Australia A Women pulled off a thrilling chase in Mohali, <a href="https://cricket.international/japan-captain-questions-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-snub-after-nearly-beating-india/” title=”Japan captain questions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s snub after nearly beating India”>beating India A Women by two wickets in the second One-Day on September 23, 2026. India A scored 338/6 after choosing to bat first, but Australia A reached 341/8 in 49.3 overs to win with three balls left. The result levelled the three-match series 1-1. The match went down to the final overs.
India A got a useful start from Tanisha Singh and Priya Punia. Tanisha made 37 from 49 balls with six fours, while Punia scored 36 from 32 balls and hit seven fours. Yastika Bhatia then took the innings forward with a brilliant 112 from 84 balls. She struck 16 fours and two sixes and set up a big score. Her century gave India A an important boost.
Tejal Hasabnis added 60 from 66 balls, hitting seven fours and one six. Anushka Sharma then gave the innings a strong finish, remaining unbeaten on 60 from 46 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Niki Prasad scored 0, Minnu Mani made 3 and Sayali Satghare stayed unbeaten on 12. India A finished on 338/6 from their 50 overs, with 18 extras added. The total gave Australia A a target of 339.
Australia A began the chase with Tahlia Wilson and Nicole Faltum. Wilson scored 79 from 77 balls and struck eight fours, while Faltum made 12 from 20 balls. Anika Learoyd then changed the tempo with an attacking 54 from only 29 balls, hitting nine fours and two sixes. Charli Knott continued the attack with 63 from 37 balls, with seven fours and three sixes. Their aggressive batting kept Australia A close to the required rate.
India A fought back with regular wickets, but Australia A kept finding important runs. Katie Mack was dismissed for 2, while Tess Flintoff contributed 38 from 43 balls. Hayley Silver-Holmes made 47 from 51 balls with five fours, while Lilly Mills scored 12 from 11 balls. Milly Illingworth stayed unbeaten on 22 from 14 balls with one four and two sixes, and Darcie Brown finished unbeaten on 2 from four balls.
Minnu Mani was India A’s most successful bowler, taking three wickets for 48 runs from 10 overs. Niki Prasad also claimed two wickets for 43 runs from 6.3 overs, while Sayali Satghare took two for 69. Vaishnavi Sharma picked up one wicket for 73 runs. India A created pressure, but Australia A recovered whenever wickets fell. The visitors eventually reached 341/8 in 49.3 overs to complete the chase.
The finish remained tense as Australia A lost eight wickets while chasing 339. India A kept looking for another breakthrough, but Milly Illingworth stayed unbeaten and helped guide the visitors through the final stage. Australia A crossed the target at 341/8, winning by two wickets with three balls remaining. The close finish kept the result uncertain until the final moments.
The chase remained competitive because India A kept taking wickets, while Australia A found boundaries whenever pressure increased. The visitors also kept the required scoring rate under control during the final part of the innings. For India A, Bhatia’s 112 was the standout batting performance, while Mani’s three wickets and Prasad’s two wickets provided important moments with the ball. Australia A received major contributions from Wilson, Learoyd and Knott, who kept the chase alive. Wilson gave the innings stability before Learoyd and Knott attacked.
The result means the three-match One-Day series is now level at 1-1 after two matches. India A had posted 338/6, but Australia A responded with 341/8 in 49.3 overs to secure a two-wicket victory. The second match therefore belonged to the visitors after a closely fought contest in Mohali. Australia A completed the target three balls before the 50-over limit. Both sides now have one win each in the series.
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