The first match of the three-match T20 series was played between Australia ‘A’ women’s team and India ‘A’ team today i.e. on 7 August at Alan Border Field in Brisbane. In this match, India ‘A’ won the toss and decided to bowl first. Tahlia Wilson and Katie Mack started very slowly from the host side but they kept the net run rate above 6. Tahlia Wilson played a brilliant innings of 50 runs in 34 balls in this match.

Not only this, Tahlia Wilson shared a 74-run partnership for the first wicket with Katie Mack. Mack scored 39 runs in 31 balls in this match. However, after this the Indian team made a comeback and took wickets at regular intervals. At one point the hosts had lost five wickets for 116 runs in 14.5 overs, but after this there was an explosive partnership of 47 runs for the sixth wicket between Nicole Fartom and Maddy Darke, due to which Australia ‘A’, batting first against India ‘A’, scored 163 runs for five wickets in 20 overs.

For India ‘A’ team, Sayaka Ishak took three wickets while Sayali Sadgire took two wickets. The Indian team’s bowlers did their job quite well.

Australia ‘A’ team won this match by five runs

Chasing the target, India lost Shweta Sehrawat in the fourth over. The team’s score was 27 runs at that time. Not only this, Uma Chhetri also got out soon and India’s score was 36 runs for two wickets. However, after this Priya Punia and Tanuja Kanwar batted very well and made an excellent partnership of 64 runs for the third wicket. Tanuja Kanwar scored 22 runs in this match.

However, the most disappointing thing for the Indian team was that Kiran Navgire and Sajeevan Sanjana were run out at crucial times. Priya Punia played a brilliant innings of 76 runs in 59 balls for the team but she failed to make her team win. Sophie Day and Maitlan Brown took 2-2 wickets for Australia. The host won this match by five runs.