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Josh Higgins from Fox SportsOctober 9th, 2026 10:49 pm
Australia A has secured the ODI series against India A, cruising to a 69-run victory in the second match of the three-game series.
With plenty of eyes on the next wave of Australian talent, it was Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney and Spencer Johnson who impressed for the Aussies.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, finishing with 275 after being bowled out.
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Konstas led the way with 67 runs from 88 balls, with his knock including seven fours and one six.
Josh Philippe was also strong with 58 from 58 balls, while captain McSweeney added 32 from 39 deliveries.
With Australia already holding a 1-0 lead in the series, India needed 276 to keep the series alive.
But the Aussie attack was too strong.
Three wickets fell inside the opening nine overs before Rajat Patidar entered the crease and gave India some hope with 67 runs from 82 balls.
His knock wouldn’t be enough though, with Australia ripping through the Indian tail in the closing stages of the innings.
Johnson led the way with the ball, finishing with figures of 3/35, while Riley Meredith and Tanveer Sangha collected two wickets each.
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India was eventually bowled out for 206 in 45.2 overs as Australia cruised to a 69-run win.
Johnson was named player of the match for his three-wicket haul and unbeaten 14 with the bat.
Speaking after the match, McSweeney said winning the toss and batting first helped set Australia up for the victory.
“Lucky the toss went my way and we batted first,” McSweeney said.
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“If you can get a total in the 270-300 range, it becomes tough with the ball going soft.”
McSweeney also praised the Aussie quicks after another strong performance with the ball.
“Our pace bowlers have been excellent. The first game, we did not start well, so it was important to set the tone early,” he said.
“Hopefully we can finish off (the series) well.”
Australia will now look to complete the series sweep when the third and final ODI is played on Sunday.
The Aussies won the opening match by 125 runs, led by McSweeney’s 123-run knock and Mahli Beardman’s four-wicket haul.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au
