Hancock and Parsons shine as Australia A secures second victory

Australia A cruised to victory over India A with a comprehensive eight-wicket win. India A struggled to a total of 130 for 9, with Punia top-scoring with 29. The Australian bowlers were in fine form, with Parsons taking 4 wickets for 30 runs and Hancock chipping in with 3 wickets for 14 runs. In response, Australia A reached the target of 133 for 2 with ease, thanks to unbeaten half-centuries from Wilson (53*) and McGrath (47*).

In a show of the player depth on offer, legspinner Grace Parsons and quick Nicola Hancock both starred on their Australia A debuts as the home side claimed the T20 series against India A with an eight-wicket victory.

The pair had come into the Australia A side in place of Maitlan Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck and combined to finish with 7 for 44 from eight overs. Tahlia Wilson then made it back-to-back half-centuries to control the chase which was completed with ten deliveries to spare

For Parsons, the 20-year-old who is in Brisbane Heat's WBBL squad, it was her T20 debut having only previously featured for Queensland in the WNCL. She bagged four wickets, including the key scalp of Priya Punia who had played superbly in the opening match and top-scored in this innings with 29 off 26 balls. Parsons then closed out her spell with two more wickets in the space of three balls.

Hancock, who was a late addition to the squad when Courtney Sippel was ruled out through injury, had claimed the first wicket when she had Shweta Sehrawat taken off a top edge - Nicole Faltum taking an excellent running catch - and conceded just 14 from her three overs.

The regular loss of wickets meant India A struggled for momentum and at one stage lost 3 for 10 between the 11th and 13th overs.

The target didn't stretch Australia A despite the early loss of Katie Mack as Wilson continued her impressive early-season form. Captain Tahlia McGrath, who had fallen first ball in the opening match, helped her side speed to target with a flurry of boundaries in an unbroken stand of 69.