Australia A beat India A by 125 runs in the first match of a three-game one-day series at the Siechem Stadium in Puducherry on Tuesday. Nathan McSweeney scores a century, setting up a strong total, while medium pacer Mahli Beardman plays a key role with a dominant spell.
Beardman takes 4 wickets for 23 runs, striking early in India A’s innings and breaking up the top order. The result gives Australia A a lead in the series, with two more one-day matches scheduled to follow. Across the available reporting, the focus remains on McSweeney’s century and Beardman’s impact with the ball as the main factors behind Australia A’s margin of victory.