Mack’s unbeaten 83 powers Australia A to series win over India A


In New Chandigarh, Katie Mack's unbeaten 83 off 60 balls helped Australia A Women defeat India A Women by 30 runs to win the unofficial T20 series 2-0 with one game left. Mack anchored Australia A's innings after they were sent in, striking 11 fours in her stay as the visitors posted 178 for 2. She and Rachel Trenaman contributed 75 for the first wicket, scoring 37 off 25, before Charli Knott contributed 26 off 20. Anika Learoyd provided the late acceleration with an unbeaten 24 off 16, including two sixes. Niki Prasad was the pick of the India A bowlers, taking 2 for 41 India A faded quickly with the bat, none of their top-six batters able to score more than Minnu Mani's 16 off 25. Prasad gave the team hope coming in at No. 7 and striking an unbeaten 54 off 31, but there was just too much ground lost. India A had been reduced to 54 for 5 before Prasad and Mani's 53-run stand. Tanuja Kanwar made 16 off 12 before falling in the final over, leaving India A on 148 for 7 at the end of their innings. Milly Illingworth was 2 for 13 in her three overs for Australia A, and Frankie Nicklin also took two wickets.