Australia defeated India by four wickets in the first match of the three-match T20I series. Team India scored the highest score of this format against Australia, scoring 208 runs for 4 wickets. In reply, the Kangaroo team achieved the target in 19.2 overs by losing 6 wickets.
Cameron Green top scored with 61 runs. With this win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the series. The next match will be played on 23 September at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
India vs Australia 1st T20: Amazing innings from Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya played a wonderful inning in Mohali. He scored 71 runs in just 30 balls. During this, his bat hit 7 fours and 5 sixes. In the last over, Hardik thrashed Cameron Green. He scored 21 runs in this over with a hat-trick six.
India vs Australia 1st T20: Surya’s brilliant batting
Team India got two setbacks very quickly. Team captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could not do anything special in the match. After the dismissal of both, Suryakumar Yadav came to support KL Rahul and played a brilliant innings. He scored 46 runs in just 25 balls. During this, 4 brilliant sixes and 2 fours came off his bat. His strike rate was 184. Cameron Green took the wicket of Surya.
India vs Australia 1st T20: KL Rahul scored the 18th fifty of his T20 career
KL Rahul, who was in poor form in the Asia Cup, was heavily criticized, but he returned to his old complexion in the first match against Australia. He faced 35 balls and scored 55 runs. His bat hit 4 fours and 3 sixes. During this, Rahul’s strike rate was 157.14. His wicket was taken by Josh Hazlewood.
Tim David made his debut for Australia in the first T20. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant did not play for India. Umesh Yadav and Dinesh Karthik were given a chance in the team.
