Australia A Women outclass India A in unofficial Test as Amy Edgar stars with five wickets and top order fires with bat

Australia A top order fired in unison after off-spinner Amy Edgar completed her five-wicket haul as the hosts defeated India A by six wickets on the last day of the one-off unofficial Women's Test at Brisbane. 

Edgar (5/57) completed her five-wicket haul in the second over of the day, picking VJ Joshitha's wicket as India A bundled out for 286 in their second innings, setting the hosts a 281-run target.

Anika Learoyd (72), Rachel Trenaman (64) and Maddy Drake (68) half-centuries helped Australia A to anchor the chase. They overhauled the target in 85.3 overs.

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Openers Trenaman and captain Tahlia Wilson (46) gave Australia A a great start with a quick 117-run partnership, putting pressure on the Indian bowlers. But then India A’s bowler Saima Thakor fought back, taking two wickets in two overs by getting Wilson and Trenaman out.

After that, Drake and Learoyd built a strong partnership of 136 runs. They batted confidently and took control of the game. Even though India A managed to get both players out later, Australia A were already in a strong position to win comfortably.

Earlier in the day, India A had added 26 runs to their overnight score of 260 for 8.

Brief Scores:

India A: 299 and 286 all out in 81.overs overs (Shafali Verma 52, Raghavi Bist 86; Amy Edgar 5/57)

Australia A: 305 and 283/4 in 85.3 overs (Anika Learoyd 72, Maddy Drake 68; Saima Thakor 2/63)