Women's cricket: India A vs Australia: Visitors clinch second warm-up with ease

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Mumbai, March 8: The Australian women's team defeated India A by seven wickets on Thursday (March 8) to clinch the second warm-up game, which was played here. The Australia women's team, which had thrashed India A by 321 runs in the first warm-up game on Tuesday, continued its winning streak. After electing to bat, the hosts were bundled out for a partly 170 as the Australian bowlers put up a dominant performance.

Led by Amanda Jade Wellington (3/30), the visitors ran through the Indian batting line up. Jade was superbly aided by Ashleigh Gardner (2/32).

For the hosts, skipper Anuja Patil top scored with 49 at the Mumbai Cricket Association Bandra Kurla complex facility.

The visitors comfortably chased the target in 26 overs with their skipper Meg Lanning scoring 63 and she was brilliantly aided by Ellyse Perry (38). But both of them were retired out. Alyssa Healy chipped in with a valuable 31.

Lanning, who recently underwent surgery, was out for one in the previous warm-up game on Tuesday. The 26-year-old staggered to 22 off 31 balls, but once she settled down, her game began to take control of the proceedings naturally.

She even sent a six down the ground into the grandstand after building her confidence. She brought up her fifty in just 45 deliveries, maximising efficiency by punching four boundaries. She finally retired on 63 off 55, hitting nine boundaries and one six.

Healy continued after Lanning departed, making a breezy 39. The visitors also handed Rachael Haynes (21 not out) and Elyse Villani (14 not out) some playing time, who helped Australia reach the target in 26 overs.

Next, the Australia Women engage in a three match ODI series versus India, starting from March 12 at Vadodara.

Brief scores:

India A 170 (Anuja Patil 49, Amanda Jade Wellington 3-30) lost to Australia Women 171/3 (Meg Lanning 63) by seven wickets.