# India A and Australia A cricket series

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-a-and-australia-a-cricket-series
> Updated: 2026-09-25T06:35:53.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

In an unofficial Test match series in Puducherry, India A secured a 162-run victory over Australia A.

During the match, Kumar Kushagra helped India A recover from a position of 97/5 by forming a 138-run partnership with Tanush Kotian. Kushagra eventually scored a century to lead the first-innings total of 334. Australia A was dismissed for 171 in their first innings, with Shams Mulani taking 4/67.

In the second innings, India A reached 199, supported by a 59 from Devdutt Padikkal, setting Australia A a target of 363. Australia A was bowled out for 200 in their second attempt. Shams Mulani finished with a match haul of seven wickets for 124 runs, and Kushagra was named Player of the Match for his first-innings 113 and an unbeaten 46 in the second innings.

## Claims

- India A defeated Australia A by 162 runs in the first four-day fixture. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Kumar Kushagra was named Player of the Match. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Shams Mulani took 4/67 in the first innings and 3 wickets in the second innings. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Australia A scored 171 in their first innings and 200 in their second innings. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Kumar Kushagra scored 113 runs in the first innings. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- India A scored 334 in their first innings and 199 in their second innings. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: India A defeats Australia A by 162 runs in Puducherry

India A defeated Australia A by 162 runs in a four-day cricket match in Puducherry, led by Kumar Kushagra’s century and Shams Mulani’s seven-wicket match haul.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-a-defeats-australia-a-by-162-runs-in-puducherry

### 2026-09-23: Kumar Kushagra scores seventh First-Class century for India A

Kumar Kushagra scored his seventh First-Class century to lead India A's recovery against Australia A in Puducherry, following a vital partnership with Tanush Kotian.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kumar-kushagra-scores-seventh-first-class-century-for-india-a

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