Kanpur, Oct 3 (PTI) Tilak Varma made a strong claim for selection in India's 50-over format with an attractive 94 but Australia A came back strongly winning the rain-affected second List A game by nine wickets here on Friday.

Riding on the high of his match-winning knock in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, Tilak enhanced his credentials as a quality one-day batter in India A's modest total of 246.

However, after a three-hour rain delay, Australia A were set a target of 160 in 25 overs via Duckworth-Lewis method.

The Aussies had gone into the rain-break at 48 for no loss in 5.5 overs.

Once they came out after the break, the batting became easier and Mckenzie Harvey (70 not out off 49 balls) and Cooper Connolly (50 of 31 balls) did the needful without much fuss even after Jake-Fraser

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