- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.3 T20 instincts kicked in and Konstas has thrown his wicket away. Not a wicket-taking delivery by any means.. the length was on the shorter side and seemed to hold in the pitch a bit more than Konstas expected. He goes back to play the pull but gets no timing whatsoever, pulling it straight to Kotian at midwicket. 8/27.1 GONE! Impact straight away. Nachiket pitches it full on off, Philippe goes for the booming drive but fails to negate the swing. Edges to DDP at second slip. Philippe's quomodocunquizing innings comes to an end 8/134.2 comes down the track and looks to go big, miscues and hits in the air to mid-on, taken by Rasheed. 104/511.6 A loud cry and the cordon is confident! It was a good length on off, Handscomb deciding to leave this one late. Kushagra snaffles a low catch and they are up in unison. The umpires come together for a chat and send it upstairs. Ultraedge reveal it kissed the bottom edge on the way through, and the keeper pouched it cleanly. The Aussie skipper has to walk back for a duck 16/332.5 lovely delivery this time, pitches on a length outside the off stump and spins away slightly to get the outside edge, Sangha on the back foot caught in two minds to play or let it go, too late, the ball takes the edge and good sharp catch by the keeper. 97/457.6 fuller delivery bit wider outside the off stump, drives on the front foot and gets the edge to the slip and taken by Padikkal. 188/6116.2 Down the track he comes, looking to bludgeon this through the cover region! Misses it completely... or did he? India A are appealing, and they have taken it upstairs! Ultra-edge comes up on the big screen, and yes, there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. The faintest of edges, and Harper's magnificent effort comes to an end. Anshul bags his second. Some reward for keeping it tight 358/984.5 Kamboj does the job straightaway. A perfect length on middle, nips in enough to beat the bat and to rattle stumps. Murphy has done his job 277/7105.2 does him all ends up! Fizzed through on a length just outside off. Richardson lunges forward but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. Leaves a huge gap as he tries to work it to leg with an angled bat and the ball rips through to smash into his stumps. A handy cameo by Richardson, but a much-needed wicket for India A! 330/8116.3 Dead in front? Full on the stumps, thumping straight into the pad. Huge cry for leg before, but the umpire says no. DDP thinks there might be bat involved, but Anshul convinces his skipper to take it upstairs. Replay comes up, no bat involved, and here come the ball tracking lines. Three reds! Decision overturned, and Australia A are bundled out for 358 358/10Extras29 (b 4, lb 2, nb 22, w 1)TOTAL358 all out (116.3 Overs, RR: 3.07, 535 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Josh Philippe, 7.1 ov), 2-8 (Sam Konstas, 8.3 ov), 3-16 (Peter Handscomb, 11.6 ov), 4-97 (Jason Sangha, 32.5 ov), 5-104 (Nathan McSweeney, 34.2 ov), 6-188 (Liam Scott, 57.6 ov), 7-277 (Todd Murphy, 84.5 ov), 8-330 (Jhye Richardson, 105.2 ov), 9-358 (Sam Harper, 116.2 ov), 10-358 (Liam Hatcher, 116.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Kamboj 17.3 8 34 3 1.94 0 0 TU Deshpande 17 1 53 0 3.11 1 0 NN Bhute 15 3 44 3 2.93 0 8 SZ Mulani 34 8 92 3 2.7 0 14 TK Kotian 29 2 108 1 3.72 0 0 SK Rasheed 4 0 21 0 5.25 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.5 Big appeal and the finger goes up! Back of a length on off stump, Aayush was caught in two minds and tried to withdraw his blade at the absolute last second. The Australians go up as one, and the umpire raises the finger. Aayush hesitates, consults his partner, and decides to challenge it. Ultra edge comes up, and there is a clear spike as it passes the bat. The decision stands, and that is a massive early blow for the hosts 4/113.4 oh, what has happened here?!! Back of a length on middle and off. Plenty of revs on this and the ball bites away from the batter. Sudharsan gets squared up and gets done on the outside. The ball seems to be heading past off, but replays confirm that the ball has actually flicked the outside of off. By the barest of margins, some would say, and Sudharsan has to go! 39/221.4 gone..! 90.7 kmph. Length ball on off stump, angled inward, and it scoots terribly low off the deck! Skids right through the defense and cannons into the stumps. DDP throws his head back in absolute despair, completely undone by the lack of bounce 60/361.2 knocks him over, and Hatcher is pumped! On a length outside off and this seems to tail in late. A bit of nip off the pitch too, and Rasheed, coming forward to defend, leaves a slight gap between bat and pad. The ball rattles through and thunders into off stump. India A sink further into trouble! 157/634.1 What a chaotic sequence.. Fired in quicker from around the stumps, the arm ball skids low and cramps Yash for room as he attempts the cut shot. The keeper and bowler scream in unison, persuading umpire Shamshuddin to send Yash on his way. Yash reviews straight away believing it has missed the bat, but the snicko replay confirms a distinct spike off the blade. Overturned hope, and India A lose another 93/445.4 smashed on the pad, and the finger goes up! Kushagra, though, wants to review. Length ball in the channel and this jags back in sharply. Kushagra seems to play outside the line and gets pinged on the knee roll of the front pad. Height might save him. Well, what do we know. Three reds on Ball Tracking and India A are now five down! 111/562.1 timmmbbberrrr! And Rocchiccioli has come up trump straightaway! Floated up beautifully on a length outside off. Drops on the batter late and Kotian is nowhere to the pitch of the ball as he looks to drive through cover. The ball bursts through the gap and smashes into the stumps. A dream off-spinner's dismissal, and India A in a whole heap of bother now! 157/767.6 India A have been all out, pitches outside the off stump from round the wicket, keeps low once again, stays in the crease and looking to force it away, gets the bottom edge onto the stumps. 167/1066.3 looking to heave away the delivery, pitches outside the off stump, keeps a bit low, misses it and knocks the stumps. 165/867.3 lovely delivery reverse swinging in, plays half forward and strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. 166/9Extras15 (b 4, lb 2, nb 9)TOTAL167 all out (68 Overs, RR: 2.45, 339 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Aayush Pandey, 0.5 ov), 2-39 (Sai Sudharsan, 13.4 ov), 3-60 (Devdutt Padikkal, 21.4 ov), 4-93 (Yash Rathod, 34.1 ov), 5-111 (Kumar Kushagra, 45.4 ov), 6-157 (Shaik Rasheed, 61.2 ov), 7-157 (Tanush Kotian, 62.1 ov), 8-165 (Anshul Kamboj, 66.3 ov), 9-166 (Nachiket Bhute, 67.3 ov), 10-167 (Shams Mulani, 67.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Richardson 12 1 37 3 3.08 0 1 LC Hatcher 12 4 40 1 3.33 0 5 CJ Rocchiccioli 13 0 33 3 2.53 0 0 T Murphy 22 4 41 2 1.86 0 1 L Scott 9 3 10 1 1.11 0 2
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR25.6 moves too far outside the off stump and exposes his stumps, the ball finds a way and knocks the off stump. 93/211.5 has Philippe run himself out?! Back of a length outside off. Philippe hops up onto his toes and bunts it to mid on. Takes off for a very risky single, and is unable to make it. Deshpande with the direct hit at the bowler's end, and India have broken this opening stand courtesy a moment of fielding magic! 53/138.3 change of ball results in an immediate change of fortunes! Back of a length on off and this skids through low. McSweeney wants to hack it over mid wicket but does not have the room for it. Does not get the bounce he wants too, and the ball whizzes past the bat to crash into ott stump! 133/429.1 spins in sharply, Handscomb moves back to play with an open face, the ball goes through to knock the middle stump out. 95/3Extras14 (b 6, lb 5, nb 3)TOTAL173/4d (49 Overs, RR: 3.53, 228 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Josh Philippe, 11.5 ov), 2-93 (Sam Konstas, 25.6 ov), 3-95 (Peter Handscomb, 29.1 ov), 4-133 (Nathan McSweeney, 38.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR24.5 loud appeal for lbw, strikes the pad in line, review taken, it is a good review, the ball will go on to hit the leg stump. Ayush Pandey has to go. 55/26.5 arm ball, comes in slightly, too close for the cut shot and drags it onto the stumps. 23/145.5 popped to mid off, and Deshpande's party is over! Zinged in on a length on off from around the wicket. The ball stops in the surface and Deshpande, looking to punch down the ground, has to check his stroke. The lack of pace, though, means he lobs it straight to McSweeney, and India A are now four down! 131/442.2 nicked and gone! Superb take by the keeper, and Scott has broken this game open! Back of a length outside off, and this seems to just hold its line. Padikkal tries to access the region behind point but all he manages this time is a healthy nick. Sharp work by the keeper standing up to the stumps, and this could be a huge moment in the game! 115/356.3 McSweeney strikes, moves back to a full length delivery tossed up, strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. 185/596.2 pitches back of a length and strikes high on the pad in line, loud appeal for lbw and given, Rathod immediately reviews. The ball is hitting the stumps and Rathod has to go. 284/857.4 castled him! On a good length and keeps low, Kushagra is unable to keep the ball out, knocks the middle stump. 188/660.2 loose shot, tosses it up and Kotian charges down the track and lofts it high down the ground over the bowler to long on, Hatcher settles under it and takes the catch. 199/799.6 pitches outside the off stump and coming in, misses the bat and strikes the pad in line, loud appeal and given. Mulani reviews it. The ball goes onto hit the off stump. 292/9Extras32 (b 20, lb 11, w 1)TOTAL310/9 (103 Overs, RR: 3, 467 minutes)Did not bat: A KambojFall of wickets: 1-23 (Sai Sudharsan, 6.5 ov), 2-55 (Aayush Pandey, 24.5 ov), 3-115 (Devdutt Padikkal, 42.2 ov), 4-131 (Tushar Deshpande, 45.5 ov), 5-185 (Shaik Rasheed, 56.3 ov), 6-188 (Kumar Kushagra, 57.4 ov), 7-199 (Tanush Kotian, 60.2 ov), 8-284 (Yash Rathod, 96.2 ov), 9-292 (Shams Mulani, 99.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Richardson 17 3 62 0 3.64 0 0 LC Hatcher 13 1 40 1 3.07 1 0 T Murphy 23 9 40 1 1.73 0 0 CJ Rocchiccioli 23 4 59 1 2.56 0 0 L Scott 18 5 37 5 2.05 0 0 JJS Sangha 5 0 34 0 6.8 0 0 NA McSweeney 4 2 7 1 1.75 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia A , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
India A won the 2-match series 1-0
Season
Hours of play (local time)
9.30 start, Lunch 11.30-12.10, Tea 14.10-14.30, Close 16.30
Match days
29,30 September, 1,2 October 2026 (4-day match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Tue, 29 Sep - day 1 - Australia A 1st innings 282/7 (SB Harper 101*, JA Richardson 0*, 87 ov)
- Wed, 30 Sep - day 2 - India A 1st innings 122/5 (SK Rasheed 36*, TK Kotian 6*, 51 ov)
- Thu, 1 Oct - day 3 - India A 2nd innings 28/1 (ASK Pandey 11*, TU Deshpande 4*, 13 ov)
- Fri, 2 Oct - day 4 - India A 2nd innings 310/9 (103 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Josh Philippe kept wickets in place of Sam Harper from the start of Day 4
- Over 18.4: Review by Australia A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - ASK Pandey (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- India A: 50 runs in 22.4 overs (136 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: India A - 55/2 in 24.5 overs (TU Deshpande 21)
- Over 24.5: Review by Australia A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - ASK Pandey (Upheld)
- Lunch: India A - 99/2 in 38.0 overs (TU Deshpande 45, D Padikkal 18)
- India A: 100 runs in 40.1 overs (241 balls), Extras 9
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (TU Deshpande 26, D Padikkal 19, Ex 6)
- TU Deshpande: 50 off 114 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- India A: 150 runs in 49.6 overs (300 balls), Extras 21
- Drinks: India A - 160/4 in 51.0 overs (SK Rasheed 20, YV Rathod 10)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (SK Rasheed 32, YV Rathod 17, Ex 4)
- India A: 200 runs in 61.3 overs (369 balls), Extras 25
- Tea: India A - 205/7 in 65.0 overs (YV Rathod 30, SZ Mulani 1)
- YV Rathod: 50 off 81 balls (5 x 4)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls (YV Rathod 30, SZ Mulani 18, Ex 2)
- Drinks: India A - 248/7 in 80.0 overs (YV Rathod 55, SZ Mulani 17)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (YV Rathod 31, SZ Mulani 17, Ex 2)
- India A: 250 runs in 80.2 overs (482 balls), Extras 27
- Over 85.2: Review by Australia A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - SZ Mulani (Struck down)
- Drinks: India A - 258/7 in 88.0 overs (YV Rathod 60, SZ Mulani 21)
- Over 96.2: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - YV Rathod (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 99.6: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - NN Bhute (Struck down)
- India A: 300 runs in 100.2 overs (602 balls), Extras 28
- India A: 150 runs in 59.2 overs (365 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: India A - 157/7 in 62.1 overs (SZ Mulani 0)
- Innings Break: India A - 167/10 in 68.0 overs (TU Deshpande 1)
- Australia A 2nd innings
- Lunch: Australia A - 12/0 in 4.0 overs (SJ Konstas 4, JR Philippe 2)
- Australia A: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (69 balls), Extras 10
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (SJ Konstas 16, JR Philippe 24, Ex 10)
- Drinks: Australia A - 62/1 in 16.0 overs (SJ Konstas 23, NA McSweeney 3)
- Australia A: 100 runs in 29.6 overs (183 balls), Extras 10
- Tea: Australia A - 104/3 in 31.0 overs (NA McSweeney 20, JJS Sangha 8)
- Australia A: 150 runs in 43.1 overs (262 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Australia A - 156/4 in 44.0 overs (JJS Sangha 32, L Scott 8)
- Innings Break: Australia A - 173/4 in 49.0 overs (JJS Sangha 44, L Scott 13)
- India A 2nd innings
- End Of Day: India A - 28/1 in 13.0 overs (ASK Pandey 11, TU Deshpande 4)
- Australia A: 300 runs in 95.2 overs (593 balls), Extras 28
- Drinks: Australia A - 312/7 in 100.0 overs (SB Harper 111, JA Richardson 18)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 122 balls (SB Harper 19, JA Richardson 31, Ex 2)
- Lunch: Australia A - 346/8 in 114.0 overs (SB Harper 121, CJ Rocchiccioli 11)
- Australia A: 350 runs in 115.2 overs (714 balls), Extras 29
- Over 116.2: Review by India A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - SB Harper (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Australia A - 358/10 in 116.3 overs (CJ Rocchiccioli 16)
- Over 116.3: Review by India A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - LC Hatcher (Upheld)
- India A 1st innings
- Over 0.5: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - ASK Pandey (Struck down)
- Drinks: India A - 39/2 in 13.4 overs (D Padikkal 26)
- India A: 50 runs in 18.1 overs (110 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: India A - 56/2 in 20.0 overs (D Padikkal 30, SK Rasheed 12)
- Over 27.3: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - YV Rathod (Upheld)
- Drinks: India A - 89/3 in 32.0 overs (SK Rasheed 24, YV Rathod 13)
- Over 34.1: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - YV Rathod (Struck down)
- India A: 100 runs in 35.5 overs (220 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: India A - 111/4 in 45.0 overs (SK Rasheed 32, K Kushagra 10)
- Over 45.4: Review by India A (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - K Nidhin, Batter - K Kushagra (Struck down)
- End Of Day: India A - 122/5 in 51.0 overs (SK Rasheed 36, TK Kotian 6)
- Australia A 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia A - 16/3 in 12.0 overs (NA McSweeney 5)
- Australia A: 50 runs in 19.5 overs (127 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (NA McSweeney 15, JJS Sangha 31, Ex 5)
- Lunch: Australia A - 67/3 in 25.0 overs (NA McSweeney 20, JJS Sangha 31)
- Australia A: 100 runs in 33.3 overs (212 balls), Extras 12
- Drinks: Australia A - 109/5 in 38.0 overs (L Scott 6, SB Harper 4)
- Australia A: 150 runs in 47.6 overs (302 balls), Extras 15
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (L Scott 14, SB Harper 33, Ex 3)
- Tea: Australia A - 170/5 in 52.0 overs (L Scott 25, SB Harper 43)
- SB Harper: 50 off 65 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia A: 200 runs in 67.6 overs (424 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: Australia A - 200/6 in 68.0 overs (SB Harper 59, T Murphy 2)
- Over 70.5: Review by India A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - SB Harper (Struck down)
- Over 74.4: Review by India A (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Shamshuddin, Batter - SB Harper (Struck down)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls (SB Harper 34, T Murphy 15, Ex 4)
- Australia A: 250 runs in 76.4 overs (478 balls), Extras 20
- Drinks: Australia A - 252/6 in 77.0 overs (SB Harper 86, T Murphy 25)
- New ball taken at 84.0 overs
- SB Harper: 100 off 146 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
- End Of Day: Australia A - 282/7 in 87.0 overs (SB Harper 101, JA Richardson 0)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRathod, Mulani help India A salvage thrilling draw
Liam Scott picked five wickets, leaving India A nine wickets down, but India A saw the final few overs out to win the series 1-0
Australia A strike after setting India A target of 365
The hosts lost Sai Sudharsan a few minutes before stumps on day three, still needing another 337 runs for victory
Murphy, Australia A bowlers keep India A in check
India A are 122 for 5 at stumps and still 236 runs behind Australia A's 358
Sam Harper is 'learning on the fly' as he spreads his wings
Sam Harper has had a breakthrough season with the bat across formats and might be in the mix for higher honours for Australia
Sam Harper century leads Australia A fightback
The Victoria keeper rescued Australia A after Bhute and Mulani had reduced them to 104 for 5


