Brisbane, Aug 11 (PTI) Tahila McGrath captained to an unbeaten fifty as Australia A women's team beat India by seven wickets in the third and final T20 to complete the series sweep here on Sunday.
Australia won the first two matches by five runs and eight wickets each. The Indian team will now play three one-day matches before facing the hosts in unofficial matches starting August 22.
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In their bid to score 121 runs, Australia were led by McGrath, who scored 51 runs from 22 balls, including eight fours and two sixes.
Australia scored 121 runs in three Tests in just 13.5 innings. In fact, McGrath led his team to three consecutive wins in four Tests against fast bowler Shabneem Shakeel.
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McGrath received good support from openers Tahila Wilson (39, 26b, 5×4, 1×6) and Charlie Knott (19), with whom he added 48 runs for the third wicket.
Earlier, the hard-hitting Kiran Navegre (38, 20b, 6x4s, 1×6) was the lone Indian batsman against the Australian bowlers as the visitors scored 120 for eight overs.
Captain Minu Mani (22, 23b) played a brilliant supporting role to save India from 47 for five. Navegre and Minu scored 57 runs for the sixth wicket to help India cross the 100-run mark.
For Australia, Nicola Hancock, Grace Parsons and Maitlan Brown each took two wickets.
Short scores: India A: 120/8 in 20 overs (Kiran Navegre 38, Minu Mane 22; Nicola Hancock 2/40, Grace Parsons 2/18, Maitlan Brown 2/19) lost to Australia A: 121/3 in 13 overs, 5 overs (Tahila McGrath 51 not out, Tahila Wilson 39) with 7 wickets.
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