Australia A Crush India A by 9 Wickets, Series Tied Ahead of Final ODI

The Australia A cricket team defeated India in the second of the three-match unofficial ODI series at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. Australia drew level at 1-1 in the series following the win. Australia had lost the previous match. India posted 246 runs batting first. Australia was given a target of 160 runs in 25 overs because of rain, which was completed in the 17th over, and they won convincingly.

India A captain Shreyas Iyer elected to bat first after winning the toss. India did not see a good beginning. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, the openers, were out for 1 and 0, respectively. Captain Shreyas Iyer also could not deliver, walking back for 8. Tilak Varma, the hero of India's victory in the Asia Cup 2025 final, scored 94 runs off 122 balls. Verma hit 4 sixes and 5 fours. Riyan Parag also scored 58 runs off 54 balls. Thanks to both batsmen, India A scored 246 runs in 45.5 overs. Jack Edwards took 4 wickets for Australia, while Will Sutherland and Tanveer Sangha took 2 wickets each.

Chasing a target of 247, Australia had reached 48 runs without loss in 5.5 overs. Rain then halted the match for nearly three hours. Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, Australia A were set a target of 160 runs in 25 overs. Australia had already scored 48 runs. In such a situation, the target of 112 runs in 19 overs became quite easy for the team.

The Kangaroo team's opening batsmen, Mackenzie Harvey (70) and Cooper Connolly (50)'s half-century innings helped them achieve the target in 16.4 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. The only wicket to fall was that of Fraser, who was caught by Nishant Sindhu after scoring 36 runs in 20 balls. With the win, Australia has kept the excitement of the series alive. For India, Arshdeep Singh gave away 44 runs in 4 overs while Yudhvir Singh gave away 35 runs in 16 balls. The third and final match of the series will be played on October 5.