India A will go head-to-head with Australia A in the third match of the three-game unofficial ODI series at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry, on Sunday, October 11.
Delving into the details of the second One Day, Australia A batted first and posted 275 runs in 49.5 overs. Sam Konstas was the top scorer, amassing 67 off 88. Arshad Khan scalped a three-fer.
In the chase, India A got bundled out for 206 runs in 45.2 overs, losing the game by a whopping 69-run margin. Rajat Patidar scored 67 runs but his knock went in vain as Australia A took a 2-0 lead.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: India A vs Australia A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 9:00 AM IST, Sunday, October 11
Venue: Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
While the batters will have their fair share in the powerplay overs, we can expect spinners to do well in the middle overs. The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally well.
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Probable XIs
India A
Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Anukul Roy, Arshad Khan, Yash Thakur
Australia A
Sam Konstas, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe (wk), Nathan McSweeney (c), Lachlan Shaw, Liam Scott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben Dwarshuis, Riley Meredith, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson
IND-A vs AUS-A, Unofficial ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India A
India A started the series with a 125-run defeat to Australia A. Later, they suffered yet another defeat in the second One Day. That said, we can expect Australia A to end the three-match series on a winning note, thanks to their good all-round attack.
