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RESULT2nd unofficial ODI • AUS-A vs IND-A
AUS-A
Winner
275
IND-A
45.2/50 ov, T:276206

Australia A won by 69 runs

2nd unofficial ODI, Puducherry, October 9, 2026, Australia A tour of India

Scorecard Summary

Australia A1st Innings
275/10
(49.5 Ov)
67 (88)
Arshad Khan3/56 (9)
Thakur2/46 (8.5)
India A2nd Innings
206/10
(45.2 Ov)
67 (82)
Johnson3/35 (8)
34 (40)
Meredith2/31 (8)

Match Report

5:05pm That will be all from us for today. Plenty of other cricket lined up, though, and you can stay updated with those matches on Cricinfo. Oh, and there are a few fun games to tuck into while you are at it. Until next time, from Deiva, Harshith and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!
When did Bhuvneshwar Kumar last play for India? Answer that and five more questions in today's KNOW YOUR CRICKET.
Ghosh + Gilchrist + Gayle + Gardner - there is the 'G' connection but is that good enough? Play today's MATCHUP.
Seven letters, one word - what do you think your options are? Give today's WORD PLAY your best go.
Player of the Match: What we saw the other night, with Mahli's aggression, we wanted to continue that. (On what pleased him more - his bowling or the catch to dismiss Gaikwad) The catch. Probably the best catch I have taken (smiles). He (Gaikwad) was putting pressure on us. Happy to take that catch. Everyone bowled well and chipped in. Not easy conditions. Skipper rotated the bowlers well, and that is probably why we won.
Nathan McSweeney, Australia A captain: Lucky the toss went my way and we batted first. If you can get a total in the 270-300 range, it becomes tough with the ball going soft. Our pace bowlers have been excellent. The first game, we did not start well, so it was important to set the tone early. (Positives) In any sort of cricket, if you hold on to catches, it goes a long way (in winning), especially of their captain. Hopefully we can finish off (the series) well.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, India A captain: (Batting start) Not the start we would like to have. When you lose three in the powerplay, you are on the back foot, and after that, we were playing catch-up. Lot of credit to them (Australia A) - they have adjusted to the conditions very well. They have hit their lengths really well and have been consistent. We were unlucky a couple of times, but I feel it is slightly easier to face spinners here. With the medium pacers, it is a little two-paced.
4:49pm Another fairly commanding Australia A display, and not too dissimilar to a few days ago. Johnson, Meredith and Dwarshuis did damage in the powerplay and it was a long road back for India from that point. Patidar offered some resistance, registering his second successive fifty in the series, but support was not very forthcoming.
Australia A will be chuffed about their bowling performance. They adapted to the conditions and always seemed a step ahead of the batters. One more game remains in this series, but there can be no denying which side has bossed proceedings.

Recent Commentary

45.2
W

Owen to Thakur

oh, what has happened here?! Looks like Thakur has been given out caught-behind! A bit of an anti-climactic end. The umpire raised his finger belatedly too, and that added to the uncertainty. Anyway, it was a full ball outside off. Thakur went fishing at it without much footwork and nicked it through to the keeper, meaning that Australia A have won this ODI series!
45.1
1

Owen to Roy

Slower ball on a back of a length outside off. Roy throws his hands at it and powers it towards sweeper cover
Over45

3 runs, 0 wickets

Need 71 from 30b

IND-A 205/9
CRR: 4.56RRR: 14.20
Roy33 (39b)
Thakur6 (11b)
Scott4-0-9-0
44.6
1

Scott to Roy

Back of a length just outside off. Roy nudges it towards long on and keeps strike
44.5
0

Scott to Roy

Length outside off. Roy gives it all he has but only swats away a few flies in the process
44.4
0

Scott to Roy

Another bumper outside off and this gets up quite high. Roy jumps to reach it and clinks it into the on side. Might have been a wide had he left it
44.3
0

Scott to Roy

Short outside off. Roy watches it go through to the keeper
44.2
1

Scott to Thakur

Back of a length outside off. Thakur dabs it just behind point, and Roy is alert enough to sneak in a single
44.1
1

Scott to Roy

Back of a length on off. Roy helps it towards deep mid wicket. Takes the single this time - one ball into the over
Over44

11 runs, 0 wickets

Need 74 from 36b

IND-A 202/9
CRR: 4.59RRR: 12.33
Thakur5 (10b)
Roy31 (34b)
McSweeney2-0-15-0
43.6
0

McSweeney to Thakur

Fullish just outside off. Thakur props forward and keeps it out via a combination of bat and pad
43.5
1

McSweeney to Roy

Length on middle and leg. Roy goes back and works it towards deep mid wicket
43.4
6

McSweeney to Roy

Roy goes big now! Length outside off. Roy gets down on one knee, fetches it and smears it flat over the wide long on fence!
43.3
0

McSweeney to Roy

Fired in on a length outside off. Dabbed to short third
43.2
0

McSweeney to Roy

Tossed up full on middle and off. Roy lunges forward and smothers it
43.1
4

McSweeney to Roy

Much needed boundary. For Roy and for India A. Full outside off. Roy frees his arms and crashes it over extra cover!
Over43

1 runs, 0 wickets

Need 85 from 42b

IND-A 191/9
CRR: 4.44RRR: 12.14
Thakur5 (9b)
Roy20 (29b)
Scott3-0-6-0
42.6
0

Scott to Thakur

Hard length outside off. Thakur has a hack at it and shanks it back to the bowler
42.5
0

Scott to Thakur

Back of a length outside off. Thakur hangs back and runs it down to deep third. Single denied again...
42.4
1

Scott to Roy

Slower ball on a full length on leg. Roy drives it uppishly towards long on
42.3
0

Scott to Roy

Length on middle and off. Roy opens his bat face and nudges it towards backward point
42.2
0

Scott to Roy

Back of a length outside off. Roy turns it towards deep square leg
42.1
0

Scott to Roy

Back of a length just outside off. Roy hops around his crease before chunking it off the inside edge into his pads

Match Details

Teams
Australia A
Australia A
Winner
India A
India A
Ground
Cricket Association Pondicherry Siechem Ground
Series
Australia A tour of India
Season
2026/27
Hours of play (local time)
9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
9 October 2026 - day (ODI-over match)
Match Referee