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INDA-W vs AUSA-W 1st ODI: Yastika Bhatia smashed a match-winning half-century, and the bowlers, under the guidance of captain Radha Yadav, took wickets at regular intervals and helped the team win the match by three wickets against Australia A during the first women's one-day match on Wednesday. The visitors are currently leading the three-match series by 1-0.

Radha Yadav was the pick among the Indian bowlers as she registered match-winning figures of 3/45 and helped the team skittle the hosts out for 214 runs, and then chased the target quite comprehensively as Bhatia spearheaded their batting attack.

The visitors had a flying start as openers Bhatia and Shafali Varma stitched a match-winning partnership of 77 runs for the first wicket in 10.4 overs.

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When Sianna Ginger dismissed Shafali, Bhatia then built another rilliant partnership with Dhara Gujjar of 63 runs for the second wicket, and they were 140/1 in 23.3 overs.

The host then bounced back as Tess Flintoff dismissed Gujjar and Kim Garth took Bhatia's wicket and the visitors were tottvring at 157/3. Ella Hayward then dismissed Tejal Hasnabis and Tanusree Sarkar during the 30th and 32nd over, and the Women in Blue were then left reeling at 166/5.

Raghvi Bist helped the Women in Blue bounce back by scoring a gritty knock of 25 runs, even though Radha Yadav and Minnu Mani were dismissed cheaply by Lucy Hamilton.

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Initially, the host had a hard time batting except Anika Leoroyd, who scored a gritty knock of 92 runs, and Rachel Trenaman, who scored 51 runs off 62 balls.

The 63-run partnership between Learyod and Trenman was the highlight of their innings, which helped the team bounce back after they were reeling at 50/3, and that's when Trenman was dismissed due to a run-out.

Learyod and Nicole Faltum then stitched a partnership of 45 runs for the third wicket and helped the host score 158/4 in 34.1 overs.

After that, India skipper Radha Yadav and off-spinner Minnu Mani then triggered their batting collapse by taking four wickets among them and conceded seven runs and left the host tottvring at 165/8.

Along with the help of the tailenders, Learyod was able to take the scoreline beyond the 200-run target, but they knew that they wouldn't be able to win the match.

Brief scores:

Australia A: 214 all out in 47.5 overs (Anika Learyod 92 not out, Rachel Trenaman 51; Radha Yadav 3/45, Minnu Mani 2/38) lost to India A: 215/7 in 42 overs (Yastika Bhatia 59, Shafali Verma 36, Dhara Gujjar 31, Raghvi Bist 25 not out; Ella Hayward 2/46, Lucy Hamilton 2/36) by 3 wickets.