India A Women's cricket team defeated Australia A by 4 wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The match was played in Brisbane on August 13.
Sports News: The India A Women's team is currently on tour to Australia, and a four-match ODI series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series was held in Brisbane on August 13, where Team India achieved a brilliant 4-wicket victory. Batting first, the Australia A Women's team was all out for 214 runs in 47.5 overs.
In response, the India A Women's team easily chased down the set target and won by 7 wickets in 42 overs. Yastika Bhatia's innings proved crucial in Team India's victory, as she scored 59 runs to put the team in a b position. With this win, the India A Women's team has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
Slow Start for Australia's Batting
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Australia A Women's team did not have a great start. The team faced its first setback at 23 runs when opener Tahila Wilson was dismissed for 7 runs. After that, Alyssa Healy played for 14 runs, and captain Tahlia McGrath was out for 9 runs. It seemed Australia would not even be able to score 200 runs.
In the middle order, Rachel Trenaman and Anika Learoyd steadied the team. Rachel played a brilliant innings of 51 runs, and Anika Learoyd scored 92 runs. During her innings, Anika hit 8 fours and 1 six. Only four batters from Australia were able to score in double digits.
India A's Bowling Dominance
For India, Radha Yadav put on an excellent performance, taking 3 wickets in 10 overs and conceding only 45 runs. Apart from this, Titas Sadhu and Mannu Mani took 2 wickets each, giving the team a tough fight. The Indian bowlers kept the Australian batting under constant pressure, which limited the team to a respectable score. Australia A's total score was 214 runs all out in 47.5 overs.
India A's Excellent Batting
Chasing the target of 216 runs, the India A team got off to a great start thanks to their opening batters. Yastika Bhatia scored a half-century with 59 runs off 70 balls. At the same time, Shafali Verma played a quick innings of 36 runs off 31 balls. After the opening batters were dismissed, Dhara Gujjar added 31 runs off 53 balls. There was a time when India's score was under pressure after losing 5 wickets for 155 runs, but after that, Raghavi Bisht and Radha Yadav batted sensibly and led the team to victory.
Bisht remained unbeaten on 25 runs off 34 balls, while Radha Yadav added 19 runs to take the team to the target. India achieved this target in 42 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. From Australia, Lucy Hamilton and Ella Hayward took 2 wickets each. The second ODI match between India A and Australia A will be played on August 15 at the same ground. With this win, India A has gained morale, and the team will try to take a 2-0 lead in the series in the next match.
