, which is principally the national team that will play the women's T20 World Cup, have thus begun their preparations smartly.
Choosing to bat, Australia A managed to score 160/6 in their allocated 20 overs, with Heather Graham top-scoring with 43 at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra-Kurla Complex facility.
But Mandhana (72 off 40 balls) and Kaur (45 off 39 balls) made a mockery of the stiff goal as they dominated the Aussie bowlers.
India A scored 163/6 to surpass the target with an over to spare. Left-handed Mandhana showed her elegance after young Jemimah Rodrigues (Four) and wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia (0) fell cheaply.
She discovered an ready partner in Kaur as the 2 took the facet in opposition to victory.
When Kaur fell, India A had been 126-Four, but all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar remained unbeaten on 21 to take the facet home.
Earlier, aside from Graham, Aussie batters Tahila McGrath (31 and Naomi Stalenberg (39) got begins but did not convert them into big scores.
The Indian bowlers took wickets at common intervals and not allowed the opposition batters to settle.
For India A, Anuja Patil and Deepti Sharma picked two wickets each.
The 2nd sport shall be played at the similar venue on Wednesday.
Brief Scores: Australia A 160/6 in 20 overs (Heather Graham 43, Naomi Stalenberg 39, Anuja Patil 2-22) misplaced to India A 163/6 (Smriti Mandhana 72, Harmanpreet Kaur 45, Lauren Cheatle 2-18).
T20: Mandhana, Kaur shine in India A win over Australia A
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