# Hasabnis, Sharma power India A to four-wicket win over Australia A

2026-09-20T18:41:44+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Tejal Hasabnis (81 off 82 balls) and Anushka Sharma (55 off 61) shared a 126-run fourth-wicket partnership to steer India A to a four-wicket victory over Australia A in the first unofficial ODI in Mohali on Sunday. India chased down 236 with 17 balls and eight wickets in hand, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India A were reduced to 46 for 3 before the partnership steadied the chase. Nikki Prasad remained unbeaten on 32 and added 40 with Sayali Satghare (25) to seal the win. For Australia A, Tess Flintoff and Frankie Nicklin took two wickets each. Earlier, Australia A were bowled out for 235 in 46.3 overs after being asked to bat. Tahlia Wilson top-scored with 48. Vaishnavi Sharma and Nikki Prasad took three wickets each. The remaining ODIs are on September 23 and 25, followed by a one-off Test from September 29.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the same facts: Tejal Hasabnis (81) and Anushka Sharma (55) shared a 126-run stand to chase 236 after India A were 46/3. Rediff.com and Telangana Today lead with the partnership's aggression, while Sportstar leads with India bouncing back from a T20-series whitewash. The uniform straight reporting leaves no stance difference to analyse. The implication is that India's bench depth is building: the same batters who struggled in T20s flourished in ODIs. The series is a proving ground before the Test from September 29.

## Coverage

- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/nikki-prasad-shines-as-india-a-women-outclass-australia-in-first-one-dayer/20260920.htm>
  Leads with the partnership's aggressive batting, neutral match report
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/tejal-hasabnis-and-anushka-sharma-power-india-a-to-victory-over-australia-a>
  Leads with 126-run partnership as the key fact, neutral match report
- sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-a-women-vs-australia-a-1st-one-day-game-result-scoreboard-analysis/article71488977.ece>
  Leads with India bouncing back from T20 drubbing, neutral match report

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