Australia defeated India within the opening T20I of the continuing three-match collection at Punjab Cricket Affiliation IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Chasing the large goal of 209, the competition went right down to the wire, the place the guests managed to register a memorable victory with 4 wickets in hand and 4 balls to spare.
Cameron Inexperienced got here to open the innings and utterly demolished the Indian bowling assault. The correct-handed batter smashed 61 from simply 30 balls, with the assistance of 12 boundaries, together with 4 sixes.
After the dismissal of Inexperienced, India did come again with three extra wickets in fast successions, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient as Matthew Wade smashed an unbeaten 45 from 21 deliveries, together with 6 fours and a few sixes, to get Australia residence with 4 balls to spare.
Earlier, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul smashed scintillating half-centuries to assist India put up 208/6 on the board of their allotted 20 overs.
After being requested to bat first, the hosts misplaced skipper Rohit Sharma (11) and star batter Virat Kohli (2) within the powerplay. Earlier than the vacationers might add extra strain, Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings.
The duo shaped an important partnership of 68 runs for the third wicket. Rahul scored 55 from 35 deliveries, hitting 4 fours and three sixes earlier than he was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. Quickly, Inexperienced removed Suryakumar, who hit 4 sixes in his 25-ball 46.
India had been 4 down at 126 after Surya’s wicket within the 14th over when Pandya got here within the center and absolute destroyed the Aussies. The star all-rounder performed out simply 30 balls and went on to smash unbeaten 71 runs with the assistance of seven fours and 5 sixes.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
Australia full a terrific run chase in Mohali to go 1-0 up within the collection 👏🏻#INDvAUS | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/Afs4NOJP1W pic.twitter.com/5ijuFzoZJF
— ICC (@ICC) September 20, 2022
A tough day on the discipline as 🇦🇺 chase it down regardless of Axar’s resistance 🙁
We battle and rebuild 💪#OneFamily #INDvAUS @BCCI @ImRo45 @akshar2026 pic.twitter.com/T7gfS4pGiT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 20, 2022
India is the primary group that might not defend 200+ goal greater than as soon as in residence T20Is of the identical 12 months.
Each are within the first match of their final two residence collection.
v SA at Delhi
v AUS at Mohali#INDvAUS— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 20, 2022
Australia’s second highest profitable T20 chase ever 😱 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/yyBExkVZXz
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) September 20, 2022
Australia received by 4 wickets.#INDvAUS Scorecard: https://t.co/ANYvs9NWz7 pic.twitter.com/NlEQd608P9
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) September 20, 2022
Axar Patel: 4-0-17-3.
Remainder of the Indian bowlers: 15.2-0-192-3.— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 20, 2022
💔🇮🇳 NOT THE RESULT WE WANTED TO SEE!
💪 Let’s take the positives from tonight & get the higher of them within the subsequent sport, boys!
📸 BCCI • #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/Pun1pcEQwN
— The Bharat Military (@thebharatarmy) September 20, 2022
Defeat in Mohali.
Time to regroup 🙌🏼#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/jALdLBLIUY
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) September 20, 2022
“You by no means performed like this whenever you performed underneath me @gujarat_titans” 😂😋#INDvsAUS | #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/gqzhnekW99
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) September 20, 2022
India will go to the world T20 under Australia South Africa and England within the pecking order. And add NZ in icc competitions. Fact. We must punch above our weight.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 20, 2022
