India Womens A slip to 93/5 in opposition to Australia on rain-truncated Day 1 in unofficial Test

Excluded from India’s World Cup squad, Shafali Verma produced a 38-ball 35 earlier than India Women’s A slipped to 93 for 5 in opposition to Australia on the rain-truncated first day of their unofficial Test regardless of, right here on Thursday (August 21, 2025).

Shafali offered a brisk begin to the facet hitting eight fours. Her knock was crucial since India had misplaced a few early wickets after being requested to bat first.

Nandini Kashyap (0) and Dhara Gujjar (0) departed with out bothering the scorer to depart India reeling at 6/2 within the first two overs with Georgia Prestwidge (3/25) accounting for each batters.

Tejal Hasabnis dropped anchor for some time with Shafali taking the assault to the opposition, however India had been as soon as once more pegged again with a few wickets.

Hasabnis (9 off 20) fell to Sianna Ginger and shortly after Prestwidge cleaned up Shafali within the eleventh over.

Raghvi Bist (26 not out) and Tanushree Sarkar (13) steadied the ship for some time however couldn’t push on because the latter fell to Maitlan Brown on the rating of 72.

Only 23.2 overs had been bowled right here on the Allan Border Field as rains intervened to maintain the gamers off the sphere.

Bist, who was on 26 not out with 5 fours off 44 balls, was accompanied by Radha Yadav (8 not out).

Brief Scores:

India Women’s A: 93/5 in 23.2 overs (Shafali Verma 35, Raghvi Bist 26 not out; Georgia Prestwidge 3/25).