From 118 for 5, Suryansh Shedge's 66 and two lower-order stands lifted India A to 275, and Gurjapneet Singh's 3-56 helped bowl Australia A out for 226 to win by 49 runs in Puducherry.
India A beat Australia A by 49 runs in the third and final unofficial ODI in Puducherry on 11 October 2026, according to ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz, avoiding a 3-0 whitewash. Australia A still take the series 2-1.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | India A v Australia A, third unofficial ODI, Puducherry, 11 October 2026 |
| Result | India A won by 49 runs; Australia A take the series 2-1 |
| India A | 275 all out in 47.3 overs, after being put in |
| Australia A | 226 all out, chasing 276 |
| Top score | Suryansh Shedge 66 off 60 balls, batting at No. 7 |
| Key partnerships | 41 with Ruturaj Gaikwad (33), then 85 off 77 balls with Vipraj Nigam (40 off 44) |
| Bowling for India A | Gurjapneet Singh 3-56, Yash Thakur 2-35, Nishant Sindhu 2-42 |
| Bowling for Australia A | Liam Scott removed Prabhsimran Singh and Devdutt Padikkal in successive overs |
A flying start, then a collapse
Put in to bat, India A raced to 82 without loss in 10 overs through Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Then it unravelled. Liam Scott took Prabhsimran and Padikkal in successive overs, Arya fell for 49, and India A were 118 for 5 in the 20th over.
Shedge and the lower order
Shedge, in at No. 7, put on 41 with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 33, and then 85 off 77 balls with Vipraj Nigam, who made 40 off 44. Shedge's 66 came off 60 balls. India A were bowled out for 275 in 47.3 overs.
Disciplined bowling defends it
Gurjapneet Singh took 3-56, Yash Thakur 2-35 and Nishant Sindhu 2-42 as Australia A were bowled out for 226, 49 short, saving the hosts from a series whitewash at home.
- The turn: 82 for 0 became 118 for 5 inside the first 20 overs.
- The repair: Shedge added 41 with Gaikwad and 85 with Nigam from No. 7.
- The result: Australia A win the series 2-1, but India A took the last game.
Details are from the ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz match reports and the full scorecard. Read the full report on Cricinfo. Cricinfo.
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