Vaishnavi’s six-for puts India A in driver’s seat against Australia A

Cricknation Update: Vaishnavi’s six-for puts India A in driver’s seat against Australia A Left-arm spinner’s 6 for 52 bowled Australia A out for 176, before India A extended their lead to 322 The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh hpens to be India’s first planned city and it does show, Uploaded on 27 November 2001.

Vaishnavi Sharma reacts after picking up her first international wicket, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Women’s T20I, Visakhatnam, December 23, 2025 India A Women 364 (Tanisha 92, Prasad 91, Mills 4-98, Knott 3-82) and 134 for 2 (Punia 59, Bhatia 33*, Mills 2-31) lead Australia A Women 176 (Trenaman 44, Wilson 35, Vaishnavi 6-52, Prasad 2-27) by 322 runs Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma continued her wicket-taking spree against Australia A Women by bagging 6 for 52 on day two of the unofficial Test in Mohali. That handed India A Women a massive 188-run first-innings lead after they were bowled out for 364 early in the day, as she restricted the visitors’ reply to 176. By the end of the day, India A had grown their overall lead to 322, as Priya Punia ‘s half-century in the second innings helped build on the huge first-innings advantage.

After claiming two wickets in the only T20 and eight in the three one-dayers in the ongoing series, Vaishnavi triggered Australia A’s collse in the four-day game. She bagged six of the last eight wickets to fall, as they couldn’t build on a solid start provided by their openers. Offspinner Niki Prasad dismissed Tahlia Wilson to break a 66-run first-wicket stand with Rachel Trenaman, who also fell to Prasad nine overs later.

Vaishnavi then combined with fellow left-arm spinner Shuchi Upadhyay to run through the middle and lower orders. Upadhyay got two wickets, as Australia A lost 5 for 28. India A started on 351 for 9, and the last pair of Prasad and Upadhyay added another 13 runs.

Prasad missed out on a century when she was last out for 91, as offspinner Lilly Mills grabbed her fourth wicket. In response, Australia A’s batters couldn’t citalise on a good start, before it was the bowlers’ turn to feel the heat. Punia added 60 with Shubha Satheesh and 74 with Yastika Bhatia to propel India A to 134 for 2 at stumps.

She was dismissed for 59 in the last over of the day, with Mills striking both times for Australia A. Left-arm spinner’s 6 for 52 bowled Australia A out for 176, before India A extended their lead to 322 Vaishnavi Sharma reacts after picking up her first international wicket, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Women’s T20I, Visakhatnam, December 23, 2025 Left-arm spinner’s 6 for 52 bowled Australia A out for 176, before India A extended their lead to 322 Vaishnavi Sharma reacts after picking up her first international wicket, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Women’s T20I, Visakhatnam, December 23, 2025 Mills and Knott picked up three wickets iece as India A ended the first day on 351 for 9 in Mohali Niki Prasad guided Delhi Citals late in the chase, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Citals, WPL 2025, Vadodara, February 15, 2025 Left-arm spinner’s 6 for 52 bowled Australia A out for 176, before India A extended their lead to 322 Vaishnavi Sharma reacts after picking up her first international wicket, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Women’s T20I, Visakhatnam, December 23, 2025 Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh hpens to be India’s first planned city and it does show, Uploaded on 27 November 2001. Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh hpens to be India’s first planned city and it does show, Uploaded on 27 November 2001.

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