India A defeat Australia A, win T20 series 3-0

Electing to bat first, India A put on a decent 154/8 on the board in 20 overs. While skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was the top scorer with 41 off 27 balls, other batswomen failed to perform

Thanks to the batting performance by captain Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (41) and young Jemima Rodrigues (38), India attained a clean sweep against Australia A with a 37-run win in the third and the final T20. For India, spinners Poonam Yadav (3-23) and Pooja Vastrakar (2-21) emerged as the star bowlers. With this victory, India has won the series 3-0.

Electing to bat first, India A put on a decent 154/8 on the board in 20 overs. While skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was the top scorer with 41 off 27 balls, other batswomen failed to perform.

Starting the innings after winning the toss, the Indian team started poorly. It lost two wickets for just 18 runs. After that, Rodriguez and wicketkeeper Tania Bhatia (13) shared a 52-run partnership for the third wicket. After this, Harmanpreet managed to score runs in a fast pace.

The Indian bowlers then bundled out the Aussies for 117 in 19.2 overs to record a clean sweep

The series was a good preparation for the India A team, which is basically the national side, before heading to the West Indies for the T20 World Cup.