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Josh Higgins from Fox SportsOctober 9th, 2026 10:49 pm
Australia A has secured the ODI sequence against India A, cruising to a 69-run victory within the second match of the three-game sequence.
With plenty of eyes on the subsequent wave of Australian expertise, it was Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney and Spencer Johnson who impressed for the Aussies.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, ending 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 within the sequence, India wanted 276 to maintain the sequence alive.
However the Aussie assault was too strong.
Three wickets fell inside the opening 9 overs earlier than Rajat Patidar entered the crease and gave India some hope with 67 runs from 82 balls.
His knock wouldn’t be sufficient although, with Australia ripping by means of the Indian tail within the closing phases of the innings.
Johnson led the way with the ball, ending with figures of 3/35, while Riley Meredith and Tanveer Sangha collected two wickets every.
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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 participant of the match for his three-wicket haul and unbeaten 14 with the bat.
Talking after the match, McSweeney mentioned successful the toss and batting first helped set Australia up for the victory.
“Fortunate the toss went my means and we batted first,” McSweeney mentioned.
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“If you may get a complete within the 270-300 range, it turns into tough with the ball going mushy.”
McSweeney also praised the Aussie quicks after one other strong performance with the ball.
“Our tempo bowlers have been excellent. The primary sport, we did not start nicely, so it was important to set the tone early,” he mentioned.
“Hopefully we can finish off (the sequence) nicely.”
Australia will now look to complete the sequence sweep when the third and remaining ODI is performed 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.
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