Australia A beat India A by 69 runs in second unofficial ODI

Australia A defeated India A by 69 runs in the second unofficial ODI in Puducherry on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Josh Philippe scored 58 and Sam Konstas made 67 as Australia A posted 275 all out. Spencer Johnson took three for 35 to help bowl India A out for 206.

Rajat Patidar top-scored for the hosts with 67 off 82 balls but early wickets left the chase in trouble. Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharsan fell cheaply for the second successive match as India A slipped to 30 for three in the ninth over.

Arshad Khan took three for 56 for India A while Australia A were restricted to 107 runs in the final 20 overs. The series concludes with the third unofficial ODI on Sunday.