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Shedge and Nigam help India A beat Australia A by 49 runs
India A beat Australia A by 49 runs in the third unofficial one-day match in Puducherry.
The win prevented India A from losing all three matches, but Australia A still won the series 2-1.
India A had slipped to 118 for five after a quick start.
Suryansh Shedge scored 66 and Vipraj Nigam made 40, sharing an 85-run stand for the seventh wicket to help the team reach 275.
Nigam also took a wicket as Australia A were bowled out for 226.
The result gave India A a win in the final match, while Australia A took the series.
India A beat Australia A by 49 runs in the third unofficial one-day match in Puducherry.
Suryansh Shedge scored 66 and Vipraj Nigam made 40 as India A recovered from 159 for six to post 275.
Their 85-run seventh-wicket partnership helped India A avoid a series whitewash.
Australia A were bowled out for 226 in 46.2 overs.
Australia A won the series 2-1.
- Who
- India A beat Australia A.
- What
- India A won the third unofficial one-day match by 49 runs.
- When
- Sunday; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Puducherry.
- Why
- Shedge and Nigam’s seventh-wicket partnership helped India A recover from 159 for six and set a total of 275.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Our plan was to spend as much time at the crease as possible, because there wasn’t much batting left below us. We knew the wicket would not behave as well later on. So, our discussion was about batting for as long as possible and adding crucial runs.
In the one-day format, scoring some quick runs becomes very crucial in matches like these. So, I just try to do that,
Suryansh Shedge replaced Hardik Pandya as a last-minute addition to India A’s squad.
Shedge and Nigam added 85 runs for the seventh wicket as India A recovered from 159 for six.
India A scored 275 all out in 47.3 overs.
Australia A were bowled out for 226 in 46.2 overs, giving India A a 49-run win.
- India A total
- 275 all out in 47.3 overs
- Australia A total
- 226 all out in 46.2 overs
- Winning margin
- 49 runs
- Suryansh Shedge
- 66 runs off 60 balls
- Vipraj Nigam
- 40 runs off 44 balls
- Series result
- Australia A won 2-1
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