Hasabnis Prasad Put India A 1-0 Up After Four-Wicket Win Over Australia A

The problem India A had to solve

Australia A were bowled out for 235 in 46.3 overs, and that left India A with a chase nobody could call easy. Tahlia Wilson made 48. Charli Knott added 39. Those two gave the visitors something to build on before India A’s bowlers closed out the innings. Then India A’s chase lost shape early at 46/3.

That score forced a simple choice. Attack, and risk another wicket? Or rebuild and trust the players still waiting in the dressing room? India A took the second path, and the answer arrived in a controlled fourth-wicket stand between Tejal Hasabnis and Anushka Sharma. As first reported by Cricinfo, that partnership became the defining passage of the match. It didn’t just add runs. It pulled India A out of early trouble and carried them to a chase that finished at 239/6 in 41.1 overs.

Ranked list: 10 moments that shaped India A’s win

1. India A won by four wickets. The hosts got to 239/6 in 41.1 overs, finishing the chase with 53 balls still in hand.
2. Australia A were dismissed for 235. Wilson and Knott did the heavy lifting, but India A’s bowlers never let the visitors bat out the full innings.
3. The 46/3 position changed the contest. This was no longer a straightforward chase — India A needed a partnership that could absorb pressure without letting the target drift out of reach.
4. Hasabnis and Anushka added 126 for the fourth wicket. That stand was the central recovery phase, and it restored India A’s control after the early wickets.
5. Hasabnis finished with 81 from 82 balls. Five fours and six sixes — patience, plus enough boundary power to keep the chase moving.
6. Anushka Sharma scored 55 from 61 balls. Six boundaries and one six, and the support that let Hasabnis attack whenever a scoring chance appeared.
7. The partnership solved India A’s middle-overs problem. Hasabnis supplied the bigger score; Anushka held the stand steady after the early collapse.
8. Niki Prasad completed the chase unbeaten. Her 32 not out gave India the composure they needed after six wickets had fallen.
9. Prasad also contributed with the ball. Her 3/28 was one of India A’s leading bowling returns, matching Vaishnavi Sharma’s three-wicket haul.
10. Vaishnavi Sharma took 3/40. Her wickets helped keep Australia A below a total that could have put far more pressure on India A’s chase.

Three solutions, three trade-offs

India A’s first option was to preserve the Hasabnis-Anushka partnership, and that proved the

FAQs

Which performances from Hasabnis and Prasad put India A 1-0 up in the series?

Hasabnis and Prasad delivered decisive contributions with bat and ball, helping India A seize control of the match and secure a 1-0 lead in the series. Hasabnis Prasad anchored the innings under pressure, while Prasad’s disciplined spell restricted the opposition at crucial moments.

What did Anushka add to India A’s winning effort?

Anushka produced a composed and timely knock that steadied India A’s chase and guided the team past the target. Her sharp work in the field also lifted the side, ensuring the hosts closed out the game and moved 1-0 ahead.