Patidar’s lone hand not enough as Australia-A clinches series
Australia-A secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day cricket series against India-A after a 69-run victory in Pondicherry. Despite a resilient 67-run performance from Rajat Patidar, the Indian side was bowled out for 206 while chasing a target of 276.
Why it matters
This result highlights the competitive gap between the two developmental squads and impacts the career progression of emerging cricket talent.
Rajat Patidar’s solo fight went in vain again as India-A lost the second one-dayer to Australia-A by 69 runs at the Cricket Association Pondicherry Siechem Ground on Friday.
The Madhya Pradesh batter (67, 82b, 3x4, 1x6) held firm through the middle overs to keep the host in contention in the chase of 276, but once he fell, the challenge withered away. India-A was eventually bowled out for 206, handing Australia-A an unassailable 2-0 lead.
After choosing to bat in the morning, the away team’s brisk start through Mitchell Owen was cut short by a smart slower ball from Yash Thakur. Sam Konstas and Josh Philippe manipulated the field placements to pick up boundaries fairly regularly in a 101-run second-wicket partnership. But, the older ball proved difficult to score off, and Australia-A folded for 275 off the penultimate delivery.
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