Watching videos of Kohli, hitting the deck: how Australia A conquered India A

Australia A secured a 2-1 one-day series victory against India A in Puducherry, driven by top performances from batsman Nathan McSweeney and their pace attack. McSweeney finished as the highest run-getter of the series, scoring 194 runs across three innings at an average of 64.66. He attributed his success against spin to rigorous preparation, which included studying YouTube footage of Virat Kohli and Steven Smith.

Alongside McSweeney's batting, Australia A's fast bowlers made a decisive impact. Fast bowler Mahli Beardman led a pace unit featuring Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis, Riley Meredith, and Mitch Owen. Stand-in captain Todd Murphy highlighted the pace bowlers' ball speed and consistent middle-overs wickets as central factors in clinching the series win.