Archive · 17 Sep 2026
India Women’s A Collapse Hands Australia Series Sweep
Australia Women’s A played India Women’s A in the third unofficial T20 cricket match.
Australia scored 168 runs after Courtney Webb and Anika Learoyd made important half-centuries.
India began its chase strongly through Vrinda Dinesh and Tejal Hasabnis.
The opening pair put together 84 runs.
After Hasabnis was dismissed, India began losing wickets quickly.
India needed 169 runs but finished on 160.
Australia therefore won by seven runs and completed a 3-0 series victory.
The teams will next play an unofficial ODI series in Mohali.
Australia Women’s A defeated India Women’s A by seven runs in Mullanpur.
The result gave Australia a 3-0 sweep in the unofficial T20I series.
Courtney Webb scored 52 and Anika Learoyd made 61 in Australia’s 168 for five.
Vrinda Dinesh led India’s chase with 69, while Tejal Hasabnis added 42.
India fell from 127 for three to 160 all out in 19.5 overs after a late collapse.
- Who
- India Women’s A and Australia Women’s A, with key contributions from Vrinda Dinesh, Courtney Webb and Anika Learoyd.
- What
- Australia Women’s A beat India Women’s A by seven runs to win the unofficial T20I series 3-0.
- When
- September 17, on a Thursday, according to the report.
- Where
- Mullanpur.
- Why
- Australia defended 168 after India suffered a late batting collapse while chasing 169.
- Result
- Australia Women’s A won by seven runs.
- Series result
- Australia Women’s A won the unofficial T20I series 3-0.
- Australia score
- 168 for five in 20 overs.
- India score
- 160 all out in 19.5 overs.
- Top Australia scorers
- Anika Learoyd scored 61 and Courtney Webb scored 52.
- Top India scorer
- Vrinda Dinesh scored 69 off 41 balls.
- Leading Australian bowlers
- Tayla Vlaeminck and Lilly Mills each took three wickets.
- Next fixtures
- The teams will play a three-match unofficial ODI series in Mohali, followed by a one-off unofficial Test in Dharamsala.